Small glass and brass Waterbury

[M. Lorraine]

I have a small round ( 2 1/2 inch diameter, 1 1/2 inches deep) glass and brass Waterbury clock. The Waterbury Clock Company is marked on both the face and the back. On the back there are four patented dates, May 6, 1890; Nov. 11, 1890; Dec 23, 1890 and Jan. 13 1891. I found no other markings on the inside. Obviously it was made after 1891 but how much later? Is this unusual? Would it be a bedroom clock? It does not have an alarm. The small hand on the front is a second hand.

 

[M. Lorraine]

I have a small round ( 2 1/2 inch diameter, 1 1/2 inches deep) glass and brass Waterbury clock. The Waterbury Clock Company is marked on both the face and the back. On the back there are four patented dates, May 6, 1890; Nov. 11, 1890; Dec 23, 1890 and Jan. 13 1891. I found no other markings on the inside. Obviously it was made after 1891 but how much later? Is this unusual? Would it be a bedroom clock? It does not have an alarm. The small hand on the front is a second hand.

 

[harold bain]

Hi, M. Lorraine. Your clock is in the Waterbury book by Tran Duy Ly, page 486. It is called the "Spider", circa 1911, 8 day time, jewelled movement, 2 inch ivory dial, bevelled glass, height 3 1/2 inches polished movement, visible through a glass cylinder, 1/8 inch thick. Nice little clock. I hope you find a source for the side glass.
Harold

 

[M. Lorraine]

Thanks Harold. The clock books available at our local library have not been very helpful so I really appreciate input from the experts.

 

[M. Lorraine]

Harold (or anyone else) I have not seen any markings about jewels in the movement nor have I seen any jewels. (I assume thats what a jeweled movement means) Would these jewels be easy to spot without a magnifying glass and without taking the movement apart? I am fairly new to all of this so these questions might be very elementary. Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[harold bain]

Hi, M. Lorraine. Your clock might not have a jewelled movement. The clock pictured in my book says "jewelled movement" right on the dial. But there are three other clocks on the same page that look like they would have the same movement, but they don't mention a jewelled movement, so likely don't have one. The jewelled movement could have been an upgrade option on your clock. Also yours could be somewhat older than 1911. You won't likely see any jewels without taking the movement out of the case. You should be able to see them at the ends of the balance wheel.
Harold

 

[M. Lorraine]

Thanks Harold. The next time I take the back off I will check there. The nuts that hold the back on are incredibly small and I have not special tools to take them off and put them back on. The only time I did this it took a long time to make sure I got them back on without cross threading them.