attractive. The two piece
146-147. $600-$900.
long and slim 30 day wall regulator, standing 48.5"
high and only 14" wide. The top piece is
new, otherwise a good original walnut
cased clock. The metal ornament on
top is identical to those pictured, so it
is either an original piece or someone
cast a new one. This is not a plain jane
case for there is some style to the top
and base. Not a lot going for it between
those two points except it does have
glass sides. The big front glass is a
piece of old glass, but not sure it came
in this case. The two side glasses are in
tight, so we will lean toward original
for them. The case has been lightly
cleaned, I am sure some smoke
removed, but there is still crazing on
the wood which is a good indication
very little cleaning was done. Old dial
pan has new paint, hands look correct.
Brass bezel, beat scale, and pendulum bob,
all clean but not brightly polished. The 30 day time
only, spring driven, movement, is clean and running.
Ly-New Haven #521. $750-$1000.
Plate Finish". That must have been
no gold plate finish remaining, but
clock as is. The previous collector
beveled glasses, no corner chips, how unusual. Two
piece porcelain dial with a hairline between 6 and 7,
properly signed, correct hands, open escapement in the
center, and the slow/fast regulator just below the hand
arbor. 8 day movement is signed, clean, running, and
striking hours on a Cathedral gong and half hours on a
cup bell above the movement. Ly-Gilbert #287. $500-
$750.
1904. Case is 14" high, finished in gold, not original,
but repainted. It is a good looking piece, and apparent-
ly all original except for the missing back
feet. Timesavers, or some other parts
house, probably has the correct feet
or most surely feet that would be
pleasing. They have a large
assortment of the metal feet. Four
beveled glasses, all perfect, none
with corner chips. One piece porce-
lain dial, jeweled bezel, and correct
hands. This model has an 8 day
lever movement, signed, clean, run-
ning, striking half hours and
hours on the standing gong. The
inside floor and the outside base
and top, all have lavishly cast designs. This could be
made into a very nice clock very easily. Ly-Ansonia
#348. $400-$600.
Farmer's", ca 1880. alnut case is 25" high, has been
original parts and pieces
are original, slightly soiled and
and runs the clock, but not origi-
in south Minnesota. Phone
numbers on the advertising
are four digits, which I sus-
pect date the clock in the
1940-1950's. The metal label
on top (and base) says, "I Am
Telechron Motored / Kinetic
Ad-Chron made only by
Electric Ad Clock Co. 553-9
Jackson Blvd. Chicago / I
Show Ten Messages 576
Times daily". The clock/ads
show on two sides, the
clock/ads slowly and continuously turn over and the
ads change each time it turns over. The wood case is
21" high, 19" wide, overall in exceptional condition and
in working order. I have been running it here in the
office and would love to keep it. If someone can tell me
how to display 1500 clocks in my basement I will quit
selling and turn the place into a museum. Maybe I can
get some tarp money, hire some illegal immigrants to
"watch" the clocks, and I can just sit and observe peo-
ple as they go thru the house and exit thru the metal
detector. $750-$1250.
"Huron", ca 1878-1880. Produced only a short time,
doors latch. 8 day brass move-
Brass dial rings, old and cor-
rect hands, and a signed
titude of attached cast ornaments and a small statue on
top. This clock has a slightly different
statue called "Pompadour" in the clock
books, and is said to have been made
ca 1895. The company no doubt made
many similar enameled iron clocks
using many different statues and dif-
ferent shades of enamel on the iron
cases. This clock is 20" high,
probably has repainted iron and
cast ornaments. It has a metal
back door, sash and glass over the
fancy dial. Hands, pendulum,
standing gong, and 8 day move-
ment, all are original to this
clock. $750-$1000.
This square dial has a silver ring sur-
rounded by cast brass spandrels.
filled. Minute ring in Arabic, hours in
Roman. Square date box below the hand
of beat. On top of the birdcage is a large
uses a verge escapement. The old oak
case is 80" high, in original condition but
and tightening of wood pieces over the
for target practice, but I suppose many
people anchored it to many walls. There
capitals and bases. They are painted to resemble brass.
There are three glasses on the bonnet, side glasses
painted with clouds or spots. The door lock on the big
door is missing, and there are three holes on top where
once may have been finials of some type. Clocks of this
style in the English tall clock book, "Grandfather
Clocks and their cases", by Brian Loomes, do not have
anything on the top. This movement and this type clock
are pictured and discussed in his book. $750-$1000.