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Schatz Standard 400 Day Clock with Roman Numeral Dial, ca. 1950 – 1952

Bill Stoddard — Tue, 01 May 2012 12:00:43 +0000

I really like these Schatz 400 day clocks with Roman numerals. I’ve shown this model before, but I like it so much that here is one I just repaired. The dial has the Schatz logo, and the movement has no date, so it was made ca. 1950 – 1952. I polished the base and pillars.

Repair job 5760. Horolovar back plate no. 1278. 0.004 inch thick Horolovar suspension spring.

Schatz “Bermuda Coach” 400 Day Clock

Bill Stoddard — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:00:32 +0000

This is a Schatz ”Bermuda Coach” 400 day clock. It has the Schatz miniature 400 day clock movement (Horolovar back plate no. 1013a) and a date of 9 55 (September 1955) on the back. The height including the handle is 8 1/2 inches. The front and side panels are plastic. The brass rear panel has a polished front and gold painted rear.

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Repair job 5758. 0.0024 inch suspension spring. I replaced the damaged ratchet gear and the mainspring.

Seth Thomas Tambour Mantel Clock, Silvered Embossed Brass Dial

Bill Stoddard — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:30 +0000

Here’s another classic tambour mantel clock by Seth Thomas, this one in a dark mahogany case. The dial is a brass sheet with embossed numerals, lettering and time track that has been matte silver plated. The hands are the modern “ST” pattern (S on the minute hand and T on the hour hand).

The 8-day No. 89 movement strikes the hour and half-hour on a cathedral (heavy flat wire) gong.

The case is 9 3/16 inches tall and 16 3/4 inches wide. The dial’s minute track is 4 1/2 inches in diameter, and the minute hand is 2 5/16 inches long.

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The original mainsprings have the following measurements:

Time mainspring: 3/4 inch wide x 0.016 inch thick;
Strike mainspring: 3/4 inch wide x 0.0159 inch thick.

Repair job 5740. Polish pivots, install 16 bushings.

Seth Thomas Tambour Mantel Clock, Printed Aluminum Dial

Bill Stoddard — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:00:12 +0000

The American tambour mantel clock was very popular in the 1920s and 1930s. This example by Seth Thomas is a classic that uses the reliable No. 89 movement. It strikes the hour and half hour and is an 8-day clock (intended to be wound every 7 days, but will often run 14 days on a winding).

The case is 9 1/4 inches tall and 19 1/2 inches wide. The dial is aluminum with printed markings. The minute track is 4 5/8 inches diameter, and the minute hand is 2 5/16 inches long.

The pendulum bob is 45.3 mm diameter, and weighs 5.4 ounces.

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Repair job 5697. Pivots polished, 12 bushings, new time mainspring (3/4 x 0.0163 x 120 inches – R & M 77.303).

Jahresuhrenfabrik Disc Pendulum 400 Day Clock

Bill Stoddard — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:00:35 +0000

This 400 day clock with disc pendulum was made around 1900 – 1910. The brass base has a wooden insert. There is no suspension guard over the suspension spring, so I had to be extra careful in packing it for shipping.

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Repair job 5689. The movement is Horolovar back place number 1471. The suspension spring is .004 inch thick thinned by 30 strikes of 600 grit abrasive paper. New 19 x 36 mainspring.

Kundo 1960s 400 Day Clock with Original Packing and Instructions

Bill Stoddard — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:00:41 +0000

This Kundo standard 400 day clock (probably from the 1960s or early 1970s) still has its original instructions and styrofoam packing.

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Repair job 5730. Horolovar back plate no. 1380. .0032 inch suspension spring.

Seth Thomas Round Top Mantel Clock with 48-R Movement

Bill Stoddard — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:00:54 +0000

This small round-top Seth Thomas mantel clock uses the no. 48-R round movement, 8-day time and strike with rack and snail striking (so it won’t get out of synchronization). The mahogany case is 10 3/8 inches tall and 7 3/16 inches wide. The white enamel dial has a 4 1/2 inch minute track, and the minute hand is 2 3/16 inches long.

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Repair job 5673. Polish pivots, 12 bushings, re-stake strike gear #4 on its hub, install new wires in S4 pinion, straighten 2 bent pivots.

Seth Thomas “Cathay 3″ Electric Alarm Clock

Bill Stoddard — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:00:26 +0000

The owners of this clock received it as a wedding gift in 1955, and were dismayed when the clock stopped working during a thunderstorm. It needed cleaning, pivot polishing and two bushings. The coil smelled burnt, and I was lucky to find a good used replacement. The fiber gear had several damaged teeth, so I replaced that as well.

The clock has a walnut case and is 5 1/8 inch tall, and 5 5/8 inches wide at the feet.

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Repair job 5680.

Schlenker & Kienzle German Time and Strike Wall Clock

Bill Stoddard — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:45 +0000

Here’s a clock with a movement almost identical to the one in my previous post. This clock appears older, judging from the fancier case style. The case is 35 1/2 inches tall and 14 9/16 inches wide. The enamel dial has a 4 15/16 diameter minute track, and the minute hand is 2 9/6 inches long.

The movement has serial number 101683; and has “43″ on the front and “683″ on the back. Again, this movement has fine pivots and pinions, like a French clock or a Lenzkirch.

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Repair job 5450.

Schlenker & Kienzle Time and Strike Wall Clock

Bill Stoddard — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:00:08 +0000

This pretty time and strike wall clock was made by Schlenker & Kienzle in Germany. The movement and the gong base have the Schlenker & Kienzle logo, as illustrated in ”Clock & Watch Trademarks of European Origin”, Karl Kochman, S. Larose, Inc. Greensboro, NC 1984. p. 69. The clock strikes the hour and half hour on a single gong rod.

The movement’s serial number is 189251. The movement has fine pivots and pinions like a Lenzkirch or a French clock.

The case is 25 3/4 inches tall and 11 5/8 inches wide. The metal dial has a 6 inch minute track.

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Repair job 5547.