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A four glass cased clock manufactured by C. Grivolas. It is a very early Grivolas clock with a Serial Number of A.B–127-7. This clock does not have the pallet viewing holes that are normally found on Grivolas clocks. Please note the pendulum with the rating weights built into the pendulum disc and adjusted by the small hole in the side of the disc.

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Manufactured by A. Schatz & Sohne and is identified as the “Schatz Jubilee Commemorative Clock.” Schatz manufactured 3000 of the Schatz Jubilee clocks in 1981 to commemorate 100 years of torsional clock making. This clock is Number 145 of the 3000 produced. The Schatz Jubilee clock is identified as Plate # 1614 in the Repair Guide. A great deal of care was expended in making this clock and every surface is highly polished. Combined with the red felt fabric covering the center of the base, the resulting clock is very attractive.

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A wooden leveling device for 400-day clocks made in the “after-market.” Up to the early 1950’s, 400-Day clocks had no built-in provision for leveling the clock. A Grand Rapids, Michigan furniture maker began selling these wooden devices to go under the base of the clock. Three screws with rubber feet permitted leveling a clock. The clock just sat on the wooden disc and the device was hidden under the base of the clock. The first view of the device is shown upside down. In the second view of the device you can see there have been modifications of the device in order to avoid interfering with the column attaching parts. I had the opportunity to talk with the man who made these devices and he was still irritated with the 400-Day clock manufacturers who seemed to continually change the design of their clocks so that the wooden leveling device required reworking after each change. In just a few years, all 400-Day clocks included a provision for leveling and the need for this device was gone.

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Schatz Standard 400-Day clock (49 Model) is a good example of how color can help to date a clock. This color green was very popular in the 1950’s and it was frequently found in home decorations and on automobiles. This lime green color was often used as one of the colors on two tone or three tone automobiles of this period such as my father’s 1955 Plymouth that sported a green very similar to the color of this clock along with black trim and an ivory top. Very stylish.

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Unusual 1930’s clock was manufactured by Jahresuhrenfabrik. It features a porcelain dial and pendulum ball covers along with a highly styled, cast brass arch. The plate number for this clock is #1260. In addition to the porcelain dial and pendulum, please note the stripped pattern on the columns and the pendulum center rod.

I purchased this clock on a Wednesday and on the following Sunday went to a large antique market. In one of the seller’s booths, there were the remains of an old printing shop and, while sorting through several bushel baskets of similar items, I found the mat-negative shown along side the clock . This mat-negative obviously shows this clock – a truly lucky find.

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Kern and Sohne 400-Day clock, Plate #1404, is chrome plated with a particularly handsome black dial. The view of the back plate shows that Kern and Sohne did not plate the front and back plates of the clock although the bracket and saddle are plated (other manufacturers did plate everything). The pendulum center rod ends with a ball shape. This is typical of pendulums used on clocks manufactured before pendulum guide cups were installed on 400-Day clocks. This feature along with the pins used to retain the back plate indicates a very early post World War II clock.

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A relatively unusual 1949 vintage Kern and Sohne 400-Day clock features a very large octagonal dial and wooden base. The brown painted, ribbed columns complement the base and combine to produce a very attractive clock. Please note the pendulum center rod end that ends with a ball. This clock was produced before the pendulum guide cups were used on 400-Day clocks.

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Herr 400-Day clock dates from 1952 and includes a pass-by strike that sounds a single note on each hour. The back plate is identified as #1652. The flowers on the dial and base are some type of transfer that produces are very thick, paint-like design resulting in a very attractive clock. Unfortunately, the strike on the bell is so gentle that it is almost impossible to hear when the dome is in place.

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Aug. Schatz & Sohne clock dates from early 1950. It is Plate #1279 and the backplate includes the marking “RR.” The RR mark indicates that this clock was imported into the US by the Remington Rand Company. Remington Rand had a relationship with August Schatz that predated World War II. They sold these clocks in retail outlets that also sold Remington Rand electric shavers forever changing the retailing of 400-day clocks. Prior to this time, 400-day clocks were only sold by jewelry stores and high end department stores. This clock is also marked with “Jahresuhrenfabrik” circling the 49. This indicates that this clock represents the top of the line of the Schatz 400-day clocks – probably the red paint and the elaborate dial account for the designation.

Please pay particular attention to the dial since it is hand painted. This scene is typical of the Black Forest Region of Germany and was used on many decorative items such as plates and wall hangings in addition to clock dials.

