Vintage "Synchron" Neon Ad Clock with Uranium Glass Neon Tube man cave featuring a bold race car

featuring a bold race car motif and stylized driver rendered in bright hues of red

Dekalb AgResearch (founded 1912 as the DeKalb County Soil Improvement Association and later renamed) became a pioneering force in corn hybridization and agricultural science throughout the 20th century

gilt banding

MM - 11739 - 060225

Vintage "Synchron" Neon Ad Clock with Uranium Glass Neon Tube man cave featuring a bold race carc. 1930s 1940s; Hansen Manufactuirng Co. and Neon Clock Sales Co. Chicago, IL Industrial red painted steel neon clock manufactured by the Neon Clock Sales Company of Chicago, Illinois. The upper section houses a black faced Correct Time clock encircled by a striking uranium glass neon tube an exceedingly rare early feature that emits a vivid green hue under UV light. The lower marquee section was designed to hold interchangeable advertising panels,