Opening of German Industries Fair, Frankfurt

Aug. 08, 1953 - Opening of the German Industries Fair: New export thriller: Walt Disney clocks manufactured by Black Forest cuckoo-clock industry. The German industries fair, Better known in this country as the 5th clock-and jewellery fair, opened at Frankfurt-am-Main, yesterday. 42 Swiss clock and watch manufacturers and 12 Austrian Goldsmiths display their outstanding products. In an effort to overcome the present prevailing depression, and to regain the international market lost in World War II, The black forest cuckoo-clock industry in south west Germany meets pretty well with very competitive prices. The new Walt-Disney-clocks in their entirely new and somewhat funny design found many admirers, and yesterday's report from the fair indicates That The Clocks Just Go'. Photo Shows (L): Some models of the newly designed Walt Disney clocks manufactured by the black forest cuckoo industry. (R): Above life-size models of wristwatches displayed to demonstrate the delicate working of a real wristwatch

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Admirers Clocks Competitive Cuckoo Cuckoo-clock Delicate Demonstrate Displayed Entirely Export Goldsmiths Indicates Industries Life-size Manufactured Outstanding Overcome Prevailing Prices Regain Somewhat Wrist

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