Rare Vintage orig 1950’s Gillette Tires Tire Lighted Clock gas advertising sign

Extremely RARE ORIGINAL PRE 1950’s GILLETTE TIRES (A bear for Wear) Lighted electric shop clock in great condition DISPLAYS BEAUTIFULLY LIT OR UNLIT- COLOR IS VIBRANT. A division of United States Rubber company. The clock face has a 14 1/2 inch diameter. No chips, cracks, or repairs to the glass cover or face. The metal ring that keeps the glass in place has a tiny bendable tab that has broken off. It is secured with a similar new tab of metal with bends on both ends and is not really noticeable. Glass has no chips or cracks and logo is bright and clear- Green and Black colors really pop. There is NO heat damage from the light bulbs to the logo. Clock works well and keeps time. The chrome ring that retains the glass has minimal pitting from age. The aluminum clock base shows typical signs of age and oxidation and a quarter sized dollop of red paint on the top back, and scuffs and scratches – see pics and zoom feature. Both light bulb access doors work freely but the tiny screw that latches them shut are loose. A slightly larger screw in the hole will fix (I left as is to keep it 100% original). The tab on one door is broken off but the head of the screw is still large enough to cover the panel and hold it shut. Cord may or may not be original. On May 23, 1917, the company produced its first experimental tire. After one year the plant was expanded to a capacity of 500 tires and 500 tubes per day, and its name was changed to Gillette Tire Company. The addition of a machine shop permitted the company to add to its line the manufacture of rubber manufacturing equipment, such as tire molds and tire building machines, other mechanical goods, and consumer items such as rubber heels, raincoats, horse collars, and picnic coolers. It quickly became the largest employer in the Eau Claire area. During the early 1920s, the Gillette Tire Company experienced a period of financial difficulty and went into receivership. This led to its reorganization in 1925 as a Wisconsin company under new management. Gillette was originally incorporated in the state of Delaware. Herman of Springfield, Missouri became the new president and R. Hutchens, former plant engineer, became vice president and factory manager. Hutchins, brother of R. Hutchens and a foreman in the Calendar Department, was placed in charge of bicycle tire manufacture. Edward Hutchens, their father, had been a member of the company’s board of directors since 1918. Under this new management, production concentrated on automobile, truck, and bicycle tires, inner tubes, and rubber-making machinery. The manufacture of waterproof fabrics and mechanical goods was discontinued. Hutchens succeeded Herman as president and general manager, and H. Hutchens acquired his brother’s position as factory manager. Under Hutchen’s leadership the Gillette company became one of the largest producers of bicycle tires in the country. During the late 1920s, Gillette continued to increase its output, which peaked at 19,000 tires and 14,000 inner tubes daily, with 1,600 workers. The company also experimented with new manufacturing methods, such as water cure processing for inner tubes, and products, such as pneumatic tractor tires. Gillette made significant contributions to the rubber industry in these and other technical areas. Rubber, formed in 1892 by Charles R. Flint, ranked third among the nation’s Big Four rubber manufacturers. Rubber was also a major supplier of tires to automobile manufacturers. After 1931, it was said to be the world’s largest supplier of original equipment tires by virtue of its contracts with the General Motors Corporation. Rubber did not acquire controlling interest in Gillette until 1940. Rubber’s brand, U. After the formal takeover, U. Rubber implemented a program to expand and modernize the Eau Claire factory. Employment was increased to 2,600 workers and tire production capacity restored to pre-depression levels of 9,000 to 11,000 units per day. Expansion was also motivated in part by the U. Military’s increasing demand for airplane and truck tires. The item “Rare Vintage orig 1950’s Gillette Tires Tire Lighted Clock gas advertising sign” is in sale since Wednesday, November 09, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Advertising\Merchandise & Memorabilia\Clocks”. The seller is “siamjane8″ and is located in Elverson, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Russian federation, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica.

• Type of Advertising: Clock
• date of Creation: 1950’s
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States