oak case is 40" high, has the original finish, light crazing
all over, all original, no new wood or repairs. The compa-
ny touted this case as having a "cabinet finish". It is hard
touchups around the screws and a
probably scratched. All in all, very
nice dials, with original hands. The
old Waterbury brass pendulum ball is
Included is a signed Waterbury key
and a signed beat scale. It is entirely
and apparently never touched with
base, and three labels on the back. A
large one about 50% still intact. The 8 day time only
movement is not signed, but is original to the case. We
sold a Calendar No.30 in our January 2009 auction for
nearly $4500. Ly-Waterbury #220. $3500-$4000.
ment, and label, in this rare No.4 Banjo, ca 1870. It has
that over half of the No.4 Banjo's have
a No.5 weight, for whatever that
means. The glasses have good paint
and the hands are original. The original
is soiled or dirty. A replaced label, an exact copy of an
original label, was pasted below the pendulum. The bot-
tom of the case has several holes where some cautious
owners screwed it to the wall, evidently time and again.
This clock, if in nicer condition would bring $3500 or
more. Ly-American Clocks, #399. $2500-$3000.
1889. I am sure my regular readers tire of my lectures but
there are new collectors bidding
and adding to their collections
every auction. So for their benefit;
on the back of the case is a stamp
put there by the factory indicating
that this clock was made in 1889.
Secondly, Seth Thomas made two
clocks to commemorate the deaths
of the only two presidents who had
been assassinated up to that time.
Third, ebony was a poplar
finish/paint in the late 1800's and
ST used a lot of it. Most of the
Lincoln and Garfield cases that
were ebonized, were made with
cherry wood. Many collectors today try to remove the
black and sell the cases as cherry. Do not try it, for you can
always tell. This case is 29" tall and original top to bottom.
The paint is near perfect. Brass accessories include the 8
day movement, gong base, pendulum bob, beat scale, pul-
leys, and a pair of correct and original weight that I failed
to put in the picture. The dial rings are nickeled, and the
hands and the dial are original. Inside is the better part of
the old black label. The 8 day movement is signed, run-
ning, and striking properly. We do not get them any nicer
than this. Ly-Seth Thomas, pages 726-727. $1500-$2000.
clock is known as the "short version" of the No.7
Regulator. It is 42" high, only 3" short-
er than the "long version", otherwise
they are identical. Some idiot paint-
ed this nice walnut case, white, many
years ago. It has been cleaned of most
of the white but you can see signs that
something was on the wood if you
examine the cracks and grooves. No
white actually showing, except on the
back. With just a little work it could be
a valuable clock. Four years ago we sold
both versions of the No.7 for about
$15,000 and $17,500, so they are valu-
able if in very nice condition. There is no
label, it probably came off when they
cleaned the white paint, but otherwise
this has all the original parts, including an
excellent painted dial, correct old hands, pendulum and
stick, weight, pulley, and beat scale. The 8 day time only
movement is signed, running, and in very good condition.
There are some excellent carved sections all around the
top, grooved designs on both doors, and other very good
looking wood work. There is a key lock on each door. I
believe most anyone could make this into a $15,000
clock. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 285. $7500-$10,000.
Vienna Regulator, ca 1882. Some call this style "2nd
top, bottom, and places on the door. The
walnut case is 52" high, very large for an
hanging in one of our bedrooms and run-
am a Seth Thomas collector but we have
nice with American antiques. The signed
exactly what time it is. The dial ring is silver, inner dial
is engraved, so are the pendulum, weights, and pulleys.
We have had a great many Vienna's in our home, and
sold hundreds, but this elaborate 8 day clock is one of the
nicest we have owned. $2500-$3500.
This is a heavy, well made clock, ebonized wood case
that is standing 19" high and is 12" wide.
This company was in business over 200
years making premium quality
clocks. W&H lost all their assets in
1929 when the American stock
market crashed. The case is adorned
with bronze/brass finials, feet, and
other castings on the front and cover-
ing two side cathedral windows. The
full back door opening has a bronze
mesh covering and all three win-
dows are covered with red cloth. The
large solid plate, triple chain fusee, brass movement, is
signed, and plays Westminster Chimes on the quarter
hours. There are four large gongs that are struck by four
hammers to play the quarters, and a much larger gong
that peals the hours. It has the correct heavy duty pendu-
lum and an old winding key. A cathedral style front door
opens to the brass dial surround and silver dial ring.
There are castings on the four dial corners and in the arch
around the slow/fast dial. The three hands are original.
Everything about the case and working parts appear to be
original, very clean, and operating as they should. There
is a pull cord on the side to advance the strike. This is an
outstanding early bracket clock. $2000-$3000.
Here is another totally original, century old clock. It is more
and more difficult to find clocks over 100 years old that
have not been thru Bubba's renovating shop. The metal
gold family. Whichever finish it is, it
again very dirty. The sash and beveled glass, the two piece
porcelain dial, hands, open escapement mechanism, and all
movement parts are perfect, even though some things may
be dirty and unpolished. The porcelain dial is signed two
places and has no hairlines or other problems. I may have
had more appealing Regal's, but only because the previous
owner had spend hundreds of dollars having them regilted.
I believe this one will cleanup and not need any new finish.
Ly-Ansonia, page 109. It booked ten years ago for $5200.
We have seen the Regal sell at some auctions and on EBay
for over $6000. We have only sold one in five years, it was
perfect and went for $3500. I must be doing something
wrong, I guarantee the clock, give you a 100% refund if
you do not like it, yet I can only get $3500. Then you have
the night owls who patrol EBay all night and will pay over
$6000 to some foreigner, or a citizen who "knows nothing
about clocks, my grandmother left it to me". $3000-$4000.
8.
probably made about 1810-1820. It stands
77.5" high and is 18" wide. Brass bezel with
flat glass over the dial, glass probably has
been replaced for all the putty is gone. There
is evidence on the top that at one time there was
some type of ornamentation across the top.
Key lock on the big door, but no key.
Wonderful mahogany veneer over the entire
case, some like flame mahogany. Painted iron
dial is 13" in diameter, numerals strengthened,
seconds and calendar dials are not legible. Two
good early Scottish hands, two smaller hands
are not a match. The dial is signed. I believe the
name is, "A. Grinlaw", and I cannot decipher
the name of his town. The 8 day brass move-
ment has a large bell on top, cat gut cords that
I would replace, large iron weights, brass bob,
and iron pendulum rod. The tapered pillars in
this movement are typical of those found in
Scottish movements. The books indicate it is
possible that this round dial movement could
be as early as 1770, for these clocks were made in Scotland
from the mid 1700's thru the mid 1800's. $2000-$3000.
Tenterden", ca 1884. Tenterden is in the county of Kent,
England. The movement is signed, "A*B". Some books
Paris". All that proves nothing unless
on a clock It is on a brass plaque,
ment came from France, and Masters
heavy duty latch. Four ball feet underneath. In front, below
the dial, is a casting of "Father Time" sharpening his
scythe. There is cloth backing behind the casting. The dial
is black marble, incised numerals filled with gold paint,
gold/brass hands, brass sash and large beveled glass, all
near perfect. The movement is 8 day, running, has a correct
pendulum and key, strikes on 8 bells each quarter and the
large gong on the hours. This is a great bracket clock, very
stylish yet plain as bracket clocks go. $2000-$3000.