1932 -1938
The Golden Age of Telechron

Starting in 1932, Telechron and G.E. clocks began giving initial model numbers to their clocks to match their function.

1 Series  - commercial clocks         5 Series -  mantel clocks
2 Series  - kitchen clocks                6 Series  - strike clocks (hour and half hour--no chimes)
3 Series  - small desk clocks          7 Series  - alarm clocks
4 Series  - occasional clocks           8 Series  - novelty clocks, timers and radios

The model number also included what type of rotor powered the clock. (ie. the 3F03 was a small desk clock with an F rotor.)  Mechanically, the Telechon F rotor was just the tail end of a B rotor minus the final 36-tooth gear.  The result was a much thinner rotor that allowed for considerably smaller clocks.  The rotor was housed in a thick, cast case and because the second hand was now mounted to a shaft instead of the rotor, you could change it without taking the clock apart.  In fact all the F rotor clocks were redesigned to be easier to build and contained far fewer parts than earlier clocks.

The G.E. and Telechron models diverge at this point.  While in the past, most designs were sold by both companies (with or without a different model number), G.E. now sold unique clocks but using the same numbering scheme.  Odd-numbered models were Telechrons.  Evens, General Electric.

The company introduced more, strikingly different  models during this time than before or after.  They spent huge amounts on magazine and newspaper ads and brochures.  They had a lot to brag about.  The art deco designs or the pre-War period are still the most collected and prized of all.  I'm just going to shut up now and let the clocks speak for themselves.
 
 

1 SERIES 1A108 1B115 1B515 1F108 1F112 1F312 1L312 1L515
2 SERIES 2B01 2B02 2F01 2F03 CH203 CF205 2H07 2H51
2 SERIES 2F81
3 SERIES 3A01 3F01 3F03 3A05 3A51 CF351 3F51 3F53
3 SERIES 3F55 3F59 3F61 CF363 3F65 3F67 3F69 3F71
3 SERIES 3H73 CH373
4 SERIES 4A01 CF401 4F01 4F03 4A05 4F05 4F51 4A51
4 SERIES CF451 4F53 4F55 4F57 4F59 4F61 4F63 4F65
4 SERIES 4F67 4F69 4F71 4F73 4F75 4H77 4B79 4H81
4 SERIES 4H83 4B85
5 SERIES 5A01 5F01 5F03 5F51 5B53  5B55    
6 SERIES 6B01 6B03 6B05 6B07  6B09      
7 SERIES 7B01 7B02 7F01 7F03 CF705 7F53 7F55 7F57
7 SERIES 7F59 7F61 7F63 7F65 7F67 CF769 7F71 7F72 7F73
7 SERIES 7F74 7F75 7F77 7H77  7H79  CH783  7H85  7H87  
8 SERIES 8B01 8F01 8B03 8F03 8B05 8B07 8B09 8B11
8 SERIES 8B50 8B51 8F51 8B53