Clockfactory for export to England, ca 1930. The
on five rods on the quarter hours and
hours. The pendulum is correct and it has
around the bonnet and mid section, and it
has a small piece of trim applied just
is 23" high, 17" wide, complete with bird, leaves on the
front, no dead animals, original back
with a coil gong, original trumpeter, old
chains, weights, and bob. Missing
are the horns and tin pipes.
Lyre brass movement is held
with nuts which would date
the clock in the late 1800's.
If complete this clock might
bring in excess of $2000.
There are people in the US that
make the horns and pipes. The
hands are replacements, I am
not sure about the numerals,
but they are probably replace-
ments. Minor repairs on a couple
of the leaves. Reference: "Black Forest
Clocks", by Rick Ortenburger, Chapter
9. $400-$600.
19" high, including the chain hanger. Cupid on top,
running, and a French winding key is
flowers, vines, and leaves that encircle the brass hous-
ing of the clock case. It is 22" high, with a bronze bezel,
bowed and beveled glass over the porce-
lain dial, and a fancy pair of French
hands. The dial has a hairline at one
o'clock, and painted numbers. Round
French 8 day movement is not signed,
has an outside count wheel, and strikes on
a bell. The pendulum is permanently
attached to the movement. A very nice,
clean, cartel. $400-$600.
Commonly called an Atmos clock, the serial number is
as large as some later models for
generally sell in the $750-$1000 range. For information
about serial numbers and ages of Atmos clocks see the
NA CC Bulletin, August 1990, page 387. $400-$500.
demonstration purposes. Clock shops
and repair people worldwide are
buying them so their customers
can learn how movements
work. It runs one week with
great movement action of its
spring and escape wheel
action. Made in chrome
with large ruby red jewels
and hand blued screws, it is
perfect to demonstrate the movement action. It is 8" in
diameter, 6.5" high, sits on an ebony base with three
chrome bun feet, and a crystal glass dome on top to pro-
tect it. It winds from the bottom. Engraved on the top
plate is, "Designed in Germany / Helical Hairspring /
Demonstrative Escapement / No.022". It is mesmeriz-
ing to watch it operate. $350-$500.
14" high and it also has been sandblasted by a profes-
the axe and the right front leg
for the horse by casting parts
from an original Dagobert. He
did not get around to cutting the
leg to size and pinning it to the
missing section. ou get to fin-
ish the job. Ly-Ansonia #2761.
$250-$500.
er of these interesting clocks and have had it on our
desk running for a few
months, so can assure
you it should per-
form for you
also.
antiques, but
supplied cases of all kinds to other companies, as well
as selling clocks with their name on them. They made
all kinds of small metal novelty clocks but this is the
first large metal case I have seen. This is a fantastic
17.5" cast case with good gilt finish, four beveled glass-
es, two doors, and an 8 day time and striking move-
ment. It is as nice as any that the "bigs" made, i.e.
Ansonia, Gilbert, and Seth Thomas. $400-$600.
clocks with a large flat top. I have
one on my mantle that has been
refinished. The figure is complete
with a new spear, everything else
is original. The finish was
cleaned off by a professional stat-
ue restorer and is now ready for a
finish of your choice. The figure
books for $1200 and is not an
#2759. $250-$500.
wag because of the round dial and the 30 hour wood
movement. The dial is 12", bowed, and
has ripple trim around the outer edge,
painted Roman numeral hours and
Arabic minutes. The dial is very nice
for its age, has very little paint loss,
and no cracks or damage. It has the
original brass hands, old iron bell that
sits on top of the box that houses the move-
ment. The gears are brass, posts are iron, and
the plates are wood. It is running and striking
properly. The brass pendulum bob and old
iron weights are replacements. The wood
side access doors, unhook to allow access to
the movement. $400-$600.
do have to pick it up once each day at sit it at the top of
the incline. It will stop when it reaches the bottom
unless you move it. It runs on its own weight, a heavy
weight inside that keeps it rolling down the incline. ou
cannot see it move but in one 24 hour period it will
move most of the way down the incline. The dial is
porcelain, the 12 is always at the top as the dial stays
level and the outside brass case does the moving. The
carved wood platform is 21" long. I think everyone
should have one of these for it relieves stress and keeps
the mind active, watching it all day. $350-$500.