1918 Lenzkirch mantel clock. What pendulum bob should it have?

[nawccmatt]

I just picked up this Lenzkirch at an auction and I can't believe that sunburst bob is correct. Anyone know what the bob should look like?

It runs, but some things don't look right. The crutch and pendulum hanger don't line up correctly and they rub against the bell. It looks like a previous owner tried to repair the bell mounting arm and maybe didn't get it in the right place. If anyone else has a clock like this, I would love to see pictures of the crutch and bell and how they are spaced.

It's a "1 Million" series, number 876802, which makes the manufacturing date 1918, according to the table.

Thanks!

 

[JTD]

The crutch and pendulum hanger don't line up correctly and they rub against the bell. It looks like a previous owner tried to repair the bell mounting arm and maybe didn't get it in the right place

It's hard to see clearly as the photos are not very sharp, but you can gently move the bell stand slightly to avoid it rubbing against the pendulum.

I can't believe that sunburst bob is correct.

I can't believe it either. Hard to say what the original would have been.

However, I do wonder if this movement began life in the case it is now in. The case is elegant and extremely well made, but somehow it doesn't look right for the movement.

I am not by any means a Lenzkirch expert but there are those on here who know a lot about Lenzkirch, I would be very interested to hear their opinion(s).

JTD

 

[PatH]

Although I haven't looked through this thread recently, there might be a clock similar to yours in this Lenzkirch thread. https://mb.nawcc.org/threads/post-your-lenzkirch-clocks-here.10370/

 

[new2clocks]

If the Lenzkirch thread does not show your pendulum, LenzkirchFan , who has not read this thread as I write, is probably the best resource to assist you.

Regards.

 

[LenzkirchFan]

If the Lenzkirch thread does not show your pendulum, LenzkirchFan , who has not read this thread as I write, is probably the best resource to assist you.

Regards.

This one has me puzzled also. I tend to agree with JTD that this movement may not have originally been placed in this case. I have not worked on my spreadsheet and photos in a while but I have pictures of over 4,000 Lenzkirch clocks. I am pretty sure that none are like this clock. It is unique. What is the series number on the back plate of the movement? Is it a 41 or a 52 or some other number? This number will be in addition to the 1 Million 876802 serial number.
Steve

 

[LenzkirchFan]

I looked in the 1911 catalog #354 and the 1913 catalog #356 and this clock is not shown in either. It is interesting that the time & strike table clocks all have round dials and plain brass pendulum bobs. Attached is a picture out of the catalog. I also agree that your pendulum does not look correct with the clock.
Steve

 

[nawccmatt]

This one has me puzzled also. I tend to agree with JTD that this movement may not have originally been placed in this case. I have not worked on my spreadsheet and photos in a while but I have pictures of over 4,000 Lenzkirch clocks. I am pretty sure that none are like this clock. It is unique. What is the series number on the back plate of the movement? Is it a 41 or a 52 or some other number? This number will be in addition to the 1 Million 876802 serial number.
Steve

I included a photo of the numbers. The number to the right looks like a 10 but could be a 40 that wasn't punched cleanly. I checked the mounting posts that hold the movement to the face and they look unmodified. However, it's possible that the movement and face were both moved to this case. I'll pull it apart and see if there are other screw holes in the wood that would suggest a different movement was in that case originally.

 

[LenzkirchFan]

I included a photo of the numbers. The number to the right looks like a 10 but could be a 40 that wasn't punched cleanly. I checked the mounting posts that hold the movement to the face and they look unmodified. However, it's possible that the movement and face were both moved to this case. I'll pull it apart and see if there are other screw holes in the wood that would suggest a different movement was in that case originally.

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Ok, your movement is series 6.10 and they require a pendulum that is a little longer than what you would find on a bracket clock. Yours is probably the correct length and could be original to the movement since the pendulum is in view in the clock. The clocks that I'm looking at that have the 6.10, the pendulums are not in view and look like the two shown below. I'm going to attach some pictures of clocks marked with the 6.10.

Steve