623. $50
Seth Thomas “Banjo No. 5”, 1929. This 30-inch mahogany-cased banjo contains the Seth Thomas
8-day, time-only pendulum movement #123A. The dial is silvered, with some marring near the “8”; the hands are correct, behind
a flat glass. The throat and door glass applied images are as shown in the catalog photo (Ly, Seth Thomas Clocks and Movements,
Vol. 1, page 79). It is running and keeping time. $75-$120.
624. $50
Plymouth “Banjo Style 5596”, 1938. This 29-inch banjo differs from the No. 5 above in that it
is time and strike using the Seth Thomas #1120 round 8-day pendulum movement. It strikes the hours and half-hours on a single
rod with a rich tone in a slow-strike manner. The case is “mahogany finish on white wood” with some scuffs and it holds Washington
Mount Vernon panels (rather than applied images). The aluminum dial has raised numerals with fancy hands and is signed “Plymouth”. The convex glass is a bit loose in the bezel. The brass bezel and side arms could use some polish. It is running, striking,
and keeping time. $75-$150.
700. $25
“Jerome & Co., New Haven, Conn.”, round top mantel clock,
ca 1870. The rosewood case is 14 ½ inches tall, has a full front door that hooks on the side, and one original glass in the door.
Behind the door is a nice repair label dated 1882. Looks like it was cleaned for 75 cents. There is a label on the back, nice clean
dial, correct hands, pendulum, coil gong, and the 8-day time and striking movement that is performing properly. The case has some
black paint around the base and a round piece of wood trim around the glass, both just to make the case a little different. $50-$100.
701. $25
E. N. Welch Manufacturing Co., Forestville, Conn.”, miniature
cottage clock, “Sequin”, ca 1878. The rosewood case is 11 inches tall, original, and complete. The glasses, door latch, dial, pendulum,
and movement, all appear to be original to this case. The label is complete and the movement is time only and running. Ly-Welch #399.
$50-$100.
702. $50
“Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Co., Winsted, Conn.”, wood cased mantel
clock, “Cottage”, ca 1875. The mahogany veneered case is 17 ¼ inches tall, darker than most of this collector’s clocks for he apparently
did not remove all the smoke from the original finish. The door latch and both glasses appear to be original as well as the painted
dial, coil gong, brass pendulum, alarm movement and iron bell. The label as was expected is near perfect. The movements are functioning
and ringing on their respective bells. The veneer is not as nice on the edges of this case as most all in this collection of 350 clocks.
For the money it is plenty nice, just not excellent as most are. Ly-Gilbert, page 306. $75-$150.
703. $25
German alarm clock, “Rensie”, ca modern. Mahogany steeple case
is 8 inches tall, in excellent like new condition, painted glasses, bowed glass over the perfect dial. Back wind and set one-day movement
is running. “Made In France” alarm clock, “Endura”. Mahogany steeple case is 7 inches high, clean and near perfect. One-day
movement is running. Painted glasses, bowed glass over the perfect dial. $25-$50.
704. $25
“Waterbury Clock Company, Waterbury, Connecticut”, cottage clock
in a rosewood case standing 10 inches tall with original gold around the door. Ly-Waterbury does not show a flat top cottage under
11 inches tall. The case is super nice, good glasses, original metal dial, replaced hands, iron bell, old pendulum and key, and an
S. B. Terry 30-hour time only movement, and an alarm movement in the bottom of the case. For the movement see the NAWCC Bulletin,
Dec.’95, #299, P.741. $50-$100.
705. $25
“Ansonia Brass & Copper Co., Ansonia, Conn.”, mahogany cottage
clock, ca 1869-1877. The “Rose & Gilt” case is 9 ½ inches high, clean and polished, a dent or two, but no veneer problems. Gold
around the door is original and it sure is brighter than redone modern gold. Glasses and door latch are also original. The paint is
still very good on the original metal dial, hands are replaced, good old pendulum and key, and as usual, a super nice label. The case
has a 30-hour time only movement, and it is running. Ly-Ansonia #1698. $50-$100.
706. $25
“Terry Clock Co. movement in this case is a 30-hour, time and
alarm. It alarms on an iron bell. Typical of small Terry movements it has a stationary pendulum, and it is running robustly. The rosewood
veneered case is 9 3/8 inches tall, and like many we have photographed so far, has a gilt door. The gilt has been redone. The veneer
around the base is all there but some is slightly warped. There are two original glasses, original painted metal dial, replaced hands,
iron bell and key. The collector of these clocks was very particular about the clocks he owned. He had a note in this
case that it was possibly a marriage, Terry movement in an Ansonia case. Don’t forget during the 1850-1870 period The Terry’s were
part owners of Ansonia. I don’t think it is a marriage. $50-$100.
707. $25
“Welch, Spring & Co., Forestville, Conn.”, mantel clock, “Italian
No. 2”, ca 1878.The rosewood case is smoky dark, probably never cleaned, but kept nice by polishing. It is 16 inches tall, has door
latch, original glasses, paper dial, complete label, coil gong, old pendulum and key and an 8-day movement that is running and striking
the coil gong. Ly-Welch, #360. $50-$100.
