In 1933 the company was finding it difficult to compete on price so the company was sold to smiths industries.
Smiths enfield metal wall clock.
The most common smiths vintage clock material is metal.
This led to the name smiths enfield clocks.
Smiths enfield striking mantle clock the clock is working.
Ending thursday at 8 29pm bst 2d 17h.
Reasons for this statement.
On the 24th january 1949 the main part of the enfield factory opened for the assembly and part manufacture of the f3 striking clock.
Smiths was not established as a company until 1931 and the enfield clock company was not taken over by smiths until 1933.
Vintage smith s wall clock to suit midcentury interior possibly from school factory or hospital.
Vintage 31cm smiths enfield mantel clock wooden retro mid century 50s classic antique desk clock.
Old working smiths enfield white metal wind up wall clock with pendulum.
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.
Ending thursday at 7 55pm bst 2d 17h.
Enfield clock company ltd smiths enfield null null londonenfield clock company london ltdrnrnthe enfield clock company london ltd was formed in 1929 by carl schatz j w roles charles baxter snr and f h chisholm at pretoria road edmonton london n18 rnrnbefore the name could be used the enfield cycle company had to grant permission for the use of the name.
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.