Identification of clock manufacturer

Last Edited By Krjb Donovan
Last Updated: Mar 11, 2014 07:38 PM GMT

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F. Johnson clock

I have a clock I'm fixing for a friend. The dial has F Johnson (printing appears to be a decal and is badly damaged) Southport in the center of the dial.

THe trademark is on the back plate. I cannot find it anywhere. I am sending image.

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trade marks is of :

Regulateur Fabrik "Germania"

Freiburg in Schlesien, Germany

registered trademark in 1896


Freiburg, Schlesien, Germany (later East Germany) 1.4 1847 - 1926 Joined Vereingte Freiburger Uhrfabriken A. G. (VFU)

together with many local smaller companies: - Ender & Co (founded 1865) - Germania (f. 1871) - B?lch & Jackel (f. 1871, cabinet maker) - Willmann & Co (f. 1872) - Sabarth (f. 1873) - Heize & Co (f. 1874, cabinet maker) - Concordia (f. 1881) - Kappel & Co (f. 1882) - Borrusia (f. 1888) - Carl B?hm (f. 1895) - Victoria (f. 1899, cabinet maker) VFU was bought by Junghans 1926. (1929 officially)

F. Johnson is probably the retailer

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