From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Price list for OSA clocks designed for motor-cars and motor-cycles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 33\5\ Scan051 | |
| Date | 1st January 1921 guessed | |
| OSA U.J. 123 PRICE LIST of OSA clocks for motor-cars and motor-cycles. Our clocks distinguish from other makes by their modern system of flat fitting. Their shape, size and appearance suit perfectly with our speedometers and revolution indicators. List Num-ber. | TYPE | Num-ber of Illustra-tion | Description. | Nett price | in radium 1 | C 551 | 1 | OSA motor-car clock to fit to the dashboard; fastened by screwing the border ring to the dashboard board. The movement is wound and the hands are set at the back of the case, the whole depth about 35 mm. Diameter of casing about 55 cm, one day movement. | 8.50 | 1.— 2 | C 801 C 901 C 808 C 908 | 2 and 4 | OSA motor-car clock to fit to the dashboard; fastened by clamp, solid shock-proved clockwork made of tempered steel, mechanism perfectly dust- and water-proved, with or without excentric second as desired. — The movement is wound and the hands are set at the back of the case; the whole depth about 90 mm. Diameter of casing about 80 mm, one day movement . . . . . 27.— | 1.— " " " 90 " " " " . . . . . 36.— | 1.— " " " 80 " eight days " . . . . . 30.— | 1.— " " " 90 " " " " . . . . . 40.— | 1.— 3 | E 808 E 908 | 2 and 4 | OSA motor-car clock to fit to the dashboard. Clockwork with fastening as before, but the movement is wound and the hands are set at the front by turning the glass-frame. Diameter of casing about 80 mm eight days movement . . . . 36.— | 1.— " " " 90 " " " " . . . . . 48.— | 1.— 4 | CJ 708 CJ 808 CJ 908 | 2 | OSA motor-car clock to fit to the dashboard, fastened with screw ring; first class flat German anchor-work as the Swiss-system, running on stones, anchor with stones escapements, screw balance, perfectly dust- and water proved, with or without excentric second as desired. The movement is wound and the hands are set at the back of the case; the whole depth about 50 mm. Diameter of casing about 70 mm, eight days movement . . . 52.— | 1.— " " " 80 mm, " " " . . . 65.— | 1.— " " " 90 mm, " " " . . . 78.— | 1.— 5 | CS 808 CS 908 DS 808 DS 908 | 2 and 4 | OSA motor-car clock to fit to the dashboard, fastened by clamp extra strong, first class and exactly regulated eight days movement, with the very best anchor mechanism, being unattained as a motor clock of a lasting quality, perfectly dust- and water proved, with or without excentric second, as desired, the whole depth about 55 mm. Diameter of casing about 80 mm, to wind up and to set at the back " " " 90 " " " " " " " " " " 80 " either to set in the front or to set from the back or to wind up and to set in the front. Diameter of casing about 90 mm, to wind up to set the back as DS 808 CS 808 and DS 808 a) without stones . . . 85.— | 1.75 b) running on stones . . . 95.— | 1.95 CS 908 and DS 908 a) without stones . . . 95.— | 1.95 b) running on stones . . . 105.— | 1.95 6 | AS 808 AS 908 | 2 | OSA motor-car clock with strong, adjustable foot for screwing to the dashboard. Mechanism and design as the types CS and DS, to wind up and to set from the back. Diameter of casing about 80 mm a) without stones b) running on stones Diameter of casing about 90 mm a) without stones . . . 105.— b) running on stones 7 | M 801 M 808 | 2 | OSA motor-cycle clock mechanism and design exactly as types C 801 and C 808, but to screw on a fastening holder. Diameter of casing about 80 mm, one day clockwork . . . 27.— | 1.— " " " 90 " " " " . . . . . 30.— | 1.— 8 | M 501 | 6 and 7 | OSA motor-cycle and cycle-clock anchor mechanism 30 hours, movement, with pin anchor 3/4 platinum, special balance bridge, with metal dial, solid casing, nickel-plated, with clamp for fastening on the handle bar and setting from above. | 8.50 | 1.— 9 | OSA clocks for travelling-case if required. Casings furnished as follows: Brass { brilliantly polished, nickel-plated, nickel-plated and dim, oxydised Dials furnished as follows: white with black figures, " " " luminons, black with white figures, " " " " Very important: When ordering, please, state exactly the type and the design of casing and dial wanted. The prices shown in the list are to by understood in Swiss Francs or Shillings, payment to be made according to agreement in the exchange of the respective country. In case of important orders, we are able to grant a discount of 50°/₀, delivery at Works packing at cost price all expenses in connection with exporting fees and the necessary documents at our cost. OSA APPARATE-GESELLSCHAFT m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} b. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAIN. HOHENZOLLERNSTRASSE 12. Please address in Full. Own Watch- and clock-manufactory, Schwenningen (Neckar). | ||