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This very unusual 400-Day clock was manufactured by Kienzle in 1908-9. The columns and dial surround are blue porcelain. The columns and finials are unusual as are the column finials. Please take note of the movement platform with its turned down ends. As shown in the Horolovar Repair Guide , the pendulum is #13 and the suspension bracket is #14. This particular clock has a back plate identified as #1601. In the Repair Guide, a similar clock is identified as a Badische clock (Clock #69, page 40).

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Man; Aug Schatz & Sohne, Plate # 1013A, C1954, Dated 6-'56, 4-ball Pendulum, Glass Dome

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KundO; Plate #1406H; Man by Kieninger & Obergfell; c1970 bought in Germany 1974; 4-ball Miniature dome.

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KundO; Plate #1379; Manufactured by Kieninger & Obergfell; c1952; 4-ball pendulum, Miniature dome, Pin Pallet Escapement

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Man; Aug Schatz & Sohne, Plate # 1013A, C1954, Dated 10-'57, 4-ball Pendulum, Pin locking plastic Dome

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Welby; Plate #1381A; Manufactured by Keininger & Obergfell; c1965; 4-ball pendulum, Miniature dome

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Aug. Schatz & Sohne c1954 Dated 2-54 Wall Mounted Shelf

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KundO Louvre c1937 Pinned mvmt Plate #1351 4-ball pendulum

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KUNDO LOUVRE c1930s

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Aug. Schatz & Sohn 1954 Dated 8-57, 4-ball pendulum, Miniature Coach, Wall mounted shelf, Complete in box with original nails

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Schatz; Plate #1013; Man by Aug. Schatz & Sohne; c1954 Dated 10-54; 4-ball pendulum Miniature coach

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Plate #1217A, Man; Kern & Sohne, c1959, 4-ballPendulum

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Uhrenfabrik M. Reiner c1951; 4-ball pendulum; Miniature dome; No leveling feet

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Kienzle Clock Factories; c1905, plate #1427 pp134
Description; Unusual and very nice gimbaled suspension spring top hanger on a nice disc-pendulum clock
Mechanism Condition; Nice mechanism, could use cleaned but not really dirty
Back of Mechanism; Made in Germany, 020356
Dial – Material; Porcelain
Dial – Condition; Excellent, Germany across bottom
Suspension; Gimbaled, has both circular spring guides, both lovely features!!!
Base Condition; Tarnished, minimal dings, nice overall
Dome - bottom edge; Lightly chipped, ground
Dome – comments; Old
Pendulum; Very nice with 1 small ding, serial #20356 matches mechanism, heavy with unusual and tall rating weights
Courtesy of SNClocks (Steve Nelson)

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Badische Uhrenfabrik; c1890, Plate # 1041 pp82;
Description; Nice, complete disc-pendulum clock
Mechanism Condition; Tarnished, not real dirty
Back of Mechanism; DRGM 484408, DRGM 502714, Made in Germany
Dial - Material; Celluloid
Dial – Condition; Crazed
Suspension; Complete
Base Condition; Tarnished, good
Dome - bottom edge; Ground, nice
Dome – comments; Old
Pendulum; Serial # 16983; nice with a few small dings

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Badische Uhrenfabrik; c1890, Plate # 1041 pp82
Description; Affordable Disc-pendulum Anniversary. One finial needs re-attached, but it is with the clock and will not be hard to re-attach
Mechanism Condition; Oily, has lantern pinions
Back of Mechanism; DRGM 484408, DRGM 502714, Made in Germany
Dial – Material; Celluloid
Dial – Condition; Excellent - Made in Germany across bottom
Suspension; Complete
Base Condition; Good condition if not so tarnished, should clean up very nicely
Dome - bottom edge; Ground smooth
Dome – comments; Plastic
Pendulum; Nice condition, Serial # 22214

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Kienzle Clock Factories; c1908, Plate #~1383 pp125
Description; Rare gimablled suspension on a nice disc anniversary clock. Should clean up very nicely, and has lovely, thick headpiece - a sign of early quality.
Mechanism Condition; Rough, some light surface rust to steel parts
Back of Mechanism; 108705 Germany
Dial – Material; Metal
Dial – Condition; Tarnished
Suspension; Gimbaled
Base Condition; Tarnished, 2 small splits to one side, overall nice
Dome - bottom edge; Ground, thick
Dome – comments; Old
Pendulum; 2 small dings, very presentable serial # 133628

