Sawin & Dyer Banjo Clock
Sawin & Dyer Banjo Clock, c1825. John Sawin was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts on September 13th, 1799. It is thought that he was trained as a clockmaker by his uncle Aaron Willard. John was also related to Lemuel Curtis who was a cousin. Sawin and Dyar partnered from 1822-1827.
Seth Thomas Regulator 1,1860s
A rare and early Seth Thomas Regulator 1 with the round Terry movement, gilded pendulum rod, and banjo-clock-like setup... the weight drops down behind the label panel and the pendulum swings in front of the movement. Moon hands.
Standing Jewelers Regulator
Floor standing Jewelers Regulator, pinwheel escapement, beveled door glass with beveled design. This was originally acquired as 'free case' off of Craigslist; the rusted out clock parts were offered as an afterthought. After derusting and servicing the clock has been running ever since..
Gaskin
Gaskin tall case clock. Dublin. c1820. I found two identical clocks online. This was a Craigslist purchase... all original, phenomenal condition for 200 years old.
Welch Spring & Company Regulator No. 2
Welch Spring & Co. Regulator 2, circa 1878. WS&C were known for building quality clocks that cost too much to produce profitably. Gorgeous rosewood veneer around the bezel, hand-painted faux graining on the case, gold-leafed pendulum, two weights, time-only, an 18" dial and extremely accurate.
Colonial Winterhalder 5-Tube Clock
Colonial Winterhalder 5-Tube Clock, c1926. Colonial made cases and installed movements acquired from Germany. This one, by Winterhalder, is of the highest quality... kind of like finding a working Rolls Royce engine in a barn. It plays the Westminster chime on the quarter hours on 5 tubes.
Seth Thomas Office 1 Calendar
Seth Thomas Office 1 Calendar, c1877. 12" dial, 14" calendar dial, 40" tall. The calendar movement knows 30-day months and leap years.
Joseph Beringer Fusee Wall Clock
A neo-gothic Fusee wall clock, c1870. Tapered 'fusee' gears wear used as the clock equivalents of bike detailers... allowing the clock to taper gearing to require less power over their 8-day run time.
Seth Thomas Regulator 2
Seth Thomas Regulator 2... my first mechanical clock. c1890. The No. 2 is one of the most collectible clocks ever, as they were made from 1860 to 1950, with a re-issue of 4000 in the 70s. Although it has a second hand, the length of the pendulum means the clock ticks 80 times a minute... which means it ticks every 3/4 of a second.
Banjo Clock w/ Moon Dial
This is someone's special project, as there are no other banjo clocks with moon dials. It is a marriage of parts. Wladyslaw Boruski is shown as a cabinet maker in the 1928 Minneapolis city directory and those preceding 1928. The 1929 directory shows that he died May 23, 1928 at age 71. Glasses repainted by Linda Abrams.
Seth Thomas Regulator 2
Purchased from Merritt's... c1890s, dial touched up between I and II. The No. 2 is one of the most collectible clocks ever, as they were made from 1860 to 1950, with a re-issue of 4000 in the 70s. Although it has a second hand, the length of the pendulum means the clock ticks 80 times a minute... which means it ticks every 3/4 of a second.
Banjo Clock, Early 20th Century
Banjo Clock, early 20th century. This is an unidentified banjo clock... but I did find the same glasses used in a Herschede... but that clock, while similar, had a different chimney (under the brass eagle). While more modern, based on classic designs. c1910-1920 according to Lindy Larson, Larsons Clocks.
Seth Thomas Pillar & Scroll
Seth Thomas Pillar & Scroll 30-hour clock w/ all wood gears, c1820s. Tablet glass and top wood (w/ scrolls) are later replacements. Photos include initial cleaning, which took two people eight full hours of chipping away black gunk, replacing a couple of broken teeth, etc. Tablet glass done by Tom Moberg, and includes Max (lower right).
English Dome Top Tall Case Clock
English Dome Top Tall Case Clock, c1830. Dial re-silvered in late 2018. Inlaid case.
Atkins 30-Day Extra
Atkins 30-day extra w/ rare upside-down movement. c1870s. It's been through the wars and had a hard life but runs great. Bottom case piece is not original, minute hand has been repaired. Gold-leafed pendulum, weights & bob also not original.
Jewelers Regulator Pinwheel
Jewelers Regulator, French, pinwheel escapement, sweep second hand, mercury pendulum. Mercury is/was used to help keep clocks more accurate. As/if the pendulum rod expands or contracts due to temperature changes, the mercury rises or falls in the jar to offset the change⦠maintaining the same effective length of the pendulum.<br>
Banjo Clock, Marriage
Howard-style #4 banjo clock case, Noah Pomeroy movement, functional but non-original dial, hands and pendulum assembly.
Welch Spring & Co. Regulator 2
Welch Spring & Co. Regulator 2, c1884. WS&C were known for building quality clocks that cost too much to produce profitably. The case has been restored, with rosewood veneer around the bezel and hand-painted faux graining on the case, accurate reproduction weights. Time-only, an 18" dial and extremely accurate.
Vienna Regulator, Ferd. Kerbele, c1880
Vienna Regulator, Ferd. Kerbele, c1880. A fine example of this kind of clock, particularly with the all original and unbroken finials... kind of amazing that they've survived intact.
Wood Movement Seconds Clock
Wood Movement Seconds Clock. Between 1815 and 1835 or so brass was very expensive and 30-hour table clocks were the coin of the realm; houses were purchased for clocks, etc.. Made with all wood gears (except for the escape wheel, which gives the tick-tock sound), they had to be wound every day. This is an absolutely unique one-off built by a retired NASA engineer. In addition to be 1.5x larger than typical wood movements, it has been designed to 1) beat seconds (one tick per second) and 2) run for eight days. This is a very desirable clock for clock collectors.
French Presentation Clock
French presentation clock, black marble, Rollin movement w/ square plates. Plaque dates it to Nov. 1852.
Marriage Tall Case Clock
ST #68 movement, international time pendulum and bob, 1850-ish chapter ring, cherry case.
Willard Reproduction w/ Quartz Movement
Willard Reproduction w/ Quartz Movement. Frames have been gold-leafed.
Waterbury 'Rosedale' No. 4
Waterbury Clock Co, " Regulator No 4", "Rosedale", 8 days, weight oak and burl veneer wall timepiece. c1885 This case design was made by both Waterbury and Welch and offered as a two weight timepiece. This model has an A frame type Waterbury movement. that was not used in the Welch model but a similar looking A frame movement with solid plates was used by Waterbury in some of their regulators. Circa 1873
Bell Clock Company Ship's Bell Clock & Barometer
A matching ship's bell clock and barometer from the Bell Clock Company of San Leandro, CA.
E. Howard Figure 8 Knock-off
This E. Howard Figure 8 Knock-off was made in Mexico in the 1960s-1970s. Quartz movement. If it were the real thing, it would be $5-10k.