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Bruce99

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My wife and I are avid antique clock collectors.

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  1. There was a "Superior" 8-Day English Clock just auctioned on eBay. Here is the link which should be live for a couple of months: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Superior-8-Day-Inlaid-English-Made-Antique-Wal...
  2. There appears to be a serial number behind the cup bell. Perhaps there is a maker's mark there too. Could you remove the cup bell and post a photo of that part of the movement plate? Don't know if ...
  3. In order to help identify your clock, please provide the following: Any and all information printed, stamped or labeled on the dial, movement, case, pendulum and key. This includes names, trademar...
  4. Thank you epson233. Even with my narrow focus on clocks I still get stumped quite often. Fortunately there are other serious collectors like Dave around. It's always nice when we can actually help...
  5. This is the model called "Hermes" which, as Dave has said, is very similar to "Mercury". It's from circa 1904. Depending upon the original finish it originally retailed for somewhere between $25 and...
  6. I agree with you Dave, it appears to be a "Boston Extra" from circa 1904.
  7. You can just add the measurements under "comments". As for the photos, I would think you should be able to add them when you're in edit mode. If not, go to http://www.collectorsweekly.com/answer-des...
  8. You need to show the entire clock case with dimensions and as much detail as you can. Look here for a collection of photo image files: https://www.google.com/search?q=daniel+pratt+jr+clocks&tbm=isc...
  9. Very nice! Thanks for sharing
  10. As Dave has already stated, it appears to be an Ansonia "Novelty Clock". I can't find the model, but it is similar to a number of different clocks from roughly around circa 1900.
  11. A lot less heat has to be good for the clock's movement too.
  12. You're very welcome. One other thing about the gong, you said that it sounds "dull". That could mean that the hammer is not bouncing off of the gong. If the hammer just hits the gong and stays aga...
  13. I meant to comment on the sound of the hourly strike. The cathedral bell, or 'gong', usually has a nice resonance in these iron clocks if it is firmly attached to the wood sounding board (on the bott...
  14. Hi Mikeigotit, welcome to the C.W. Looks like you've found an Ansonia model called the "Madrid" from circa 1886. My reference (Tran Duy Ly) states that it measures 10 1/4" high by 12 1/4" in width...
  15. Nice restoration.
  16. Sounds like a pretty neat mechanism...hard to ignore or sleep through. Thanks for sharing it with us Dave.
  17. You're welcome. You can search on "Seth Thomas Console 7E" and find other examples online. If you have any other questions, let us know. If your "mystery" has been solved, please indicate so within...
  18. Looks like a Seth Thomas model they called the "Console 7E" from circa 1947. If that's what you have the case measurements would be Width 14" Depth 4 3/4" Height 8 1/2 " Dial 5 3/8". Happy Mother's...
  19. Okay, here is a key size chart: All sizes in mm starting from small to large Key size........ American............ Swiss 5/0.................. 1.6...................1.25 4/0.................. 1.8 ...
  20. Your clock is by Hamburg Amerikanische Uhrenfabrik Germany 1876 – 1883 Landenburger and Lang. 1883 – 1930 HAU/HAC (merger with Junghans 1926) Probably an 8-day time and strike movement. The cas...
  21. It certainly is a clock in the French style. It may be a very nicely done reproduction. I don't see any maker's, or seller's signatures or stamps though. If you are comfortable doing so, unscrew t...
  22. Hello Chris5762. This is a beautiful old-timer! Thanks for sharing it. I think Kerry has given you some good information. There's not much I can add to it. It looks like Issac Grotz from East...
  23. Tran Duy Ly's books are not the only references out there, of course, but he has set the standard.
  24. You're welcome. It sounds as though the hands were 90 degrees out of sync? Good luck with the auction. Hopefully there's a couple of Gilbert collectors out there who would be very happy to own thi...
  25. By the way, are you certain that this clock has a quarter-strike movement? These types of clocks usually strike the top of the hour on a gong (1 strike for each hour count) and a single strike on a c...
