The walnut case is 36" tall, clean and polished,
and should please many Seth Thomas collectors.
It is not a perfect clock, but then we do not sell
perfect clocks, but it is very nice. The door lock
is correct but not original to the case, the origi-
nal brass bell was replaced with a nickeled gong
base that matches the nickeled damascened pen-
dulum bob and the nickeled dial ring. When they
put in the gong it left two holes behind the dial
board where the bell would have been mounted.
Nice old glass, knobs, small finials, and all the
spindles and other case pieces. Inside is a near
perfect black label and a beat indicator. It has a
very nice original painted dial that is signed in
two places, and has correct hands. The 8 day
movement is signed, running, and strikes hours
on the Cathedral gong. If original this model
will sell around $2500. Ly-Seth Thomas, page
36. $1000-$1250.
day, single weight, wall regulator, ca
1865. Rosewood veneered case is
38" high, has good veneer all over,
original glasses, and all other
original parts. It has the normal
case nicks on the edges and
apparently the weight cord broke
at least one time and knocked the base loose
splitting a piece of the trim. Those problems
are rather insignificant, but mentioned for
your information. The 8 day time only move-
ment is unsigned, the pendulum hangs in
front of the weight. The movement looks like
the banjo movements of that day, and has
lantern pinions. Original rod with gold gilt,
brass pendulum bob, brass weight, painted
dial, good hands, and good glasses, all origi-
nal to this clock, and in very nice condition.
There is a near complete label inside. This is
a rare clock that seldom comes up for sale.
$1500-$2000.
1830. The original 8 day time only
movement is not signed. The pendulum,
weight, dial, and hands, all appear to be
original to the case. Original mahogany
case is almost 29" high, and it has three good
glasses that are original. The door and throat
trim has a stain that has a slightly green tint.
There is some ripple around the bottom door,
and it has good brass side rails. Nothing has
been cleaned, refinished, or polished. Flat glass
in the brass sash, mirror and lower tablet appear
to be original, but the lower glass may have had
some light touchup. The old metal dial is dirty,
numerals have been strengthened, but it does not
have any paint chipping. The dial is held by two
spike nails, no screws. The bezel has a push but-
ton release on the side of the case. The hands are
probably original. We believe the clock to be
straight and original. $1000-$1500.
245 / Cincinnati, Ohio", ca 1926. Herschede
Hall Clock Company of Cincinnati formed
this company for the express purpose of
manufacturing and marketing their hall
clocks driven by synchronous electric
motors. This is one of those early electric
clocks. It was in one family as long as any-
one can remember. The walnut case is 7
feet, 2 inches, is clean and polished, and the
finish looks like it is new. The design was
poplar in 1926 and remains so today. It has
a broken arch top with a large finial, narrow
waist, full columns, two doors with glasses,
three brass weights, brass pendulum bob,
steel pendulum rod, and five nickel tubes.
The doors have key locks, with key, nice
glasses, and the bonnet has cut out designs
on the sides that are cloth covered. The dial,
hands, and moon phase dial, look like most
all of the Herschede clocks of that day. The
dial is 11" wide and 16" tall including the
moon phase, brass dial ring with raised sil-
ver numerals, great hands, cast spandrels in
the corners and similar casting in the dial
center. It is signed, "Revere". Note to the
winner the longest tube goes on the left as
you face the clock. $1250-$1500.
by / Gilbert Manf'g Co., / Winsted,
Conn.", copied from the complete paper
label inside the clock. This calendar was
called a "complex calendar dial" patent-
ed by Galusha Maranville, March 1861.
The mechanism was primarily for a dial
which had moving discs which could be
adjusted manually once per month.
Naturally, it was perpetual. The clock is
all original and in decent condition con-
sidering it is about 150 years old. It is
24" high, made with mahogany veneer,
and has a veneer band all around the
edges of the case. Carved ears on the
has a few flakes in lower right side. Correct hands, brass bob, door latch,
and 8 day unsigned brass movement. It is running and striking hours on a
coil gong. Minor veneer chips on lower edge. Ly-Calendar, pages 81 &
82. $750-$1000.
clock. Glass front and back, brass
band around the center that is 9" in
diameter. Large wind and set stem on
top. Eight day brass movement is
signed, "Waltham Watch Co. /
U.S.A. / 8 Days / 23602143". The
clock in total is 11" high but the glass
diameter is only 9". On the back is a
milled flat place for the paperweight
to rest solidly and not roll. The clock
is modern, exceptionally nice, and
came to us new in the container. We
wound it for the first time and it has
not stopped. $1250-$1500.