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Sold on eBay Sep 18, 2021
Magnificent Margaine repeater carriage clock - c. 1888/90 - overhauled 01/21
François Arsène Margaine was one of the foremost French carriage clock makers of the late 19th century. Born in 1835 at Bouhans lès Montbozon he moved to Paris and married there in 1865. For further reading see:Thomas Wotruba, The Horological World of François Arsène Margaine.
Sold on eBay October 3rd, 2023
O-Scale Brass Hillcrest Lumber No. 10 Climax Three-Truck Locomotive
Brass O-Scale Hillcrest Lumber No. 10 Three-Truck Climax Locomotive – This is a fine example of the model builder’s skills in Korea and imported by the legendary Precision Scale Co. A beautifully crafted scale model of the final run of these geared-truck Climax locomotives. This 70-ton prototype (No. 10) was made for the Hillcrest Lumber Company Ltd. in March 1928, Shop No. 1693 and was initially numbered 3, in standard gauge. It was also the last one made for sale on the North American continent and the last year for the Climax Company. By 1961 this Climax (No. 10) was the last operating Climax locomotive in North America! These interesting locomotives were manufactured from 1888 to 1928 for a total of only 1035 produced but were sold world-wide for use in the lumber and industrial mining areas. The geared design was very effective in the woods where steep grades, tight curves and poor trackage conditions prevailed. The Climax company, founded initially by George Yost, began production of based on designs by Charles Scott, improved by George Gilbert but with shaky financial success. The company was reorganized and then owned and managed by Rush S. Battles who is credited with driving the Climax Manufacturing Company forward successfully. The Climax design was very similar to earlier steam-powered mechanical products made for the oil field business such as pumps. Initially the first Climax design (Class A) used vertical cylinders over a center drive shaft through a gear box that proved to be workable but with several mechanical and maintenance issues. The design was reworked, and the first modern Class B Climax was produced in 1893 – with inclined cylinders (22.5 degrees) on either side of a standard designed locomotive boiler. This fine reproduction exhibits all of the careful detailing expected including accurate steel frame details with wooden bumpers, Walschaerts valve gear and related cylinder details including steam supply and exhaust distribution lines and fittings, connecting crank fittings, steam air compressor with related valves and lines, the steel all-weather cab with fully detailed boiler backhead controls, fuel oil bunker with fill lid and vent line in place with sand boxes on the rear and the water tank tender is complete including water pump and sand boxes at the rear with fill caps in place – everything ready to begin operations in the field. This model has been beautifully weathered and thoughtfully detailed with tools, oil cans, misc. parts on pilot around and the tool-box on top of the tender to enhance and show-off all aspects of this wonderful locomotive Everything from the boiler finish with streaks of residue from rain, steam and grime, cast steel trucks counter weighted with pinon gears coated in grease, brake shoes, air brake cylinder and hangers plus air lines, steam generator with steam exhaust line, accurate steel girder frame details with dirt and grime, boiler domes with pressure relief valves, spark-arrestor smoke stack, steam whistle even with pull cord in place, brass bell and steel boiler jacket are all weathered carefully – all of this major effort creates a model that really recreates what this locomotive might have looked like when in use. The new hardcover book “The Climax Locomotive” by Dennis Thompson, Richard Dunn and Steve Hauff, published in 2002 by Oso Publishing Company will also be included with this exceptional model. I am a collector - not a dealer - and this amazing model, which was purchased new, has been in our collection for over twenty years mostly spent in its box awaiting its turn to be painted, weathered and detailed by an artist much in demand and who has really created an art-form. The time required between acceptance of the model to be painted and completion is between 1-3 years minimum. It is now being offered for sale so that we might expand into other areas of brass locomotive collecting mainly different railway equipment from geared locomotives. Please review all details and photos carefully as no returns are possible - please ask any questions necessary to resolve any doubts or concerns that you may have regarding this rare and beautifully detailed and weathered Hillcrest Lumber No. 10. This fine model will be shipped without its original box (still searching for it and will forward to new owner when located) – double boxed, at buyer's expense and we recommend shipping via USPS Priority Mail insured. (Condition: Brand New)
