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1930 Gilbert Bim-Bam Tambour Mantel Clock

Bill Stoddard — Fri, 11 May 2012 01:08:47 +0000

This Gilbert tambour mantel clock does bim-bam strike on the hour and one single-note strike on the half-hour. The movement has “30″ stamped on the back, identifying the year of manufacture as 1930.

The case is 20 3/4 inches wide and 9 1/2 inches tall. The dial is made of aluminum with embossed numerals. The minute track is 5 7/16 inches in diameter, with a 2 5/8 inch minute hand.

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Repair job 5710. Polished pivots, 15 bushings. The original time and strike mainsprings (0.0175 and 0.0181 inch thick respectively) were replaced with 3/4 x 0.016 by 120 inch mainsprings from Colonial Clock Co.

The front pivot hole of the second strike wheel was originally placed too high, causing wear to the very tips of the mainwheel teeth where they engaged the second pinion. I moved the hole down 0.4 mm when I installed its bushing.

Ingraham “Doric” Shelf Clock

Bill Stoddard — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:00:06 +0000

Here’s an example of the Ingraham “Doric” shelf clock. Ingraham made this model for years, around the 1860s to 1880s. There is a patent date on the dial pan in which is lightly stamped and unreadable. The lower glass originally had a reverse painting.

The movement is 8-day and strikes the hours on a coil gong. The gong isn’t original, but is an old one I installed (the clock had a small cuckoo clock gong when it came in for repair).

The case is 15 15/16 inches tall and 9 inches wide. The paper dial’s minute track is 4 1/8 inches diameter, and the minute hand is 2 7/32 inches long. Someone has painted the brass dial pan with gold paint.

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Repair job 5685. New strike ratchet gear installed. New click rivets installed. New mainsprings, Colonial Clock Shop 280-19-003 (3/4 by 120 inches, time spring 0.0155 inch thick, strike spring 0.0159 inch thick). Polished the pivots, installed 10 bushings, re-faced the verge, installed new pins in 3 pinions.

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 Electric Chiming Mantel Clock – Simsbury-1 E

Bill Stoddard — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:00:35 +0000

This Seth Thomas electric mantel clock plays Westminster chimes each quarter-hour, and strikes the hour. It has 4 chime rods mounted to a case iron base. This clock uses the General Time M4 motor, which was made from 1948 through the early 1960s.

The date code 11 49 is on the motor and 4913 is on the label (13th lunar month of 1949?).

The case is 24 inches wide and 8 5/8 inches tall. The minute hand is 2 3/8 inches long.

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Repair job 5690. This clock had run so long without service that almost half of the first chime gear arbor was worn away by the rear pivot hole. Otherwise, it needed lots of pivot polishing, and 10 bushings. In this movement, the motor winds the mainsprings that drive the chime and strike.

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.

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.

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.

Time and Strike German Wall Clock with Halblang Movement

Bill Stoddard — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:00:01 +0000

This German time and strike wall clock has a movement labeled “Halblang”. It has very fine fine pivots and pinions, and is similar to those made by Lenzkirch. It is spring driven and strikes the hours on a coil gong.

The case is 23 1/4 inches tall (without the top) and 13 1/16 inches wide. The enamel dial’s minute track is 5 inches diameter, and the minute hand is 2 9/16 inches long.

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Repair job 5442.

Schatz Standard 400 Day Clock with 54 Instead of 49 in Circle on the Back

Bill Stoddard — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:00:49 +0000

This Schatz standard 400 day clock looks ordinary – but – it has model number 54 instead of 49 in the circle on the back. Movement model 54 normally refers to the Schatz 1000 day clock, and 49 is the model of their standard 400 day clock. I’ve seen several of these mis-stamped clocks, so perhaps a batch of them was made. The circle containing the 54 is 16.2 millimeters diameter, the same as that on the 1000 day clock.

Date 8 54 (August 1954) is stamped on the back.

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Repair job S-0631. Overhaul movement, polish pivots, polish base and pillars.