Did you find any info on your clock i also just bought a prescott by new haven clock co and i cant find any info on the internet thanks. New, unopened welch clocks by tran duy ly w price booklet we are the publishers. This is another clock the consignor kept up the bed in a box, just too nice to have been on the wall for 45 years. For reference, see tran duy lys book titled calendar clocks, 1993 page 203. The more likely source of the sign is the general office in new. Over 2200 photos and illustrations with a 2000 price guide. New, unopened welch clocks by tran duy ly w 20 price.
Need help indentifying antique mantle clock the ebay community. I have tran s books, ansonia, waterbury, gilbert, i think ingraham, american clocks and a few others. August 19, 1785 seth thomas is born to james and martha thomas in the town of wolcott, connecticut, located in area known of western connecticut known for its many manufacturers of wooden clock movements. Tran duy lys welch clocks is the 8th of his renown connecticut clock manufacturer series. You can imagine you are in the 1900s, as this clock looks very beautiful and runs like new. Apparently there is a new welch book in the works its been out of print for a while. I estimate the date to be in the 1890s, but i am by no means certain. The carvings and buttons resemble those of other welch clocks of the era. With sessions clocks, tran duy lys monumental task of documenting the. A guide to identification and prices, 3rd edition 2 volumes by tran duy ly. Tran duy lys books on clocks and watches nawcc message board. Sessions clocks with 2002 price update by tran duy ly.
No wonder everyone at nawcc ive ever met calls tran duy lys seth thomas books the definitive guide. Kroeber clocks american and importedwith 2006 price update by tran duy ly hardcover, 584 pages, published 2006 by arlington book co isbn. New haven clock wilson antique mall new haven clock. The pendulum is a welch product and shown on page 259 of tran duy lys welch book. The etched glass is a little unusual for a welch product but possible.
For additional information, see tran duy ly s book titled new haven clocks and watches 1997, page 5. The history section of tran duy lys book, the new haven clock company, written by chris bailey, offers some potential sites. New haven gothic clock from 188590 collectors weekly. This model is shown and discussed in several of tran duy lys clock books.
This one iswas painted gold, and the porcelain dial shows the movement as being 12 days. Paper airplanes with dollar bills by duy nguyen hardcover book. According to bailey, sales offices were opened in 1879 in chicago, new york and about that time in san francisco. Tran duy lys book gilbert clocks, published in 1998, shows three similar but slightly taller clocks with enamel dials the davenport, canterbury and kendal on page 189. The slight difference in the name is puzzling and makes it a challenge to accurately date the clock but suffice to say that it was made somewhere during the 10 year period between 1887 and 1897. Thomas, waterbury, welch, ansonia, new haven, ingraham, gilbert and sessions. This is an estimate, based on what ive seen in sessions catalogs and tran duy lys sessions clocks book. The history section of tran duy ly s book, the new haven clock company, written by chris bailey, offers some potential sites. Kroeber clock company 1887 1888 with supplemental current price guide by tran duy ly by. Tran duy lys ansonia clocks is the 1st of his renown connecticut clock manufacturer series.
Aside from cleaning up the case with diluted murphys soap, my standard cleaner for clock cases, i applied clock oil to the movement and reset the verge in order to get the proper beat. Click to share on facebook opens in new window click to share on linkedin opens in new window click to share on tumblr opens in new window. Tran duy lys books on clocks and watches nawcc message. Its a new haven clock and it looks like its either bronze or it was repainted. Gilbert clocks with 2000 supplement by tran duy ly. Porcelain clock collectors will delight in the significant number of pages devoted to these wonderful clocks. The only thing i can add is that the hands were referred to as part number 54322 westinghouse circa 1936 as found on page 403 of tran duy lys new haven reference book circa listed at the top of the page.
Rare antique seth thomas black mantel clock shasta model. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. In particular, the strike on this clock is on a coiled wire gong, whereas the one in trans book has a 6bell chime strike. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging. The original pendulum is a heavy loaded brass cylinder with wooden rod. Long praised by american clock collectors, trans eight volume series documents approximately 90% of the mechanical clocks manufactured in america during the 19th and 20th century. Finally, in one volume and in the quality of presentation that we have learned to expect of tran duy ly. It was obviously selected by the maker of your clock and beautifully integrated into your ladys pose. According to one 19th century biography of thomas, his advantages for education were very meagre. Request to remove antique clocks seth thomas ansonia e.
