Calendar", ca 1900. The case is solid oak, 27" high,
ment. The case style is a little
different than some short drop
models. There are turned orna-
ments on all eight edges of the
& I. Atkins, / Bristol, Conn.", ca 1832-1837. The Atkins
brothers, Rollins and Irenus, succeeded
Atkins & Downs, and primarily
made 30 hour wood clocks, which
is what this example is. Mahogany
veneered case is 33" tall, clean and
polished, very nice columns and
eagle splat, chimneys and returns,
brass escutcheon, key lock, with a
key. Both glasses are replacements
and have new putty, the dial is
exceptionally nice, the hands, pen-
dulum bob, and iron weights are
period. 30 hour wood movement is
complete, good weight cords, and is
operational including striking an
old iron bell. A nice example of an early
wood movement clock by a little known maker. See-
"The Clocks Of Irenus Atkins", by Gregory & King,
pages 22-27, for clocks by this maker. $350-$500.
1906. 13" high case was reported to have a finish they
accumulated some smoke and other
back cover. Note it is slightly differ-
striking half hours on a standing gong. Not a cream puff,
but a little cleaning will help it come to life. Ly-
Waterbury #1218. $350-$500.
Clock, with 6 inch, Type B, 12/24 hour dial. The
Chelsea book says this is the 1938 version clock that
employs the short lived 11E move-
ment with a vertical lever
fast/slow regulator. Production
was eliminated in 1939.
Housed in a black bakelite
case, screw down lid, black 6"
dial, hands and numerals coat-
ed for night viewing, and
signed, "Chelsea Clock Co. /
Boston" and, "U.S.Navy / Ser.No.
102024E". Back of case is also signed. It is running.
Clock is pictured and described on page 213 of the
book, "Chelsea Clock Co. The First One Hundred
Years". $300-$500.
original. Great glass, original dial,
movement is signed by Ansonia, so is
"Colby Wringer Co." a competitor
of the American Wringer Co. This is
a very nice wall clock and appears to
Removable bird top, held with hooks like wall cuckoos.
1880. The dial has two signatures, "Ingram Bros. /
Wood Green, London", and large
initials, "G v R" with a crown
above the initials. The names
have faded slightly and there
are a couple of very small
paint flakes on the original
dial. Hands are period, orig-
inal glass, large brass pendu-
lum inside. Trap door on the
bottom has a key lock, no key.
Door on the side latches, the heavy
brass bezel also latches. 8 day chain fusee movement,
solid plates, not signed, only a serial number. The nice
mahogany case is 15.5" wide, and 5.5" high. $300-
$500.
tion of several hundred super clocks.
and the original dial and hands, pendu-
lum, wood stick, and over half of the
paper label on the back. The dial is
signed two places, has some stains but
Ly-Ansonia #625. $400-$600.
kitchen clock, for one of the wringer companies. The
washing machine wringer companies awarded the
clocks to salesmen who sold a certain
number of wringers. This is a good
looking oak case, checkerboard
design on the lower section,
pressed and applied designs on the
top. The 26" oak case is all original,
clean, and polished. Original glass,
dial, pendulum, alarm movement
and bell, and the 8 day time and
striking movement. The gong base
is signed and most of a label
remains on the back of the case.
$300-$500.
1915. Large 8 day brass movement rests on a wood seat
board, five long chime rods descend from the case top
diagonally to the bottom of the
case and are struck by five
chime hammers. The movement
is signed by Junghans, it has the
correct pendulum and a key, and
is running and performing prop-
erly. Hinged and latching back
door. The mahogany case is
16.25" high, has a couple of
scuffed places that should cover
with
silver dial time ring and two sub-
sidiary rings, chime/silent, and slow/fast. All the hands,
indicators, and rings are in excellent condition. The dial
is signed, "K.C.Co.Germany". Large beveled glass in
the cathedral style door. A very expensive looking clock
for this low minimum. $500-$750.
1889. The oak case is 32" high, dark original finish, it
is clean and has some polish on the
wood. Everything inside and outside
is original, no repairs or additions.
The glass, unusual pendulum, dial,
hands, bezel, glass, gong, and 8 day
time and striking movement, are all
original. This is the top of the line for
this model, it has everything they
offered with the clock, and it is all
original and running. Ly-Ingraham
#268. $300-$500.
Ingraham, and Welch, which were made for the wringer
companies and others, to be given away as awards to
salesmen. There had never been any research about the
connection between all these companies, so I spent a
great deal of time researching the companies, reading
court decisions, old newspaper articles, etc. and I print-
ed my findings on page 68 of the July 2009 auction cat-
alog.