355 "The Cathedral"
Made of the famous Bakelite in a rich walnut color. Is 5 1/2 inches wide, 7 1/4 inches high and 3 1/2 inches deep. The 3 inch dial is finished in silver. The Cathedral model withstands changes in temperature and moisture; retains its high lustre, with not scratch easily and requires no polishing.
I don't
know why these always sell for so little, they are really nice. They
always seem to photograph big though. It's less than 8 inches tall
in person. The 355 was Telechron's first star. Someone got
the bright idea of making a clock people could actually afford and
it took off. This the was most imitated Telechron ever; every electric
clock company who was anybody had a cathedral-design. I can't prove
it, but this clock also inspired one of the most famous radio-styles of
all time. The Philco Cathedral radio came out three years after this
clock and inspired countless cathedral-style radios.
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