Gilbert clocks with 2000 supplement by tran duy ly ebay. If you own a new haven clock and wish to find out more about it, or if you deal in clocks and need to know up to date prices, or if you repair clocks and could use wonderful illustrations of new haven movements, this is the book for you. With a special section on new haven movements keywords. A guide to identification and prices, volume 1 by tran duy ly and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The antique clocks price guide database contains actual sales information about this piece and more than 20,000 other antique clocks. Well worth it, the book will be useful for years to come. The original porcelain dial, hands, weight and beat scale make this an impressive clock. Tran duy lys ansonia book shows it as a model called russia and shows an 1883 photo. The original painted dial is in excellent condition. There is one chip in the case, very bottom right rear edge. New york, unidentified regulator hanging clock in a grained wood case, c1910. Antique rare new haven 1880 tagus black walnut one day. French clocks and bronzes cuckoos and vienna regulators imported by f.
Tran duy lys book on ingraham clocks shows this model, the mystic, from the 1897 catalogue. These models are pictured in tran duy lys seth thomas clocks, and i have not seen too many of these with actual gold stencil in the black adamantine wood front and 4 open columns, making this model decently rare. I suspect you may find a welch movement inside your clock. I havent found this clock or its movement in any catalog.
We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. Tran duy ly has 21 books on goodreads with 167 ratings. Smyth sewn hardbound in white gloss enamel text, with 2005 price update. Jan 01, 2016 i havent found this clock or its movement in any catalog. Ansonia is a city in new haven county, connecticut, united states, on the naugatuck river, immediately north of derby, and about 12 miles 19 km northwest of new haven.
Hard bound book illustrates and provides current pricing on a large variety of ingraham clocks and watches. Antique very rare 1881 new haven hecla walnut library. Secondary or slave clocks by the standard electric time company. I dont believe i have ever seen a 12 day movement marking before. Tran duy ly books list of books by author tran duy ly. Please note there are no duplication of clocks from volume 1 to volume 2. A guide to identification and prices, volume 1 tran duy ly on. Each of the two volumes contains information on different and distinct categories of seth thomas clocks. Note the absence of keyholes in porcelain dial, indicating this is not a windup clock converted. This could also be an ithaca longcase clock, for which gilbert supplied movements. Tran duy ly uses his extensive knowledge to craft a comprehensive and helpful guide. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
This is a recently acquired sessions time and strike mission style mantel clock. Ly refers to this clock as a crossover, assembled just after the 186165 civil war era, using a movement marked plymouth, conn. The list of their books on american clock and watch manufacturers now includes seth thomas, waterbury, ansonia, welch, new haven, ingraham and this book on gilbert. Tran duy lys new haven book does not show a 12 day movement on. New haven clock co, new haven conn, bank calendar model, long drop embossed oak school clock, 8 day time mvt in oak case with 12 dial, spring driven. All real european clock collectors will enjoy your new book and be grateful. Does anybody know anything about a clock named prescott made by the new haven clock company. Some had the patience of job to do all the carving on this clock. This is a calendar wall clock by waterbury that is not listed in tran duy ly s book on waterbury clocks. Discussion in horological books started by mike306p. The classic 400 day clock book with all the movement back plate illustrations, suspension spring diagrams, instructions on how to and how not to. Tran duy lys gilbert clocks is the 2nd of his renown connecticut clock manufacturer series. Goes with our seth thomas clock books, volume 1 and 2 by tran duy ly. Books by tran duy ly all formats paperback hardcover sort by.
For reference, see tran duy ly s book titled calendar clocks, 1993 page 203. Clock collecting tips blog discover clocks, for clock. Electric time warner system probably hand painted or stamped over glaze. However, there are notable differences in this clock and the one described in tran duy lys book on gilbert clocks. The only thing i can add is that the hands were referred to as part number 54322 westinghouse circa 1936 as found on page 403 of tran duy ly s new haven reference book circa listed at the top of the page. Gilbert clocks presents 1,698 clocks, statuettes and side pieces. Discussion in horological books started by mike306pansoniaman, feb 24. The dealer said the clock was made by the new haven jewelry box hinges atomic analog wall clock wall clocks bathroom wall clocks neon wall clocks antique german wall clocks time zone travel clock collector values ball railroad standard. An individual would have to have dozens of catalogs to match the expanse found here and some of those catalogs are very rare.
This is a calendar wall clock by waterbury that is not listed in tran duy lys book on waterbury clocks. For additional information, see tran duy lys book titled new haven clocks and watches 1997, page 5. Need help indentifying antique mantle clock the ebay. Secondary or slave clocks by the standard electric time co. And remember, there is no charge for the price update when you order the corresponding book. The following series of books by tran duy ly are the standards in the field. As far as i know, this type of clock always had open mainsprings.
The movement is stamped with the new haven trademark stamp, along with different stamps which say, sep. In particular see his book, american clocks, page124. In my opinion, these five firms combined to produce over 75% of the clocks manufactured in america. New haven prescott mantle clock the ebay community. The pendulum is a welch product and shown on page 259 of tran duy ly s welch book. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
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