Vintage O.B. McClintock 15D700 Art Deco Electric Desk Alarm Clock — Bakelite — Field Find

+ THE FIND

A vintage O.B. McClintock 15D700 Art Deco electric desk alarm clock in Bakelite — clean geometry, purposeful form, and mid-century plastic that has aged into the particular warmth only decades produce. Found functional with one noted flaw, priced accordingly.

+ WHAT WE KNOW

• Maker: O.B. McClintock Co.
• Model: 15D700
• Style: Art Deco
• Material: Bakelite
• Type: Electric desk alarm clock
• Era: Mid-century / mid-20th century
• Condition: Good — runs; base has a break, noted and priced accordingly
• Weight: [WEIGHT]
• Dimensions: [DIMENSIONS]

+ THE STORY

O.B. McClintock made clocks for people who took their desks seriously. This 15D700 is Art Deco in the way that era understood design — clean geometry, purposeful form, Bakelite that has aged into the particular warmth that only mid-century plastics develop over decades. It still runs. The base has a break, which is noted and priced accordingly — an honest flaw in an otherwise functional piece. For the restorer, it's a starting point. For the collector, it's a character detail. For the display shelf, it's invisible once the clock is standing.

+ WHY WE CHOSE IT

Because O.B. McClintock is a genuine piece of American mid-century design that rewards the collector who knows the name. Because Art Deco Bakelite at this quality of form is increasingly hard to find functional. Because a clock that has been keeping time since before most of us were born deserves a desk that appreciates it.

+ ABOUT THIS PIECE

One available. Runs. Base break noted — honest, disclosed, priced accordingly. A strong piece for a vintage clock collection, an Art Deco display, or a mid-century desk that benefits from a little genuine authority.