Posted 5 years ago
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This clock is another thing that's probably been sitting/hanging around my house someplace for ~25yrs, given to me by a friend back then (who wasn't using it) after I remarked that I kinda liked it. Measuring a little over 10" across its octagonal sides, its case is presumably of brass plated stamped steel. (now with some blemishes) The round clock face (front) and movement housing (rear) are both about 4" across. Its face features roman numerals and brasstone hands under a convex shaped glass front, with the words "EIGHT DAY" on it -- otherwise there are no markings whatsoever anyplace on it beyond basic stampings on its back to indicate its operation. It still runs just fine and keeps good time, when/if I remember to actually *wind it up*...?! <lol>
Most of me has always guessed its a product of the 1950's/60's, but I don't and never have had any specific info about how old it really is, or who made it...if anybody recognizes something about it please speak up?!! :-) :-) :-)
EDIT: one new pic added to show the movement inside, after opening up its back this afternoon. There are no markings on it (or anywhere else in there) that I can find.
If you remove the back of the movement, there *may* be a maker's logo or mark on the back plate. You should be able to unwind the key (counter clockwise?) and remove those three little nuts (looks like they may have been removed at least once before). Even if there is no additional written/stamped information, someone may recognize the movement or something about it. It may be in need of service after all this time, or at least a little judicious application of clock oil in all the right places. It does tend to slowly dry out. Looks like you may have that little regulation lever pushed all the way to "F" for fast. If it's just keeping up at that setting, it may be slowing down. Sorry that I can't be more helpful or definitive. Good luck with it.
THANKS SO VERY MUCH to Bruce99 for your very helpful suggestion, which I just substituted one of the pics to show. No maker's marks at all that I can discern, but on the happier side it also doesn't look like it is completely lacking of oil either...? The regulation lever is not 'set', just where it happened to be when I took the pics after pulling it out of its storage box the other day -- the clock currently hasn't found a new 'permanent home' on any of my walls in this house. (gotta work on that?!!)
MANY THANKS ALSO to hunterqlee, fortapache, Newfld, Brunswick, & blunderbuss2 for having a look and tapping the <love it> button!!
Thanks for taking the time to photograph and share your photo of the movement. I've not seen anything like it before. The gears look to be made of stamped brass and steel. I can see where it has been serviced before...punched pivot holes. That's not a widely accepted technique today, but it was many years ago and when done with skill, it can certainly stand up to a test of time. If the clock were mine, and I intended to run it constantly, I would have it cleaned and serviced. More along the line of preventive maintenance from the looks of it. It's a relatively small movement with a balance wheel escapement so anyone I took it to should be experienced in watch servicing too since in significant ways it's more like a watch than clock. Thanks again for sharing with us.