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Henry Sperry - J.L. Cobb Clock

This clock was found locally on Craiglist this morning. It's an 8 day clock with Henry Sperry on the dial, and with a label of J.L. Cobb. The movement has no markings. A similar clock with J.L...
Pat L. -

Nov 26, 2020

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Bigelow Kennard

I’ve read a lot about the Boston firm Bigelow Kennard in the past so when this non-working minute repeater turned up at the Chicago Chapter 3 boot sale a few weeks ago, I bought it. Luckily it...
Rich Newman -

Nov 24, 2020

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crystal regulator with internal figure?

my clock mentor has a lovely crystal regulator with a figure of (i think) anubis seated in front of the pendulum. is/was this a thing? i had never seen a similar CR before and was taking it in...
bruce linde -

Nov 5, 2020

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Show us your Half hour markers on brass dials

Let's compile a resource of half hour markers. It would be helpful if you could give the maker, date, and country of origin.
novicetimekeeper -

Oct 30, 2020

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Terry & Son Pillar and Splat

I came across this clock at one of the antique malls I go to. Its a Eli Terry & Son Pillar and Splat. I Googled Terry & Son clocks but didn't see any like this one which has characteristics...
sylvester12 -

Sep 8, 2020

803

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Hamilton First Electric?

I recently acquired this watch. It is from the historic Hamilton vault. It's an interesting piece that is described below. This may be the watch Hamilton first used to experiment on the...
Nookster -

Sep 8, 2020

882

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Jerome & Co. - Brewster & Co.

I recently acquired a small cottage timepiece (9 3/4" high). It has a Jerome & Co. label and a New Haven movement that winds at 3 o'clock. The movement is mounted to the case by a metal bracket...
Steven Thornberry -

May 20, 2016

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Elgin 600 Question

I have this Elgin 600 that has a "2" prefix and "1" suffix around the contract date of 1943. It is numbered #954. I have read in Whitney's that there was an experiment done on numbers 918 and...
Paul Regan -

Oct 17, 2015

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