Radium Alarm Clock checked with ESP-1

Alarm Clock with radium paint on the hands, alarm, and numerals on the face. Stamped with "The E. Ingraham Co., Bristol, Conn. USA." No indication as to the date of mfg.

Using an Eberline ESP-1 "smart" geiger counter with an Eberline HP-260 pancake probe to test for radioactivity.
The alarm clock shows 11,000 -12,000 counts per minute of radiation. Double checked using an Inspector Alert digital geiger counter. Black light shows typical green flourescent glow of the radium coated items.

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[mkrubsack]

polonium9-

Posted the following which I accidentally deleted, and couldn't figure how to undelete...

thats known as an Art Deco. it was created for the people who wanted style in there clocks. the reason i know this is, look at the minute hand, that is Art Deco, also the case... Sentinel is a good company, i am pretty impressed with all my old clocks. i have radium clocks, many, many radium clocks. i will make a video soon.

[crnazvijezda]

Hello,

I like this Eberline HP-260 probe and I want to buy one.

Can you give me the information is this probe can detect alpha radiation (parrticles) or just beta and gamma radiation?

Did you try to detect alpha radioactivity?

Thanks

[mkrubsack]

Yep, it is an Ingraham. It's embossed on the metal in the back, and printed on the face under the bezel where the number 6 is at.

[mkrubsack]

I did a little Googling and I "think" the Sentinel clock was made by Ingraham. Do you think that might be the case?

This is my first radium clock.