Sold on eBay September 18th, 2023
Antique 1850's Waterbury Bronze/Metal Mantle / Floor Clock
Antique c19th Century Art Nouveau Style Waterbury Clock Co., Bronze Metal Cast Iron Shelf mantle Clock. This is a very large ornate clock. It is complete with pendulum but is missing key! This clock has a wood removable backing which gives access to the workings of the clock.The front face of clock is in roman numerials.The face has wear conducive to use and age. The bottom glass window opens and is where the pendulum shows and also shows Waterbury Clock Company Paper Listing. Sold As Is! Excellent item! COMPLETE! MEASURES: 19 1/2" x 14 1/2" x 4". PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICE HISTORY: In 1854, Waterbury, Connecticut based brass manufacturer Benedict & Burnham created Waterbury Clock Company to manufacture clocks using brass wheels and gears. Waterbury Clock Company was legally incorporated on March 27, 1857, as an independent business with $60,000 in capital.The American clock industry, with scores of companies located in Connecticut's Naugatuck Valley, was producing millions of clocks, earning the region the nickname, "Switzerland of America". The Waterbury Clock Company was one of the largest producers for both domestic sales and export, primarily to Europe. Today its successor, Timex Group USA, Inc. is the only remaining watch company in the region. Originally, the company produced clocks as less expensive alternatives to the high-end European counterparts of the time. In 1887 the company began experimenting with its product line, leading to the creation of the large Jumbo pocket watch, invented by Archibald Bannatyne and named after the famous P. T. Barnum elephant. The Jumbo was put on the market in New York City on a trial basis, catching the attention of Robert H. Ingersoll, a salesman and eventual marketing pioneer. During the turn of the century, Waterbury Clock Company produced millions of pocket watches for the newly created partnership of Robert and his brother Charles, Robert H. Ingersoll & Bro., under their own brand name. In 1896, Ingersoll introduced the Ingersoll Yankee, a dollar pocket watch supplied by Waterbury Clock Company. These watches gained such great popularity that they became known as "the watch that made the dollar famous."In 1877, a new prototype was introduced to Benedict and Burnham for an inexpensive pocket watch made of 58 parts, mostly made of punched sheet brass. They immediately set aside an unused portion of their machine shop and began producing the Long Wind at a rate of 200 per day by 1878. The department quickly outgrew its space in the plant, so with a capital of $400,000 Waterbury Clock's sister company Waterbury Watch Company was incorporated by Benedict & Burnham in 1880 to manufacture and sell inexpensive watches and other timepieces. Waterbury Watch started out very successfully in its early days, employing hundreds of women for their "slender fingers" and "delicate manipulation," having become the largest volume producer of watches in the world by 1888.Due to poor sales techniques, where jobbers and salesmen gave away much of the Waterbury Watch products as loss leaders with little regard to the company's future, thereby cheapening the products' perceived value, Waterbury Watch quickly fell into bankruptcy. In a last attempt to salvage the company, Waterbury Watch began to produce higher-end watch models which only created more demand on a workforce unable to keep up with the complexity of the new watches using several hundred parts. The company was finally reorganized as the New England Watch Company in 1898 as its London sales office was placed into liquidation. The company continued to focus on high-priced watch models and eventually fell into receivership, discontinuing business in July 1912. Robert H. Ingersoll & Bro. bought the Waterbury plant and began manufacturing Ingersoll Watches there in 1914. With the American entry into World War I there were new demands for