Posted 11 months ago
pegasus57
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This is a pic of my RIVAL ---The E. Ingrham Co. 1890-1900. I was just looking for more info. This has been in my family for more than 60 yrs. Just had it repaired for my birthday.
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It's an enameled wood case mantel clock. You know the manufacturer and model name. My reference says it's circa 1907. That's supposed to be an "average" date of the model's production run. I believe that it uses an 8-day time and strike movement. The little wheel between "12" and the center of the dial is used to regulate the speed of the clock. I think that turning it to the left speeds up the clock. Just the opposite, of course, to slow the clock down. (Be sure to look for "F", for faster, or "S" for slower arrow directions next to the wheel. What were you hoping to find out pegasus57, anything specific?