129. $400
Southern Calendar Clock Co. “Fashion No. 9”, ca 1889. This clock
was made for Southern Calendar by the New Haven Clock Co. to resemble earlier models sold by the company. This clock is also almost
identical to those made by New Haven for the National Calendar Clock Co. It was made of walnut and stands 32” tall, and very similar to earlier Fashion models. The major difference is that the calendar is simple and not perpetual and the finials are different. The
gold on the upper black dial has been worn from fingers rubbing the dial when the hands were turned. This case is spotless and miraculously
clean, inside and out. It has a complete paper label inside, original brass pendulum bob, dial rings, dials, hands, Fashion glass,
finials, and all other parts of the case and movements. Ly-Calendar, page 291. $500-$750.
130. $1500
Seth Thomas Clock Co. “Regulator No. 1 Extra”, ca 1865-1880.
I wish I could tell you this is a perfect example of Seth Thomas’s early weight clock. If I could tell you that I would be looking
for a few thousand. The wonderful 44 inch burled and rosewood veneered case is clean, polished, and as nice as any Seth Thomas clock
I have sold, and I have sold hundreds. There has been some refurbishing on the inside of the case. Note the weight support, replaced
partially or all of the sliding weight chute covers. Normally you would have seen the label on those covers. The dial is possibly
a good replacement, hands are of the type used but may be replacements, and the iron weight looks to be correct. If you can
get past those things you can have a beautiful veneered case in very nice condition. The two glasses are original but may have been
in and out of the doors when the refurbishing was done. The bottom glass has been rebacked with black paint but the gold is original
and is the design ST started using in the early 1870’s. Ly-Seth Thomas, pages 272-273. $2000-$2500.
128. $500
Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. “No. 3 ½ Parlor”. This is an exact
copy of the original 3 ½ Parlor. As I have said in past catalogs if you would drag this one around on its back for a few days and
make it look old it would pass for one over 100 years old. I have heard of guys that replaced the backs on these new clocks with bottoms
from old dresser drawers and run them thru auctions where they would bring $4000 to $6000. I recommend you buy your clocks from someone
who guarantees what they sell. The glass pendulum on this clock is identical to the originals, has the “ICCC” logo imprinted on the
glass. The lower dial has the numerals etched in the glass. The clock is running and striking. We have sold several of these new ones
over the years. We deplorables living in mid-America can better afford these reproductions than the real ones. Ly-Calendar, pages
132-135. $550-$750.
131. $550
Seth Thomas Clock Co. “Regulator No. 2”, ca mid 1920’s. The slightly
different style base is the main difference between this clock and those made in the 1800’s. The 36.5” old oak case is near perfect
and appears to have had tender loving care since constructed in Thomaston, Conn. The case is clean, polished, original, and complete.
After photographing this clock I started to write it up as a ST reproduction, ca 1970’s. I took the dial off to check the movement
and discovered it is old and everything inside is very clean. Now it could have been cleaned of any goop or someone took great care
of it. Even the dial has all its original paint with a few tiny flakes. The hands, weight, pulley, pendulum bob, wood stick, door
lock, and beat scale, are all original stock. The signed movement is clean and running properly. The ST #2 Regulator is by far America’s
most reliable and most popular clock. I have a half dozen hanging in my home, plus some other stuff?? PS- I discovered when I put
the dial back on, it is a correct dial, but not original to this case. Ly-Seth Thomas, page 277. $650-$950.
127. $500
Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. “Hanging Library No. 6”, ca 1875. This
is the earlier No. 6 model, no carving, where the 1880 model had a carved top and longer tail. Walnut case is 28” high, complete and
original. Perhaps lightly cleaned-polished, retains old finish. Nu-Life or other furniture polish would help. The movement is 8-day,
time and strike. Old dials are 6 and 8 inches, still in very acceptable condition. Bezels have not been polished, hands look to be
original as does the finial and other top ornaments. It has a proper nickel pendulum with the extension. Of course, you cannot see
it. The case back has a half dozen wire tabs holding it. Ly-Calendar $600-$900.
132. $400
Ithaca Calendar Clock Co. shelf clock, “Granger”, ca 1884. I
have only sold two of this model in 44 years and I cannot find where one has sold at any other auction anywhere. Therefore, I assume
it must be rare. The walnut case is 25 inches tall, complete, clean and all original. I believe the clean dial is also original as
are the hands, nickel pendulum, door latch, and all internal parts. The 8-day movement is running, striking the coil gong and calendar
is changing properly. The pendulum is questionable. It could be original, not sure. The backboard is now held with screws and not
the L shaped clips we normally see holding the backboards on Ithaca clocks. The inside looked a little too nice and it concerned me.
I compared the inside to a Granger model we sold in the September 2016 auction and found them identical. I included a picture of the
Sept clock, picture #132B. Ly-Calendar #352-A. 500-$750.
