English Ships Clock

[wow]

Just got this one. First English ships clock I’ve had. Any info and comments and value appreciated.
Will

 

[Schatznut]

That's really cool, Will! How does the movement "turn the corner" to interface with the escapement platform?

 

[wow]

That's really cool, Will! How does the movement "turn the corner" to interface with the escapement platform?

Good question. It has a crown wheel escape wheel like the old Morbier clocks. Runs great so far. Just oiled it.

 

[jmclaugh]

Nice clock and quite collectable. The Astral trademark belonged to the well regarded firm of Henry Williamson Ltd and dates from 1910 and was used for a long time with a fusee and later a going barrel movement, Williamson made their own lever escapements. The firm subsequently became ECWM (English Clock & Watch Manufacturers) when it merged with Grimshaw & Baxter & JJ Elliott Ltd. around 1921. In 1932 ECWM was bought by Smiths who registered the Astral trademark in 1933 and continued to use it into the 1970s. Smiths is known to have made large numbers of marine clocks using the round Astral lever timepiece movement they inherited though I don't know how long production was continued from ECWM's Coventry factory after they acquired it.

 

[wow]

Thank you, JM. You are always so helpful.
Here’s another one I got in the same collection. Similar but larger.

 

[jmclaugh]

The rectangular movement was available with a platform or pendulum regulation, the latter had rounded shoulders, the former square ones, they were different of different dimensions. The backplate on the one you have above obviously has a platform yet has two holes at the top for pendulum regulation so that's interesting.

 

[Raymond101]

WOW . Really nice find .
That is a really beautiful looking clock
Now you have that excuse to buy a nice yacht.

 

[wow]

WOW . Really nice find .
That is a really beautiful looking clock
Now you have that excuse to buy a nice yacht.

Lol! I don’t guess either clock would work in a Louisiana crawfishing bateau boat.

 

[Steven Thornberry]

Lol! I don’t guess either clock would work in a Louisiana crawfishing bateau boat.

Maybe in a pirogue?

 

[Raymond101]

Lol! I don’t guess either clock would work in a Louisiana crawfishing bateau boat.

No I was thinking of something cheaper
And tell the wife it's just casing for my new clock. . The white hole I've drilled a place .
BTW it's a really nice clock and a good quality British made .

 

[wow]

Definitely not a pirogue, Steven. I’m 6 ft 4inches tall and weigh 230. I can’t get my self in one of those.

Maybe in a pirogue?