2H07  The Buffet (Pre-War)

"Buffet" is an attractive clock, designed to grace the wall of your kitchen or bath.  The plastic case may be had (in 1938) in ivory, green, white, black or red.  The black numerals are on a cream background.  Like all Telechrons, it is powered with the famous self-starting Telechron motor, sealed in oil for quietness and long life.

By the end, (2HP07), Buffet's were only coming in red or ivory, had a riveted movement with no reset signal and a masonite back.  This probably was the most popular and longest-lasting Telechron model of all that were made.

Telechron 2H07Br / Administrator

Photo taken from Telechron.net, meant for educational & historical purposes only

WALL CLOCK. The case is of brown molded plastic and the 5” cream metal dial has a tan center with brown numerals. The rim and hands are gold-colored metal, it’s a self-starting electric model and the name is Administrator.

The success of the Buffet spawned this spinoff model in the distinguished, walnut bakelite. It was sold as a den or living room wall clock. The dial is the alternate dial from the Stewardess, however I think the hands are unique to this clock.

2H07  The Buffet (Post-War)

Telechron clocks really move
They're bound to sell fast.  Women have been waiting for a smartly styled, colorful kitchen clock.  They get it in the Telechron "Buffet" model, now coming off the production line.  They can have it in green, ivory, red or white ... colors that blend with almost any kitchen color scheme.  All have famous Telechron accuracy and long life . . . just the clock women want for timing kitchen tasks.

Buffet was the first kitchen clock to re-enter production after the War and Telechron advertised it heavily in 1945 and 1946.  Telechron made sure to tell people in these ads that it was making clocks as fast as it could to meet demand.  Despite being left out of ads for the next 8 years, Buffet continued to outsell many models until the end in 1954.