timepiece design. Artillery gunners needed an easy way to calculate and read time while still being able to work the guns. The Waterbury Clock Company met this need by modifying the small Ingersoll ladies' Midget pocket watch to become military-issue wristwatches — lugs were added for a canvas strap, the crown was repositioned to 3 o'clock, hands and numbers were made luminescent for nighttime readability, thus making one of the first wrist watches. In 1922, Waterbury Clock Company purchased the Robert H. Ingersoll & Bro. company for $1,500,000, which had gone bankrupt the previous year due to the post-war recession, thereby inheriting all of Ingersoll's and Waterbury Watch's assets and facilities. Unable to deliver on Ingersoll's guarantee of quality in Europe due to the Great Depression, Waterbury Clock sold the London-based Ingersoll, Ltd. to its Board of Directors in 1930, making it a wholly British-owned enterprise. The "powerful Ingersoll brand name" was continued in the United States by Waterbury Clock into the 1950s. No longer part of Waterbury Clock Company, Ingersoll Ltd. continued to produce the Ingersoll watch brand independently for the European and other international markets. Following the Great Depression and a period of hardship for the company, Waterbury Clock Company regained its identity in the consumer market. In 1930, a license agreement was reached with Walt Disney, resulting in the production of the famous Mickey Mouse watches and clocks under the Ingersoll brand name. The new Mickey Mouse timepieces were introduced to the public at the Chicago World's Fair in June 1933 and quickly became the company's first million-dollar line, saving it from financial disaster. In 1940, Thomas Olsen (owner and operator of Fred. Olsen Shipping Co.) and Joakim Lehmkuhl fled Norway with their families because of the Nazi invasion Eventually they came to the United States seeking investments to assist in the war effort. In 1941, Olsen and Lehmkuhl purchased controlling interest in Waterbury Clock Company, with Thomas Olsen becoming Chairman. Though the company had fallen on hard times during the Great Depression it still had the manufacturing capability to make large numbers of timing devices. Mr. Lehmkuhl, who had studied business and engineering at Harvard and MIT, was appointed President by Olsen and, under his direction, the company became the largest producer of fuse timers for precision defense products in the United States. A new concrete plant was built in nearby Middlebury, Connecticut in 88 days in 1942 for the high-volume production of precision timers. In August 1943, the Army-Navy "E" Award for excellence was awarded by the United States Under-Secretary of War to Waterbury Clock Company for the "Anglo-American fuse". As a result of this success shareholders in the following December voted to rename the company to United States Time Corporation.
Sold on eBay Mar, 10th 2020
Gustav Becker Wall Clock
Gustav Becker wall clock, Germany around 1888 - 1926, functional. I guarantee proper and safe packaging. Proper and safe packaging is our priority. Small items up to 0.5 kg are shipped by registered letter to the box. Everyone gets their tracking number. If you've purchased more than one item from me, you can wait for an invoice that charges you one price for combined shipping. We ship packages immediately after payment on weekdays. Payment must be paid no later than the third day after the auction otherwise the item will be returned to the auction.<br /><br />Delivery time to America, Austral
Sold on eBay March 9th, 2024
Antique 1888 German Lenzkirch Oak Brass Copper Dial Bracket Clock w/ Crank Key
Antique Lenzkirch clock in non-running condition Movement #52.Comes with original crank-style key.Oak cabinet with rare copper trimmed dial.Movement dates to 1888-1889 according to George Everett.Not running, in need of servicing and repair.See photos for condition and measurements Ships free.Thanks for looking! (Condition: Parts Only)
Sold on eBay Jan 16, 2023
Seth Thomas Office Calendar No. 6 Double DialWall Clock circa 1888
Seth Thomas # 6. Seth Thomas Office Calendar No. 6 Double DialWall Clock circa 1888rosewood case with time and calendar dials, 8-day brass spring driven time and strike movement with detached calendar mechanism, signed on the movement and dials 32 Ã? 15 1/2 x 5 inches case and dials, functions properly(15 minute test), calendar functions when advanced. Make a fair offer. No key , has pend bob. Nice clock.
