107.     $100

Hammond Clock Co. “Polar Bird”, ca. 1932.  In November of 1929 Richard Byrd flew over the South Pole in a Ford Trimotor airplane, a highly celebrated achievement commemorated by this electric clock with a scene depicted in bas relief of the Antarctic expedition.  Byrd brought three airplanes to Antarctica including a Fokker Universal monoplane likely depicted here.  Now that we’re all up to speed on the subsequently promoted Rear Admiral Byrd (who also claims to have flown over the North Pole), I might note that this clock case is made of a black plastic/composite-type of material (not Bakelite) including the image on the front, 8.25 inches tall.  The hands and propeller are metal.  It has a Hammond spin-start motor inside that runs once you get it going but will require repeated spins of the propeller to start it.  Once running the propeller turns at a modest speed, no danger of injury to probing fingers or paws.  The cord has been replaced and it has an old-style plug. This is a hard-to-find clock that is especially popular because of the turning propeller.  $100-$150.