A RARE TYPE 1 RAF OPERATIONS ROOM SECTOR WALL CLOCK

The mahogany case with moulded dial surround and cast bezel, hinged side door and pendulum access door, 14in. painted dial with RAF insignia and tri-coloured sector ‘flags’, outer 12-hour chapters and inner 24-hour markings, within 5-minute marker ring, black painted steel spade hands, the chain fusée movement with anchor escapement, corn-coloured lacquered plates, four plain turned pillars, screwed to the backplate, stamped 6851 / F. W. ELLIOTT LTD. / ENGLAND / 1939, the reverse of the case also stamped A M between a crown / F. W. ELLIOTT Ltd. / 1939 and further stamped to the righthand side of the case at the base W. S between a crown
47cm diam. overall

Condition Report

With its pendulum and a winding crank key.

The clock appears in good original condition.  Some small joint movement to the wooden bezel. The side door fillet has been repaired and subsequently the door repolished.  The pendulum access door a possible replacement?  Evidence of repairs to the base here and re-polishing.  The polishing to the sides appears original and one can see a slight crazing to the surface of the polish supporting that.  The dial has some very slight chips to paint around the winding hole. Original surface overall with a cracquleur to the surface.  Possibly the RAF crest with some decoration refreshed?  The coloured sectors refreshed. The four pegs holding the dial surround to the case are not the originals.