Sold on eBay Jan 15, 2023
Seth Thomas Office Calendar No. 6 Double DialWall Clock circa 1888
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Seth Thomas Office Calendar No. 6 Double DialWall Clock circa 1888 at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!
Sold on eBay September 18th, 2023
Antique Original Rare Seth Thomas Santa Fe City Series Mantle Pendulum Clock
eBay If you collect hard to find clocks, or collect Seth Thomas City Series clocks, you may be interested in this clock. It is not an easy clock to find, and I would consider it a rare clock, as it must have been fairly expensive when it sold new. This clock is unusual (especially for Seth Thomas clocks) in that it has very elaborate carvings, including the feet, as well as a number of silver metal leaves and berries, all of which appear to be intact. It is walnut, and still has its old, original finish. I have not attempted to clean or refinish the case. I will leave it up to the new owner, but it would be beautiful refinished! It is gorgeous now as it is now though! The case is near perfect - we cannot find anything broken or missing. The clock appears to be very original, including the movement, door glass, pendulum and dial. Unsure about the face?? We have no keys but clock does run and chime as it should. The clock was manufactured in 1888 in Thomaston, Connecticut. The clock will need some adjustment after shipping. Took all the photos I could to show every area of the clock. Please feel free to ask questions as we are not collectors, but will try to answer as best we can. Item will be fully insured and overpacked. Lovely old piece for collection or display! (Condition: Pre-Owned)
Sold on eBay Jul 18, 2021
LARGE ANTIQUE FRENCH REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK - MASKED DIAL 1888
ORIGINAL BEVELLED GLASS AND MASKED DIAL. CASE A LITTLE TARNISHED.
Sold on eBay Jul, 5th 2020
Antique German Lenzkirch 1888 Fancy Mantle Clock - Solid Brass Movement
Reposted due to non payment. Antique German made Lenzkirch fancy mantle clock. Lenzkirch is considered to be the leading clock manufacturer in Germany until they went out of business in 1932. This clock has a colorful porcelain dial with blue Roman hour markers. Wonderful brass feet, figurine accents and finials, beveled glass door. The wood is hazelnut. The clock runs and strikes on 1/2 and full hour. The pendulum is a replacement. The solid brass movement serial number 833536 which dates to 1888. Has the reseller label from Munich, Germany. Replacement key included. Length: 10” W x 23” H
Sold on eBay Jun, 15th 2020
Antique German Lenzkirch 1888 Fancy Mantle Clock - Solid Brass Movement
Antique German made Lenzkirch fancy mantle clock. Colorful porcelain dial with blue Roman hour markers. Wonderful brass feet, figurine accents and finials, beveled glass door. Serial number 833536 which dates to 1888. Has the reseller label from Munich, Germany. Replacement key included. Length: 10” W x 23” Height x Depth: 6”. Condition is Used. Shipped with USPS Parcel Select Ground with insurance.On Jun-09-20 at 01:39:33 PDT, seller added the following information:The wood is hazelnut. The mainsprings are intact and the clocks ticks.
Sold on eBay Sep, 29th 2020
ANTIQUE F. KROEBER 8 DAY TIME AND STRIKE WALL CLOCK (REG. 46) ca. 1888
ANTIQUE F. KROEBER 8 DAY TIME AND STRIKE WALL CLOCK (REG. 46) ca. 1888 <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> ANTIQUE F. KROEBER 8 DAY TIME AND STRIKE WALL CLOCK (REG. 46) ca. 1888
Sold on eBay Dec, 19th 2019
Antique wall clock Muller & Co. Uhrenfabrik 1870's 2 weight Vienna regulator
Wilhem Muller, Muller & Co. Uhrenfabrik 1870's<br />Here is an original Muller 2 weight clock.Nice original top with a lion on top.This clock was direct competition for Gustav Becker clocks builtin Freiburg, Germany Before The Braunau, factory opened in 1888.That built all GB 3 weight clocks.<br />They were bought out by Gustav Becker along with Germainia in 1890.Very similar, even used the same case maker as Gustav Becker.This clock is in great condition br />This clock tick's and tock's and gongs smooth and precise.The mellow gong chime strikes out the hour and once on the 1/2 hou
Sold on eBay November 17th, 2023
RARE SETH THOMAS "HOTEL" MANTLE CLOCK ~RUNS & STRIKES ~ EX. TIGER OAK CASE!
