Posted in mantel clocks on Feb 13th, 2010
All clocks were set off by me and all of them are Howard Miller
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Posted in mantel clocks on Jan 31st, 2010
no electric clocks just wind up.
You can find a number of these clocks at the following locations:
http://www.goantiques.com/search/search_results.jsp?keywords=sessions+&showMoreOptions=Y&channel=&category=Clocks&priceRange=&when=&itemType=
http://www.clocksamericana.com/item4672.ctlg
http://www.rubylane.com/shops/drury/item/C7821%3fyc=1
http://search.ebay.com/mantle-clock-sessions_W0QQfkrZ1QQfnuZ1QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ32QQsatitleZmantleQ20clockQ20Q2dQ20sessions
http://www.antiqnet.com/detail,1930s-sessions-western,1420144.html
And some company history:
http://www.clockguy.com/SiteRelated/SiteReferencePages/SessionsHistory.html
There are many more options, but looking in antique stores online and in person appears to be your best bet.
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Posted in mantel clocks on Jan 31st, 2010
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Posted in mantel clocks on Jan 24th, 2010
Posted in mantel clocks on Jan 17th, 2010
Franz Hermle & Sohn Movement No. 340 – 020.
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Posted in mantel clocks on Jan 17th, 2010
My clock has the name Leroy A Paris and 782 stamped on the frame of the works. It looks like someone mounted the clock in a home made cabinit, however it is done tastefully. The clock has a pendulum,
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Posted in mantel clocks on Jan 17th, 2010
Posted in mantel clocks on Dec 26th, 2009
Sonora was its own company back in the late 1800s, they developed the plans for a clock and SETH THOMAS purchased the plans and made the clock from about 1901 to 1923. It has 2 complete movements inside of 1 case. The movement closest to the dial inside runs the Time & Strike, the 2nd [...]
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Posted in mantel clocks on Dec 26th, 2009
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Posted in mantel clocks on Dec 26th, 2009
I don’t know the Howard Miller clock. Once I overwound a clock. Got into the guts and found the escapement mechanism. This will be a thingie that goes back and forth to release the spring tension to run the clock. When the spring is overwound, it puts enough strain on the [...]
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