Tag: steeple clock

Get it now before it’s gone – is this clock worth collecting?

October 17, 2018

Antique steeple clock. Battery operated. Has been refinished Very nice clock Hmm, I wonder if they had batteries 100 years ago?

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Garish Victorian excess but I like it!

Why are antique & vintage clock prices all over the map?

October 7, 2018

A few months ago I was following a NAWCC thread on the volatility of clock prices and thought I would echo comments from some of the posters as well as my own thoughts on why clock prices are seemingly all over the map. Market conditions and demand play a significant role. I have watched sadly … More Why are antique & vintage clock prices all over the map?

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Hamilton Clock Co. 30 hour time and strike

Interesting steeple clock from the short-lived Hamilton Clock Co. (Canada)

May 10, 2018

I wasn’t on the lookout for another steeple clock but when I discovered this on a local online for-sale site I just could not pass it up. Let’s clear something up from the outset. The Hamilton Clock Co in the United States and the Hamilton Watch Co were probably associated with each other in some … More Interesting steeple clock from the short-lived Hamilton Clock Co. (Canada)

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Loss on the clock label

I have good luck finding a great deal on a clock

April 11, 2018

I seem to be one of those people who manages to find a great clock deal. I don’t think it takes a special talent but patience, research and timing are three keys elements in finding a bargain. I often cruise the online for-sale sites for interesting clocks. In Canada we have something called Kijiji. In … More I have good luck finding a great deal on a clock

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Elisha Manross 30 hour movement

Elisha Manross Steeple Clock – the early days of the American clock

March 15, 2018

I acquired four old clocks in a barn find. Two, a 30 hour ogee and a mantel clock were salvageable only that I was able to take veneer, case parts, one movement and a few pieces. The two other clocks are worth preserving. Though it is missing some case parts one of them is an … More Elisha Manross Steeple Clock – the early days of the American clock

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