Category: American Clock Repair
Seth Thomas Green and Black Adamantine Mantel Clock
Here’s a beautiful green and black Seth Thomas Adamantine mantel clock I repaired. The case has two pillars on each side. The case is16 3/4 inches long and 10 5/8 inches tall. The minute hand is 2 1/8 inch long from center to tip, and the dial’s minute track is 4 1/4 inches outside diameter. […]
Last updated April 7, 2018Seth Thomas Style 1 30 Hour Half Column Shelf Clock
Here is Seth Thomas “Style 1 30 Hour Half Column Shelf Clock” that I repaired. There were three styles of this clock, and they are illustrated on my ClockHistory.com website. The style 1 was made from ca. 1850 to ca. 1860. I give more history of these clocks on the following web page: https://clockhistory.com/sethThomas/products/30HourBrassWeight/index.html See […]
Last updated April 19, 2016Gilbert “Elia” Walnut shelf Clock ca. 1890
Here’s a nice old Gilbert shelf clock I repaired, made by the Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co., Winsted, Conn. It was made around 1890, and has an 8-day time and strike movement. The clock is 21 inches tall and 12 inches wide. The paper face is a replacement. See more photos. It has the original […]
Last updated April 19, 2016Seth Thomas Legacy – 2E Electric Westminster Chime Clock
Here’s a beautiful Seth Thomas electric mantel clock I repaired about a year ago. It is a Legacy – 2E with Westminster chime. It has a mahogany case that is 14 1/2 inches tall and 10 3/4 inches wide. The minute hand is 2 7/8 inches long and the dial’s minute track is 5 3/4 […]
Last updated January 9, 2016Another Miniature Gilbert Mantel Clock – Green Beehive Case
Here’s another miniature Gilbert mantel clock (see “A Gilbert Miniature Round Top Mantel Clock” for the first one). This clock has a green beehive case with floral decorations. The case is 8 1/2 inches tall, 6 9/16 inches wide, and the minute hand is 1 15/16 inches long, with an engraved brass dial. See more […]
Last updated January 2, 2016A Gilbert Miniature Round Top Mantel Clock
Here is a clock with a movement I had never seen – it is a miniature Gilbert round top mantel clock in a red case with Asian motif. It has a cute little time and strike movement with rack and snail strike, and the mainsprings in barrels. The case is only 8 1/2 inches tall […]
Last updated January 1, 2016Henry C. Smith’s One-Day OG Shelf Clock
Here’s a great old one-day OG clock that I repaired. The label says: Henry C. Smith’s Plymouth, Conn. The dial is the earlier style with minute dots instead of lines, used around the late 1840s or the 1850s. See more photos. The movement is type 7.1 in Snowden Taylor’s one Jerome-type 30 hour movement chart. […]
Last updated July 28, 2017Seth Thomas Electric Mantel Clock with Hour and Half-Hour Strike made in 1946.
I repaired this Seth Thomas electric striking mantel clock in a modern-style mahogany case. The movement had a lot of wear, and a pivot of one gear was completely worn off! This clock uses the Sangamo synchronous motor. The date code on the movement is 46-12 (December 1946). See more photos. Repair job 6580. I […]
Last updated December 15, 2015Waterbury “Admiral” 30-Day Round Drop Oak Cased Wall Clock
Here’s a nice old time-only 30-day wall regulator by Waterbury Clock Company. This is a round-drop oak case, 31 inches tall and 17 inches wide. The painted dial with Roman numerals has a time track that is 12 1/16 inches outside diameter. The instruction label on the back of the case says the model name […]
Last updated December 15, 2015Seth Thomas Chiming Mantel Clock KENBURY-1W
This Seth Thomas Westminster chime mantel clock has a No. 124 movement. The cover on the back of the clock says “KENBURY-1W MODEL No. E- 705-003”. The case is mahogany with a lighter wood inlay band across the bottom. The 1951 Seth Thomas catalog shows this clock. Height 8 3/8 inches, width 15 3/8 inches, […]
Last updated December 16, 2015Seth Thomas Adamantine Mantel Clock with 89C Movement
Here’s a beautiful Seth Thomas Adamantine mantel clock I repaired. The case is black, with green, yellow and orange marbleized top and trim. The movement is the popular and long-lasting No. 89C (which appears to be the same as the movement marked 89 which is seen often). It strikes the hour on a heavy coil […]
Last updated March 10, 2015Ansonia “Burton” Oak Kitchen or Shelf Clock
I repaired this Ansonia “Burton” oak shelf clock. It is in nice, all-original condition including dial and door glass. About 35% of the label on the back of the case remains. This clock is 22 1/2 inches tall. The movement is 8-day time and strike. See more photos. Repair job 6396. This is the “4 […]
Last updated February 23, 2015Gilbert “Consort” Oak Long Drop Octagon Wall Clock
Here’s a nice example of a Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co. oak long drop octagon wall clock named “Consort.” It has an 8-day time only movement. The case is 32 inches tall and 17 7/8 inches wide. The dial’s minute track is 11 inches outside diameter, and the minute hand is 5 1/4 inches from […]
Last updated February 22, 2015Seth Thomas “Wickford” Electric Westminster Chime Tambour Clock, ca. 1930
Seth Thomas Clock Company made many Westminster Chime clocks in the 20th century. Here is a beauty in a tambour case called the “Wickford”, made around 1930. The dial is engraved and silvered brass with applied numerals. The motor is the Sangamo self-starting synchronous motor, a very reliable motor made through the late-1940s. The case […]
Last updated February 22, 2015
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