eBay SETH THOMAS CLOCK CO. HOTELUp for bid is a gorgeous Quarter Sawn Oak cased Hotel Mantel Clock by Seth Thomas. This is absolutely one of the hardest to find and best- looking Seth Thomas Clocks that I can think of and one of my personal favorites. Rarely auctioned offered or seen, this beautiful c. 1888 clock, with individually carved sculptures on the side panels is going to be sold to the highest bidder starting at just $1!! This clock is coming from my personal collection as we are downsizing to make a big move to Texas in the near future. The clock features a massive Seth Thomas Signed and Dated, 8 Day Time and Cathedral Gong Strike, spring driven movement in a unbelievable Tiger Oak case with excellent graining that you will only see on these 100-year-old clocks. The dial is an original painted Seth Thomas Dial that is in more than decent shape considering most of these dials are replaced or repainted at this point. The clock has original finish and has been nicely cleaned and waxed, as you can see in the photos it is stunning! There has been an access port added to the back for ease with hanging the pendulum which is very difficult to do because you have to remove the movement to do it in this model. We will remove the pendulum to ship this clock. The clock stands about 18 Ht. x 14 W x 7 D inches. This is truly an opportunity to add one of Seth Thomas's rarest Mantle Clocks to your collection. Most of these clocks are locked down in Private collections and never reach public auctions, I am choosing to sell this one on Ebay and see what happens. We will be starting this clock at just $1 and let it go to the highest bidderSHIPPING THIS ITEM TAKES UP TO 10 BUSINESS DAYS TO FRAGILE PACK AND SHIPPAY FOR YOUR INVOICE WITHIN 24 HOURS OR WE WILL RELIST THE ITEM (Condition: Pre-Owned)
Sold on eBay October 15th, 2023
Antique Gustav Becker German Vienna Regulator clock, runs and chimes, ca 1888
eBay Antique German Gustav Becker Vienna Regulator clock. The clock chimes the number of the hour on the hour and once on the half hour on a coiled gong. Clock was probably made about 1888 based on the serial number. The clock runs and chimes correctly. Clock was serviced and tested. Clock runs over 1 week on a single winding. Approximate clock dimensions are 35” x 12.5” x 6”. Clock is packed in a box that measures 29” x 19” x 19” . Clock will be mailed US mail parcel post, fedex or UPS ground. $5.00 handling cost for insurance.With any antique clock, there may be inactive wood worm holes, minor repairs, or parts that are not original. Old clocks tend to shrink and expand with varying humidity. The door on this clock rubs when opening and closing during certain times of the year. Top of the door veneer is also shrunk and wavy. I have serviced and sold over 500 clocks on ebay and do my best to describe the clock, but cannot describe every detail for the pickiest of buyers. If that is you, please look elsewhere. If you have ever returned any item using the "not as described" with no explanation or facts, please look elsewhere. I run a fair and honest business, so please ask questions if you have them. No shipments outside the US or Canada, so please don’t ask. All sales final, no returns. Please pay within 3 days or contact me. Due to variability in shipping times, I cannot guarantee you will receive this by Christmas. (Condition: Pre-Owned)
Sold on eBay January 17th, 2024
1800’s Extremely Rare George Kuehl German Black Forest Walnut Cuckoo Clock #46
eBay Late 1800’s Rare George Kuehl German Black Forest Walnut Cuckoo Clock #46. This is super rare made before 1908. Stamp on back is from June 1883 or 1888 has initial g for George and has 18 marked on back of front panel. Most of these are made after 1908!Has inscription on front of clock behind the hands! Has rare George Kuehl inscription on back plate rarely seen!This is the real deal please no low ballers! Posted a picture of a 1908 or newer one for $ 1,900Make a offer this is the real deal!Comes with book to verify year and model!You will not find one this rare!