  26. You ask if it is "even worth getting fixed". Do you consider it to be a family heirloom? If so, absolutely! I agree with Bellin68 (Sean), it's a *very* nice looking clock. All mechanical clocks, l...
  27. What are the clock's measurements?
  28. I see that you wish to focus on the manufacturer of the case. Okay, technically, that doesn't make it a German Clock but I won't argue the point. If you're interested, here's an Antique Roadshow se...
  29. Perhaps this is case number 41 of 90 fired in a batch? It doesn't appear to be a standard marking for Royal Bonn. I've seen and overhauled number of Royal Bonn Ansonia Clocks and have never noticed ...
  30. I see...you've been over to the NAWCC message board. Yes? One of the Moderators, Harold Bain, is a very friendly and helpful person. I just found your posting over there through a Google Search for...
  31. Regarding the cracked porcelain. It certainly doesn't detract from the clock's appearance. It almost looks as though the woman is holding something. Crazing and minor hairline cracking is somethin...
  32. All the patent date can really tell you is that the patented item was made after the patent was issued. I believe that this is an early 20th century clock. Beautiful colors too! As for the "41 9...
  33. That's all the information I have. My sources say the clock model is from circa 1914. It was no doubt available at least a couple of years before and after that, but I have doubts about it being ava...
  34. If you haven't already done so, see: http://www.collectorsweekly.com/clocks/french for a good article on French Clocks,
  35. It maybe made of Bronze. French clocks often were. It may also be bronze finished Spelter. It's hard to tell from a photo. Many times, French clocks bore the name of the Retailer, and not the mak...
  36. I failed to mention that condition is everything. Tran Duy Ly's appraisals are for original, mint examples. Damage to the porcelain case, dial or movement can quickly diminish value. The only con...
  37. This clock is absolutely beautiful and has everything that Ansonia Porcelain Clock Collectors usually look for when adding to their collection! As maryh1956 has already stated, you have a "Royal Bo...
  38. Junghans was a German Clock manufacturer. This looks like some type of Vienna Regulator. There's a mark on the dial but I can't make out much detail in the photo you've provided.
  39. P.S. Keys are often lost and replaced with whatever works. Keys very seldom help in identifying an antique clock
  40. It looks like you may have a clock model named the "Devonia" manufactured by the Waterbury Clock Company. See: http://www.collectorsweekly.com/clocks/waterbury for more information on Waterbury. I...
  41. Those hands are very unusual. The major American clock manufacturers all traded on their brand name and so there might be a trademark stamp or name on one of the movement plates. That would be the b...
  42. I've exhausted my reference materials on both Calendar and Wood Mantel (Kitchen style) clocks MowerPR. Of the manufacturers I've looked at (Tran Duy Ly's books on Seth Thomas, Waterbury, New Hav...
  43. I see it now. This is a very nice clock! I can't find any additional information on it. If another collector here doesn't recognize it, you might try posting in on the National Association of Watch...
  44. Hi, where did you post the movement photo?
  45. Nice calendar clock. I can't find "Leopold" in any of my references. Any chance you could include a photo of the movement? I would be looking for manufacturer's name or trademark. Is "Leopold" t...
  46. You're very welcome zenitlady! If you confirm the measurements and positively identify your clock as the Pattern 146, please indicate your mystery as being "solved". I believe there should be a chec...
  47. It looks like you may have a very early Herschede Model which was referred to as "Pattern No. 146". The only difference that I see is that the Pattern No. 146 measures "only" 8 feet 3 inches high, ...
  48. You're very welcome Steve. It's a nice looking Tambour. I like the damascene pattern on the movement plate. Please let us know what you find out.
  49. Beautiful clock. Excellent write up. Thanks for sharing.
  50. "Empire" was/is a quality clock. Here is some information: "Astral and Empire Astral and Empire were originally the trademarks of a company called Williamson who established a reputation for ...
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