Regulator, "Empire No.25", ca
1909. We went 40 years without
seeing this model but in the last
5 years we have had four of
them. This one is the most com-
plete of the four, but the finish is
not as good as one or two others.
The other 3 were all missing part
of the gun barrel. The ST pic-
tures do not show a bridle on the
horse, but this one has a bridle,
that I suppose could have been
added by some innovative clock
expert. The case was originally
finished in Syrian Bronze, and
stands 18 ½" high. The case is
now dark and hard to tell how
much of the original finish may
be under the smoky cover. This
is a nice original clock, has good
glasses all around, clean porce-
lain dial with a small chip at the No.5. large imitation mercury pendulum
with good vials. The 8 day fine round movement is signed, running, with
an hour and half hour rack strike on a Cathedral bell In ST collector cir-
cles this is considered a rare model, and it booked in 2005 for $1750. Ly-
Seth Thomas #755. $1000-$1500.
Library", ca 1875. Walnut case has been
rubbed/polished, that removed the goop and
left the original finish. Case is 28" high and
all original. There is a repaired crack on the
top left ear that is not visible from the front.
The glasses are old replacements, new dial
papers on the old pans, calendar rolls are old.
The upper dial was moved slightly when the
dials were put back. They are not new holes
for they match up with the dial pans. If you
do not get the new paper dials on perfectly it
will require you to move the pans slightly.
Signed 8 day Welch movement is stamped,
"Manf for Ithaca Clock Co.", and is running
and striking correctly. Ly-Calendar #340.
$800-$1000.
Library", ca 1875-1880. Walnut case is
31½" high, clean and polished, top leaf
broken and repaired. I think all Ithaca
clocks had broken tops. Glasses are old,
dials and hands are original, and the pen-
dulum has the extra Ithaca metal exten-
sion. There are extra holes around the
dials, but they line up with the holes in
the pans. The calendar roll paper is orig-
inal but dark. The 8 day movement is
signed, running, and striking properly
but should be cleaned. The movement is
signed by Welch for the Ithaca Calendar
Clock Co. This carved top is original to
this case but is not pictured in Ly-
Calendar, only in Millers Calendar
Clocks, page 51. We have had this
model, with this top, before, and we
know it is correct. $800-$1000.
No.21", ca 1910. This nice one weight wall
regulator has some wood problems. If you
are skilled enough to make the top piece and
some moldings around the base you can dou-
ble this clocks value. The top piece is miss-
ing, and I suspect one molding was lost or
broken around the base, so they removed the
molding on the other side to make it look
right. The fancy base is original and in nice
condition. Nice carved pieces on the case.
The oak case is now 45½" high, should be
48½" high. It appears to have the original
finish, and some light polishing has taken off
most of any smoke. The large glass is old and
wavy, original signed dial is fairly clean and
has no damage. Three correct hands, dial
rings, brass bob, weight, pulley and beat
scale. There is a Gilbert label on the back of
the case. No extra holes around the move-
ment or dial. Unsigned 8 day, time only
movement is running good. Ly-Gilbert #363;
Ly-American #367. $750-$1000.
ca 1880-1890. Nice and clean oak case, but
you can tell from the wood grain that it was
once very dark from smoke. The oak grain is
very attractive and different in every wood
piece. Notice the bottom door, grain is wide
in places and narrow in other places. Both of
the glasses are replaced and it has a new steel
dial and a repaired minute hand. The hands,
pendulum, weight, and beat scale, are all cor-
rect. Unsigned 8 day movement is original to
the case and running robustly. There is no
inside label, case was cleaned inside and out,
even the backboard. Ly-Seth Thomas, pages
276-278. $800-$1200.
Palace No. 1 Extra", ca 1880.
This is a good straight clock,
no extra holes or repairs,
everything appears to be
original. The dome is the
original thin glass, original
signed paper dial shows
some wear, particularly on
the left side where a right
handed person would turn the
hands and rub the paper.
Silver statues are very nice,
the mirror has spots where
the backing has deteriorated,
and the correct two jar pen-
dulum is unsigned, but in our
opinion original, or at least
correct. Nice oak base and
back, stands 17½" high with
the dome in place. Eight day
oiled but a cleaning would help the looks ever so much. Very few of this
model with original domes have survived. Ly-Ansonia, page 95. $900-
$1200.