Here's my 30 day Montgomery Ward clock that my mother gave me for Christmas in or around 1980. It's been running every day since. However, before I was interested in clock repair, I took it to a shop for repair after it stopped, and it was returned with two Rathbun bushings on the back plate. That's before I know what a Rathbun bushing was. Didn't know any better!
It didn't run long, and the shop found a used movement and replaced it, and returned the original movement shown here. Take a look at that suspension spring! Wonder why he did that! I've got it on a test stand now, running.
This should probably be in the worst repair section.
I'm wondering if this clock can be bushed as usual. It definitely needs bushings.
The frame appears to be polished steel with brass bushings. The first picture appears as brass but it's the same as the back plate. The plate is marked Montgomery Ward - no jewels - Japan