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Tower Clock Collection, Page Three
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Most are for sale! You must arrange for pickup in
Chicago.
Arsene Cretin, Morbier (Jura), France 1933 SOLD |
Thwaites & Reed, Clerkenwell, England,1838 SOLD |
Big Ben, Westminster, c. 1970. Highly detailed 1:6 scale fully functional
model, including lead off motion works, electric winding and lighted diorama of the clock
room. Clock alone 32"w x 7.5"h x 6.25"d; entire diorama 38"w x
28"h x 13"d. - NFS |
Two train, pinwheel escapement, rack & snail, half and
hour strike. Time train rewound periodically from action of the strike train (Robin style
remontoire). 29.5"w x 26"h x 20"d |
Three train, Graham deadbeat escapement, rack & snail,
quarter strike with chime drum. Net weight 1000lbs, 72"w x 36"h x
30"d |
Three train, Dennison gravity escapement, 1 second pendulum,
count wheel strike with quarter chimes. |
Henry Lepaute, Paris, France, 1922
- NFS |
G. Rahmer, Rondout, New York, USA, c.1850
- SOLD |
Heinrich Perrot, Calw, Germany, 1952
SOLD |
Single train, pinwheel escapement. Original street clock
converted to a cosmograph clock. 10"w x 17"h x 8"d (clock only). |
Miniature three train, pinwheel escapement, count-wheel,
quarter strike. Movement uses helical toothed wheels. 30 hour duration. 21"w x
11"h x 10"d |
Single train. Has 60 second epicyclical remontoire, (sun and
planet gear system). 8"w x 19"h x 19"d
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Benedikt Schneider & Son, Schonach, Germany, c. 1890, SOLD
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J.H Addicks & Son, Amsterdam, Holland, c.1930's
$2000 |
Gillett & Co., Croydon, England,
c.1870's, SOLD |
Three train, Graham deadbeat escapement. Has 30 second
differential gravity remontoire. 30 hour duration. 56"w x 20"h x 20"d
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Single train, Graham deadbeat escapement. Has 12 second
gravity remontoire. Electrically wound.
15"w x 12.5"h x
8"d. |
Single train, Graham deadbeat escapement. 16.5"w x
17.5"h x 12"d. |
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