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Reg Thorn, Strathroy, started out to buy eight grandfather clocks for niches in his recreation room and now, four years later, he has 300 antique cloc(...)
Reg Thorn, Strathroy, started out to buy eight grandfather clocks for niches in his recreation room and now, four years later, he has 300 antique cloc(...)

Reg Thorn, Strathroy, started out to buy eight grandfather clocks for niches in his recreation room and now, four years later, he has 300 antique cloc(...)

Date4/20/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Reg Thorn; Strathroy; started out to buy eight grandfather clocks for niches in his recreation room and now; four years later; he has 300 antique clocks of all types and sizes; one of which cost $38;000. His $200;000 collection ticks and chimes away in a reinforced concrete studio; 14 feet underground and 12 feet from his home; his insurance against fire and theft.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0004833F