Are vintage clocks a fire hazard?

Posted in Clocks by admin on June 20, 2009 3 Comments
vintage clock
Gen•X•er (I love zombies!) asked:

I have some clocks from the 30’s, 40’s, and 50’s (they are all plug-in) that I really want to use–I don’t want to keep them in a closet somewhere! One has a very old cloth electrical cord, the others are newer vinyl-type cords. Some of the clocks are wood, some are bakelite. Are any of these clocks a serious fire hazard?

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