sergiose75
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The clock i think is the one in the opening scene, comments are welcome
Clocks of Back to the Future
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sergiose75
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Hi guys, so I recently manage to get a similar clock to the Bulova... I don't have the funds to get a real one sadly, due to the price it's going for...
But I am pretty happy with the one I have as a substitute =).
I found this TREO clock on ebay FR for just €10 (in total), there's even the lion on the back (it doesn't appear to be full though). However the bells were not right. So I decided to go on the hunt for another cheap clock. I found a smaller clock which was a Jerger, and thought the bells would fit right for the Treo clock. I had it for only £2. As you can tell, the copper was quite bad, so I got some Brasso to clean them up. However, I anticipated the discoloration, but I thought it was not this bad. Especially once mounted on the Treo, as the copper tends to reflect on each parts, I fitted the other bells on the Jerger, so I can always try to sell this back haha
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To make this clock, it technically only cost me €20 (counting the Brasso, I'm cheap >.>)
Here are some pictures to illustrate my blah blah:
And this is the clock done:
And this is the Jerger with the Treo bells haha:
But I am pretty happy with the one I have as a substitute =).
I found this TREO clock on ebay FR for just €10 (in total), there's even the lion on the back (it doesn't appear to be full though). However the bells were not right. So I decided to go on the hunt for another cheap clock. I found a smaller clock which was a Jerger, and thought the bells would fit right for the Treo clock. I had it for only £2. As you can tell, the copper was quite bad, so I got some Brasso to clean them up. However, I anticipated the discoloration, but I thought it was not this bad. Especially once mounted on the Treo, as the copper tends to reflect on each parts, I fitted the other bells on the Jerger, so I can always try to sell this back haha
!To make this clock, it technically only cost me €20 (counting the Brasso, I'm cheap >.>)
Here are some pictures to illustrate my blah blah:
And this is the clock done:
And this is the Jerger with the Treo bells haha:
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Patrick Viney
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Once again... well played Emma !!!
Thank you guys. It happened to be more difficult than anticipated to find a clock with the correct bells... Took me a good week and half of intensive research XD ... And yes Roland, I was surprised to find this treo brand XD I literally never heard of it before haha
thanks for your advice though
thanks for your advice though
Soxbrother
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Thank you guys. It happened to be more difficult than anticipated to find a clock with the correct bells... Took me a good week and half of intensive research XD ... And yes Roland, I was surprised to find this treo brand XD I literally never heard of it before haha
thanks for your advice though
Cool Emma !!!!!!
It's been a while since I've searched for it.
Hopefully it will be possible to find a "Treo"
I cross my fingers for you!!!!!
Soxbrother
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Thanks, I'll need it !!!
Well, believe it or not, the Jerger that I resold went up to £8.15! Wich makes the total of my Bulova substitute even cheaper... around €10 haha!
formula388
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Simply put, no master list that I know of. I have lost count of the ones I have and as a group of id say we identified less then 30% of visible clocks in the film. I am always on the lookout for more though.
Patrick Viney
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Hi !
I've just identified another clock :
It's a JECO clock, made in japan. In the movie, it's a black version of this same clock, and you only see the bottom of the ladder.
I've just identified another clock :
It's a JECO clock, made in japan. In the movie, it's a black version of this same clock, and you only see the bottom of the ladder.
formula388
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Wow, that's hanging right above the kit kat clocks right??
Patrick Viney
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This clock can be clearly seen in the first seconds of the DVD bonus "The Making of Back to the future" :
And here is a pic from the movie (fullscreen edition) :
And here is a pic from the movie (fullscreen edition) :
Eye of the tiger Patrick
Soxbrother
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Can't seem to find any Jerger, Globus, Kipple or Treo clock, pffffffffffffffffff
Found a Bulova but it went for $524,99 :wacko
Finally I was able to get my hands on a Kiple clock: http://www.ebay.fr/itm/201451334960 - Euro 16.50 plus shipping.
It looks very worn, but it still works!!! Any idea, what I could do to restore it to its old glory?
It was a long journey, until I found it. During the search I found two other clocks with the same face design. The differences: The big clock has a bigger face, no brand and an additional "QUARZ" sign. The brand of the other clock is "Peter" and the face has inverted bells (white numbers on black ground).
It looks very worn, but it still works!!! Any idea, what I could do to restore it to its old glory?
It was a long journey, until I found it. During the search I found two other clocks with the same face design. The differences: The big clock has a bigger face, no brand and an additional "QUARZ" sign. The brand of the other clock is "Peter" and the face has inverted bells (white numbers on black ground).
Nice one Roland
You should try to use Brasso to make the clock shine again, it usually works quite well, but you'll need to clean it a few time haha
You should try to use Brasso to make the clock shine again, it usually works quite well, but you'll need to clean it a few time haha
Soxbrother
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Damn, still haven't found one.
Congratulations on finding one Roland !!
Congratulations on finding one Roland !!
