1960s Sea Captain Lighted Pipe Electric Clock by Mastercrafters

$88.00
A wonderfully eccentric 1960s Mastercrafters Model 722 electric novelty clock featuring a bearded sea captain in a bright yellow rain slicker standing behind a ship’s wheel. The cream-colored dial is decorated with a nautical chart and sailing ship, while the wheel spokes form the clock’s dramatic outer frame.

And then there’s the detail that makes this one: the captain’s pipe lights up orange when the clock is plugged in. The electric movement also gives the red second hand a smooth sweeping motion rather than the once-per-second ticking motion of a typical quartz clock.

📚 Historical Context

Mastercrafters wasn’t the company you called when you wanted a clock to quietly disappear into the wallpaper.

Founded in Chicago around 1939, the company built its reputation on electric clocks that did something: girls swung, fireplaces glowed, waterfalls appeared to move, and, in this case, a weather-beaten sea captain stood watch over a ship’s wheel while his pipe glowed steadily orange. By 1964, the family-run company had simplified its name to Mastercrafters Clock Corp., the exact name molded into the back of this example.

Model 722 is one of those wonderfully unnecessary pieces of American mid-century engineering: molded plastic, a 115-volt AC motor, a nautical chart, a sailor in a yellow slicker, and a tiny illuminated pipe. All assembled for sole purpose of telling you it’s twenty past three.

It’s part clock, part nightlight, part maritime character study and unmistakably Mastercrafters.

✨ Condition Notes

- Vintage condition with age-appropriate surface wear, small scuffs, and areas of paint wear visible on the captain and case.

- Clock has been tested and runs and keeps time.

- Red second hand moves with a smooth sweeping motion.

- Captain’s illuminated pipe lights orange when powered.

- AC motor produces a light, noticeable operating hum. It is not loud or distracting, but it can be heard in a quiet room; a little bit of vintage mechanical character from an older electric movement.

- Nautical dial, hands, ship-wheel spokes, captain figure, and base all present.

- Original-style two-prong electrical cord is present and was used during testing.

- Rear case is molded Mastercrafters Clock Corp. – Chicago, Ill. – Model 722.

Please review all photographs closely, as they form an important part of the condition description.

📏 Measurements (approximate)

Height: ~10.25 in
Width: ~7.5 in
Depth: ~3 in

📦 Packaging

Clock will be professionally padded and boxed with care.

🎥 Video Note

Etsy listing videos do not play audio, so the video is silent by default even though the clock is operating as described.
A wonderfully eccentric 1960s Mastercrafters Model 722 electric novelty clock featuring a bearded sea captain in a bright yellow rain slicker standing behind a ship’s wheel. The cream-colored dial is decorated with a nautical chart and sailing ship, while the wheel spokes form the clock’s dramatic outer frame.

And then there’s the detail that makes this one: the captain’s pipe lights up orange when the clock is plugged in. The electric movement also gives the red second hand a smooth sweeping motion rather than the once-per-second ticking motion of a typical quartz clock.

📚 Historical Context

Mastercrafters wasn’t the company you called when you wanted a clock to quietly disappear into the wallpaper.

Founded in Chicago around 1939, the company built its reputation on electric clocks that did something: girls swung, fireplaces glowed, waterfalls appeared to move, and, in this case, a weather-beaten sea captain stood watch over a ship’s wheel while his pipe glowed steadily orange. By 1964, the family-run company had simplified its name to Mastercrafters Clock Corp., the exact name molded into the back of this example.

Model 722 is one of those wonderfully unnecessary pieces of American mid-century engineering: molded plastic, a 115-volt AC motor, a nautical chart, a sailor in a yellow slicker, and a tiny illuminated pipe. All assembled for sole purpose of telling you it’s twenty past three.

It’s part clock, part nightlight, part maritime character study and unmistakably Mastercrafters.

✨ Condition Notes

- Vintage condition with age-appropriate surface wear, small scuffs, and areas of paint wear visible on the captain and case.

- Clock has been tested and runs and keeps time.

- Red second hand moves with a smooth sweeping motion.

- Captain’s illuminated pipe lights orange when powered.

- AC motor produces a light, noticeable operating hum. It is not loud or distracting, but it can be heard in a quiet room; a little bit of vintage mechanical character from an older electric movement.

- Nautical dial, hands, ship-wheel spokes, captain figure, and base all present.

- Original-style two-prong electrical cord is present and was used during testing.

- Rear case is molded Mastercrafters Clock Corp. – Chicago, Ill. – Model 722.

Please review all photographs closely, as they form an important part of the condition description.

📏 Measurements (approximate)

Height: ~10.25 in
Width: ~7.5 in
Depth: ~3 in

📦 Packaging

Clock will be professionally padded and boxed with care.

🎥 Video Note

Etsy listing videos do not play audio, so the video is silent by default even though the clock is operating as described.