My sister's clocks

[abe]

I was at my sister's new house yesterday. She now has room to display her clocks. I didn't know she has so many clocks. Our dad always had a lot of clocks. I have two of them, a Thomas Lister tall case clock and a Barnes and Bartholomew column and splat plus a Sessions banjo just like Dad had.

Can you identify my sister's clocks? I did not open the clocks to see any maker's name. That would have helped, I know.

#1. This one has the Westminster chimes.


#2.


#3.


#4.

 

[abe]

Here are three of them together.

 

[jmclaugh]

#1 looks German, it may well have a maker's mark on the movement.

 

[Carl Alelyunas]

#1 looks like a Junghans
#2-#4 should have a label on the inside behind the pendulum. If not, often the movement is stamped with the maker's logo, so you'd have to remove the dial at least.

Very pretty clocks.

 

[Ticktocktime100]

Hi,

Yes, as said above, the first is indeed a Junghans clock, possibly with a B21 movement (which would date it to the second half of 1921). The other three are American - we would need to see the labels to know more, I’d guess Jerome for the second and Seth Thomas for the third. The fourth clock is the earliest, circa 1820-1830 - I believe this type is called a column and splat. Once again, we would need to see the inside to identify it. Hopefully someone can add more, as American clocks aren’t my main area.

Regards.

 

[abe]

Thanks for the quick replies. I found a Junghans on line that looks just like #1.

I don't know why I didn't take pictures of the cases of clocks #2-4. But I texted my sister and asked her to take pictures of the labels if they are still legible.

 

[JTD]

Thanks for the quick replies. I found a Junghans on line that looks just like #1.

You will need to open the door at the back of your clock and look at the back plate to see whether there is a maker's name or logo and/or a date code. Post a photo if you can.

JTD

 

[new2clocks]

You will need to open the door at the back of your clock and look at the back plate to see whether there is a maker's name or logo and/or a date code. Post a photo if you can.

JTD

Your clock could be a Junghans, but other German makers produced similar clocks.

As JTD stated, the only way to know for sure is to take a picture of the back of the movement
and post it here.

Regards.

 

[abe]

Thanks for the help. I will tell my sister to open the back of the Junghans type clock and take a pic. And to take pics of the labels of the other three.

 

[abe]

My sister sent me pictures of the inside of her clocks. Here are the inside shots along with the previously shown clocks. Thank-you for your expertise! My Dad had a lot of clocks and I guess my sister and I have the bug.

Clock #1. From your thoughts above this looks like a Junghans. Does the picture of the movement give a clue to the maker and the year?




Clock #2. She forgot to take a picture of the label of this beautiful clock. Its an OG. Correct? I will post the label when she sends me a picture.


Clock #3. It looks like the label says 30 hour spring clock. At the bottom it says Seth Thomas. So about how old?


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Clock #4. This one is a Seth Thomas. Is it a 30 hour wooden works? And approx what year?




Clock #5. This is a nice one I didn't know she has! I know this is a Sessions "Adrian." I have one similar to it, shown below. So approximately what year is it.




Here is my Sessions Adrian.

 

[new2clocks]

My sister sent me pictures of the inside of her clocks. Here are the inside shots along with the previously shown clocks. Thank-you for your expertise! My Dad had a lot of clocks and I guess my sister and I have the bug.

Clock #1. From your thoughts above this looks like a Junghans. Does the picture of the movement give a clue to the maker and the year?
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Clock #2. She forgot to take a picture of the label of this beautiful clock. Its an OG. Correct? I will post the label when she sends me a picture.
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Clock #3. It looks like the label says 30 hour spring clock. At the bottom it says Seth Thomas. So about how old?
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Clock #4. This one is a Seth Thomas. Is it a 30 hour wooden works? And approx what year?
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Clock #5. This is a nice one I didn't know she has! I know this is a Sessions "Adrian." I have one similar to it, shown below. So approximately what year is it.
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Here is my Sessions Adrian.
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I could be wrong, but the mantel clock looks like it contains a Junghans movement.

Unfortunately, the picture is not clear.

The movement should have a Junghans trademark and possibly a date code, which would possibly allow us to date the clock to within 6 months or so.

Is it possible that your sister could send a more crisp picture of the back of the movement or at least describe what is inscribed on the back of the movement?

The trademark should look something like this:



Regards.

 

[Isaac]

If my eyes make it out correctly, the Junghans looks like it has the date code of A12, putting it in the first half of 1912.

 

[Steven Thornberry]

Clock #2. She forgot to take a picture of the label of this beautiful clock. Its an OG. Correct? I will post the label when she sends me a picture.

Yes, this is an OG. From the little I can make out of the movement and the label, I would suggest it is by the New Haven Clock Co. But that's just a guess. It looks like a mini OG. How tall is it? Here is one in my collection for comparison. It's about 18.25" tall.

 

[Carl Alelyunas]

Not a Sessions "Adrian" , rather an Ingraham "Adrian". A giveaway is the slot above the dial for regulating the rate. But a *dead* giveaway is that it says Ingraham on the back label . I think the Ingrahams are better timepieces since they have a "half deadbeat" escapement rather than a "recoil" escapement, and the rate varies less with winding. Maybe 10x better than the Sessions.