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Is this an O'Hara Dial? "Click" to Login or Register 
posted January 06, 2005 23:01
Could this possibly be an O'Hara dial (6 size) even though it is not signed as such? The flowers are not a decal, but fired into the porcelain dial. Thanks.

 
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posted January 06, 2005 23:04
Oops, looks like I left a piece of string on the dial foot.

 
Posts: 993 | Registered: November 22, 2002
posted January 07, 2005 02:23
Hello Phil,

I am glad you asked because I have a similar dial and have also wondered if it might be an O'Hara. Maybe someone more knowledgeable can enlighten us.

Bruce

 
Posts: 55 | Location: Sun City, Arizona & Westfield, Massachusetts USA | Registered: February 06, 2003
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posted January 07, 2005 17:10
WOW, these are both Beautiful!
I LIKE IT! I LIKE IT! I LIKE IT!


Sheila
 
Posts: 3094 | Location: La Plata, Maryland U.S.A. | Registered: May 22, 2004
posted January 07, 2005 19:08
Phil, It might be an O'Hara dial. One thing that stood out to me is that the seconds register is not sunk. This has been typical on some O'Hara dials that I have seen.

Tom
 
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posted January 07, 2005 22:29
I think unless it is signed there is no way to know. I have one dial signed O'Hara, but it is not fancy. I don't have a picture of the back right now with the signature.

 
Posts: 633 | Location: Boston, Massachusetts USA | Registered: November 25, 2002
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posted January 08, 2005 01:12
Here is another plain-Jane O'Hara dial. This is on a private-label 12-size Riverside Maximus.

 
Posts: 1455 | Location: Los Angeles, California USA | Registered: January 14, 2003
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posted January 08, 2005 08:28
Phil,
Tom is right. Unless it's signed you can't be sure. If you look on the back of your dial, It looks as if there was a black circle (like the O'Hara stamp) at one time. Can anyone else see this or is it just me?
Brian C.
 
Posts: 1857 | Location: Epsom, New Hampshire USA | Registered: December 14, 2002
posted January 08, 2005 10:44
Brian,
You are correct. It does look like there is a very faint black circle around the seconds hole on the back. I will give it a much better scan and get back with what I find.
Regards,
 
Posts: 993 | Registered: November 22, 2002
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posted January 12, 2005 03:24
Phil,
I can see it fine, and it even looks like there are some letters on the right and left of the circle, but I can't tell what they are.
Interesting!


Sheila
 
Posts: 3094 | Location: La Plata, Maryland U.S.A. | Registered: May 22, 2004
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