Anyone know of a book about jewelers regulators? I’ve search the message board and NAWCC publications and haven’t found anything.
thx,
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thx,
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I know they are but I'm just having a hard time picturing the style of Jeweler's Regulators you're describing because I can only think of the American Style ones which are massive wooden clocks that have sweep second hands like you describe but they mostly have brass dials.Actually, that’s not what I’m talking about… I’m talking about the ones with sweep second hands and porcelain dials. They typically were mounted in iron cages and made in france and Switzerland. they are a definite thing.
i have five of them and have been power searching for more indoor years now. I think the best I might be able to do is get a whole bunch of people to send me photos of their’s… But that wouldn’t give us any of the historical information I would love to have
I know they are but I'm just having a hard time picturing the style of Jeweler's Regulators you're describing because I can only think of the American Style ones which are massive wooden clocks that have sweep second hands like you describe but they mostly have brass dials.
Thomas, I will have to locate the picture and scan again. This image is the front of a RPPC, or Real Photo Postcard, and even the original isn't of the best quality. The image I posted is the highest resolution I have right now, but I will see what I can turn up. The number of clocks and advertising items in the picture is certainly a snapshot of jeweler/watchmaker/optometrist shop of the era.Hi Pat,
It would be nice to get a better photo you posted of the watchmaker. It sure looks cool. I would like to save a copy.
Thanks!