German bim-bam wall clock i.d. help request

[Pat L.]

Just acquired this German bim-bam clock. There isn't a trademark or name on the movement, but the chime block has these markings: "Glocken" and "gelaur" and "DRGM".

Can anyone determine the maker of this clock by the markings on the chime block? Thanks for any information you can give.

Pat L.

 

[Mr Smith]

Please show us a photo of its movement.
I think it is an unmarked Kienzle or something like that
You can see a similar one below:

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-german-kienzle-quarter-strike-wall-clock

 

[J. A. Olson]

It looks like a Kienzle. Not all were signed during the 1910's period.

 

[zepernick]

Greetings Pat --

It was popular for German firms to give names to gongs. There's an article "Gong Ho" that describes this, among other gongish things, in the June 2009 NAWCC Bulletin. For members, it's now available on line at http://www.nawcc.org/images/stories/2000/articles/2009/380/380_295a.pdf.

This particular gong and name "Glockengeläute-Gong" was from Schlenker & Kienzle. The 1912/1913 ad below (quoted from Uhren 1913 published by the Deutsches Uhrenmuseum) shows one use of it, along with other Kienzle gong names.

The gong name was already in use by 1912 as there were two utility-model patents (DRGMs) concerning a striking movement that took the name as well. A competitor, VFU/Gustav Becker, had enjoyed so much success with a gong name "Domgong" that they attached it, as well, to a movement. This was apparently an attempt to do something similar.

Regards
Zepernick

 

[Pat L.]

Mr. Smith: Thanks for your reply. The movement pictures are included here. I hope the pictures confirm that it is a Kienzle.
CCF: Thanks for your reply. Your expert opinion is always welcome on these chime clock questions.
Zepernick: Thanks for your reply. I did check the gong-ho bulletin article before posting. The “t” in gelaute looked like an “r” to me, and the “e” just looked like a blob. I should have studied the article and stared at the gong block a little longer.
Anyway, thanks to all who have read and/or responded to this request for help.
Pat L.

 

[zepernick]

Greetings Pat --

Can't find a rear view at the moment. But the movement does look like Kienzle's "R" movement.

The illustration below (with a different gong) is from the Kienzle 1929/30 catalogue in the Tang series of catalogues on CDs (www.any400day.com). But the "R" movement was available, as indicated above, before the War as well.

Regards
Zep

 

[Pat L.]

Zepernick,
Thanks for sending the movement catalog picture. Attached are a couple of pictures of the movement from the front. It sure looks like the catalog picture.

Thanks again for your help,
Pat L.