It is very large, 34" high, and with the 12" wood
Swiss music box that is operating
music. The clock is complete and has all
its many pieces. This unusual cuckoo is
the movement of this rare iron cased clock made by
Silas B. Terry. Chris Bailey wrote in his book about
Terry, "After nearly 40 years of strug-
gles and failures, in 1867 Silas B.
Terry formed the Terry Clock
Company
sons. It was his final chance to
achieve business success and finan-
cial security". In 1875 the company
issued a pocket size, 24 page catalog
and price list, wherein this iron case
clock is pictured and priced at $6.00.
This iron case is 19" tall, complete
with all its parts, including glasses,
label, dial, hands, pendulum, and the
signed 8 day time only movement.
This clock is in "as found" unrestored
condition, and appears to be original in all respects.
Silas B. Terry is a favorite clockmaker of a great many
collectors and his clocks always create interest and gen-
erally bring good prices. This is a very rare one we had
never seen until a couple of years ago. In addition to the
Terry 1875 catalog, this clock is also listed in
Ehrhardt's "Identification and Price Guide", Book 2,
page 148, where he says it is ca 1873. $1000-$1200.
with 24 hour indications, and a
fect clocks". This type dial was most common in
Canada, especially in connection with the railroads.
There is an unusual slow/fast adjuster through the dial
at the 12 o'clock position. The movement was recently
cleaned, is running very well, and keeping good time. It
is set up to run on "D" flashlight batteries but all the
original wiring was retained if you should want to go
back to the old style batteries. $1200-$1500.
on the dial of this rare old electric clock, ca 1905-1908.
About 1908 the name of the company was changed to the
American Electric Clock Company, and
about 1912 the name was changed again
to the Hahl Pneumatic Clock Company.
The mahogany case is 38" high, has a dark
original finish that has not been cleaned.
Carvings on the door, ripple trim top and
bottom, cornice top, and flat bottom. Door
lock on the side with a large brass
escutcheon and brass key. As indicated the
painted dial is signed, has three correct
hands, and the dial has no significant prob-
lems other than being very mildly soiled or
dirty. Brass pendulum bob, wood stick, and a
pack of four "D" batteries in the bottom. e found very lit-
tle information about this maker or their clocks. Their
movements were reported to be very reliable. $900-$1200.
is 19" across the back and has a 14" painted metal dial.
a wavy glass in the hinged bezel.
ners and grooves. It was probably pol-
ished from time to time and that cleaned
the smoke from the easy parts. All parts are
original, no repairs or broken wood.
four on some clocks; this one only has three
on the back. Glasses are old but I cannot
swear they are original for wood strips
have been monkeyed with. Dials are
original, and signed, and the hands are
original except for the minute hand. Brass dial rings, brass
gong base, and a brass pendulum bob are all original. 8 day
movement is signed, strikes a Cathedral gong on half hours
and hours. Calendar movement and rollers are original. Ly-
on the dial of this mahogany floor clock, ca around
chains, brass pendulum bob, and wood
is time and strike, weights on the ladder
the top and bottom, wood is very dark,
almost black. I will not lecture you on
do. There are two hinged and latching
applied wood ornaments on the top and
ing wrong with it that some cleaning
large center finial, curved moldings around
the bonnet type top, rather plain otherwise,
just a typical German floor clock. As
you know German floor clocks general-
ly have few frills. Mahogany case is 89"
tall and 17.5" wide, having two doors
and two glasses. The top door has a side
hook, the bottom door has an elaborate
brass knob latch. The movement is 8
day, striking a coil gong attached to the
back of the movement, two weight lad-
der chain pull up. Brass dial is 12.5"
square, etched numerals and rings with
black paint. Dial is signed, "Given By /
Fred Lesh Jacobs". The ladder chains are
brass as are the weights, and pendulum
bob. Original long wood stick with the
bob. Another nice, inexpensive floor
clock. $600-$750.
grooves. If it had been refinished (bad
have been removed. I prefer this way.
moldings, applied ornaments, grooves
work. The dial is original, properly
the winding arbor. Correct hands and
mahogany veneered case is 33.5" high, with wood finial and
inal weight has been replaced with a brass
shell, lead filled, wall regulator type weight.
side rails and wood finials, but I suspect this clock had nei-
ther side rails nor a finial on top when it was originally sold
by Tifft. References: NA CC Bulletins; No.136, page 530;
and No.210, pages 14-17. This article will also help you
identify the Tifft banjo by the paintings on the glasses. The
glasses in this clock are definitely original to this clock. The
leaf design in the throat glass was also one of his trademarks.
I was not at all impressed with this clock when I began this
article, but I now know I have a very early banjo that I can
guarantee to be original. I researched sales of Tifft's banjos
at other auctions and found they may sell up to $3000, even
though they had problems and replaced parts, and were not
near as original as this clock. $1250-$1750.