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Kern & Sohne; c1949 Plate #~1343A pp120
Description; Pre-WW II 4-ball Anniversary
Mechanism Condition; Dirty
Back of Mechanism; Kern u. Sohne, Germany, 0 Jewels
Dial – Material; Enamel
Dial – Condition; Crazed, Made in Germany across bottom
Suspension; Missing bottom block
Base Condition; 1 Split, tarnished
Dome - bottom edge; na
Dome – comments; No dome
Pendulum; Pre-war 4-ball

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Badische Uhrenfabrik; c1902 Plate #~1019 pp78
Description; Nice, clean clock with unusual 4-ball pendulum
Mechanism Condition; Clean, lantern pinions
Back of Mechanism; Badische trademark crescent moon with ‘B’, BAD.UHRENFABRIK A.G., FURTWANGEN, GERMANY
Dial - Material; Enamel
Dial - Condition; Good
Suspension; Good condition
Base Condition; Good
Dome - bottom edge; Ground with a few chips
Dome - comments; Nice dome, with bubbles
Pendulum; Very nice

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Jahresuhrenfabrik; c1885 Plate #~1475 pp146
Description; Early Harder-patent clock, found in London Flea Market. Even without a pendulum this is a desirable clock.
Mechanism Condition; Dirty
Back of Mechanism; 1668 R
Dial - Material; Porcelain
Dial - Condition; Very nice, one very faint hairline between XII and I
Suspension; Missing
Base Condition; Tarnished, no dings, velvet to center, and has ring to hold down edge of velvet
Dome - bottom edge; na
Dome - comments; No dome
Pendulum; No pendulum

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Kienzle Clock Factories; c1909 Plate #1436 pp135
Description; Complete Disc-pendulum clock with nice inset ruby-colored glass to the lovely, thick headpiece - a neat feature in that the ruby is usually missing. Has both suspension spring guides/rings - nice touch!
Mechanism Condition; Tarnished, dirty, not rusty
Back of Mechanism; made in Germany, 133628
Dial - Material; Porcelain
Dial - Condition; Perfect
Suspension; Complete
Base Condition; 2 small dings, tarnished
Dome - bottom edge; Chipped
Dome - comments; Old, wavy glass, moderately thick
Pendulum; Serial # 108705

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Phillipp Haas; c1904 Plate #~1607 pp163
Description; Has the lovely, thick headpiece - a sign of early quality.
Mechanism Condition; Polished, dusty
Back of Mechanism; 23053
Dial - Material; Porcelain
Dial - Condition; Good
Suspension; Missing
Base Condition; Tarnished, didn’t notice any dings
Dome - bottom edge; Cut clean, a few chips
Dome - comments; About an inch taller than most domes
Pendulum; Nice, thick (3/16") solid brass, serial # 122188 in ink on bottom

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Jahresuhrenfabrik; c1912 Plate # 1527 pp154
Description; Nice clock, pity no pendulum
Mechanism Condition; Dusty
Back of Mechanism; SOKOL. MONTAG & Co. GERMANY, AND Jahresuhrenfabrik logo - two elephants around a clock dial
Dial - Material; Porcelain
Dial - Condition; Perfect
Suspension Missing; has both suspension guide rings!
Base Condition; Tarnished, 4 small splits, velvet center with ring covering edge of velvet
Dome - bottom edge; na
Dome - comments; no Dome
Pendulum; Missing

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Badische Uhrenfabrik; c1900 Plate #~1717 pp175
Description; Nice simple disc-pendulum clock in tarnished but in good condition
Pendulum; Tarnished but good condition
Mechanism Condition; Clean
Back of Mechanism; 42360
Dial – Material; Porcelain
Dial – Condition; Excellent
Suspension; OK
Base Condition; Rough
Dome - bottom edge; na
Dome – comments; No Dome

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Jahresuhrenfabrik: c1912 Plate # 1439 pp136
Description; Disc clock with novel adjustment weights, could be nice with a little lathe work
Mechanism Condition; Dusty, could use cleaned, but not bad
Back of Mechanism; MADE IN GERMANY, 122188
Dial - Material; Porcelain
Dial - Condition; Excellent
Suspension; Missing
Base Condition; Good, tarnished
Dome - bottom edge; na
Dome - comments; No Dome
Pendulum; Novel use of steel balls from inside shells of a later four-ball pendulum.

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