Sold on eBay April 19th, 2025
F KROEBER "KANSAS" MANTLE CLOCK ~RUNNING AND STRIKING ~ STUNNING ORIGINAL CLOCK!
F. KROEBER CLOCK CO."KANSAS" VICTORIAN MANTLE CLOCKUp for bid is an extremely nice, original condition F. Kroeber Mantel Clock, "Kansas" model. This c. 1888 clock is a rarely seen model. The solid walnut case is adorned with burled Maple veneer and is in beautiful condition. The signed all-brass 8 Day Time and Strike Movement is signed F Kroeber and is original to the case. The clock sounds the hour on a French Type Bell. The clock comes with pendulum that appears to be original . The case stands 20" tall x 14" wide (at the base). The 'KANSAS' model appeared in the 1887 Edition of the Kroeber Catalogue; this is an extremely hard-to-find original working mantle clock.This clock would be a great clock for any collector, and it comes with everything you need including Jacot Pendulum and key. We are starting the bidding at just $1 for this Scarce Kroeber Victorian Mantle clock. We are selling it here with NO RESERVE starting at $1, good luck to the highest bidder. Time Machinez only sells rare, hard-to-find fine Time Pieces. We will double box and fragile pack this item. We ship these clocks all over the world, please feel comfortable bidding no matter where you are from. WE SHIP WORLDWIDE!!PLEASE PAY FOR YOUR WINNING BID WITHIN 24 HOURS OR IT WILL BE RELISTED PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 10 BUSINESS DAYS TO FRAGILE PACK AND SHIP YOUR ITEM (Condition: Pre-Owned)
Sold on eBay Dec 23, 2020
Restored Ingraham Antique Overture Black Mantel Shelf Clock ©1888
20 1/2" wide x 9 3/4â? hi. I want you to be happy with your clock. I will be happy to take it back or help you find the problem. Clock strikes a gong on the half hour and gongs the hour on the hour.
Sold on eBay March 18th, 2024
F KROEBER "KANSAS" MANTLE CLOCK ~RUNNING AND STRIKING~ GREAT ORIGINAL CLOCK!
F. KROEBER CLOCK CO."KANSAS" VICTORIAN MANTLE CLOCK Up for bid is an extremely nice, original condition F. Kroeber Mantel Clock, "Kansas" model. This is a rarely seen model C. 1888. The solid walnut case is adorned with burled Maple veneer and is in beautiful condition. The signed all-brass 8 Day Time and Strike Movement is signed F Kroeber and is original to the case. The clock sounds the hour on a coil cathedral gong. The pendulum appears to be original and has a fancy Jacot Regulator Pendulum. The case stands 20" tall x 14" wide (at the base). The 'KANSAS' model appeared in the 1847 Edition of the Kroeber Catalogue, this is an extremely hard to find original working mantle clock. This clock would be a great clock for any collector, and it comes with everything you need including Jacot Pendulum and key. We are starting the bidding at just $1 for this Scarce Kroeber Victorian Mantle clock. We are selling it here with NO RESERVE starting at $1, good luck to the highest bidder. Time Machinez only sells rare, hard-to-find fine Time Pieces. We will double box and fragile pack this item. We ship these clocks all over the world, please feel comfortable bidding no matter where you are from WE SHIP WORLDWIDE PLEASE PAY FOR YOUR WINNING BID WITHIN 24 HOURS OR IT WILL BE RELISTEDPLEASE ALLOW UP TO 10 BUSINESS DAYS TO FRAGILE PACK AND SHIP YOUR ITEM (Condition: Pre-Owned)
Sold on eBay Jan 02, 2022