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Hi. I have just acquired a Seth Thomas mantle clock. It does not seem to have the unique date code on it though and i can;t find the same clock online anywhere to see if has value or what it is. It is about 10inch High and 8 Inch wide. It says Seth Thomas on the front and SF by the small hole (which i guessed means sanfrancisco?). Then it says made in the USA at the bottom of the dial . It has a seth thomas sticker on the underside which says seth Thomas clock co and est 1813 etc New York, Chicago, San Fran. No 3 Leader.
Inside the back, the working parts have the ST logo and the number 89 scribed on the bottom left of the working parts. Before i mention the repair issue, do you know what i have or its value as cannot find a leader no3 mantle clock anywhere online? Pictures attached of the clock.
I have a key with it and followed instructions online on how to wind it. When inserting the key and trying to turn there wasn't much slack. I turned what i could and the clock started to work for a minute and then stopped. In the back the smaller cog attached to the pendulum almost runs out of strength for the lever to catch the tooth of the cog. Any ideas on the thing? I really don't want to invest alot into it and don;t really collect these things, but would like to pass it on to someone who may apreciate it more. It would just be nice to know what i have, the date and a value etc.
Any assistance greatly appreciated on what it is and what maybe wrong with it.
Regards
Dan.H
Hi. I have just acquired a Seth Thomas mantle clock. It does not seem to have the unique date code on it though and i can;t find the same clock online anywhere to see if has value or what it is. It is about 10inch High and 8 Inch wide. It says Seth Thomas on the front and SF by the small hole (which i guessed means sanfrancisco?). Then it says made in the USA at the bottom of the dial . It has a seth thomas sticker on the underside which says seth Thomas clock co and est 1813 etc New York, Chicago, San Fran. No 3 Leader.
Inside the back, the working parts have the ST logo and the number 89 scribed on the bottom left of the working parts. Before i mention the repair issue, do you know what i have or its value as cannot find a leader no3 mantle clock anywhere online? Pictures attached of the clock.
I have a key with it and followed instructions online on how to wind it. When inserting the key and trying to turn there wasn't much slack. I turned what i could and the clock started to work for a minute and then stopped. In the back the smaller cog attached to the pendulum almost runs out of strength for the lever to catch the tooth of the cog. Any ideas on the thing? I really don't want to invest alot into it and don;t really collect these things, but would like to pass it on to someone who may apreciate it more. It would just be nice to know what i have, the date and a value etc.
Any assistance greatly appreciated on what it is and what maybe wrong with it.
Regards
Dan.H
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