Vintage "Syncrogear" Cyclometer Flip Clock by U.S. Motors bungalow and other workshop supplies

and other workshop supplies

with copyright and illustrator credit ("Peter Bachin") visible at the lower right

Annular clocks display the time on a tape-like dial encircling the case

the finish has worn on the arms' "high traffic" areas

sturdy sculptural style typical of postwar municipal play equipment

Vintage "Syncrogear" Cyclometer Flip Clock by U.S. Motors bungalow and other workshop suppliesc. 1940s 1950s; United States Electrical Motors, Inc. Los Angeles, CA Industrial electric cyclometer style flip clock housed in a rectangular walnut stained wood case with recessed time display and exposed Syncrogear motor mounted prominently across the top. The clock features rotating numeral drums behind a cream colored viewing window, while the upper mounted gray motor assembly drives an exposed chain mechanism that advances the seconds display as