Metamec Mantel Clock, 1960s
A 1960s Metamec “sputnik” themed mantel clock with its original battery operated electric movement, in good working order. When the company started clock manufacture, it made its own movements but this one has a German movement by the firm Diehl.
Metamec (Metalwork & Mechanics) of Dereham in Norfolk, started in 1941 as an offshoot of the Jentique furniture manufacturer, producing wooden cases for instrument and bombs during WW2. In around 1947 they started making high end clocks, becoming prolific producers of quality timepieces. In the 1980s they suffered from German and Far Eastern competition, being bought out in 1985 by FKI of Halifax. The Dereham site was run by Ross Consumer Electronics until 1995 when the factory closed down. Clocks are still produced today under the Metamec name, in Derbyshire.
Metamec Mantel Clock, 1960s
A 1960s Metamec “sputnik” themed mantel clock with its original battery operated electric movement, in good working order. When the company started clock manufacture, it made its own movements but this one has a German movement by the firm Diehl.
Metamec (Metalwork & Mechanics) of Dereham in Norfolk, started in 1941 as an offshoot of the Jentique furniture manufacturer, producing wooden cases for instrument and bombs during WW2. In around 1947 they started making high end clocks, becoming prolific producers of quality timepieces. In the 1980s they suffered from German and Far Eastern competition, being bought out in 1985 by FKI of Halifax. The Dereham site was run by Ross Consumer Electronics until 1995 when the factory closed down. Clocks are still produced today under the Metamec name, in Derbyshire.