1949 saw the consolidation of manufacturing such as autos gear cutting and machine shop operation together with the introduction of bezel manufacture which incorporated plating and polishing and metal finishing techniques.
Smiths enfield metal wall clock.
Vintage smiths enfield mantle clock working.
Smiths was not established as a company until 1931 and the enfield clock company was not taken over by smiths until 1933.
Reasons for this statement.
The most common smiths vintage clock material is metal.
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Chime and strike clocks marked smiths enfield on the dial or smith enfield on the movement date from 1949 or later.
Smiths enfield striking mantle clock the clock is working.
On the 24th january 1949 the main part of the enfield factory opened for the assembly and part manufacture of the f3 striking clock.
Old working smiths enfield white metal wind up wall clock with pendulum.
This led to the name smiths enfield clocks.
Before the sale the enfield plant had a very tight budget and had to sell all the movements made each week to cover wages and other expenses they had a staff of 140.
Vintage 31cm smiths enfield mantel clock wooden retro mid century 50s classic antique desk clock.
Vintage smith s wall clock to suit midcentury interior possibly from school factory or hospital.
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