Posted 10 years ago
pkinfl
(2 items)
Purchase the clock at an antique shop today. The label on the back states it is a Seth Thomas movement with 21 jewels, made for railroad service.
The label states it is Model # 260 and has also # 2500270.
I would like to know when the clock was manufactured and if it is in a Seth Thomas case. Also, the model name/style. Thank you.
Try this link http://www.clockinfo.com/posts/6450. It may help.
This was part of the Seth Thomas "College Series" of wood cased Mantel Clocks. This model was called the College New York" from circa 1900. You have the Strike alarm option which was the most expensive for this clock originally listing for $4.20 which would have been the equivalent of $117.65 in 2014. Yours appears to be "Old Oak". The model was also made from Walnut. The label describes/advertises Seth Thomas Pocket Watches...don't ask me why they decided to advertise watches on their clocks. The movement in this clock doesn't use Jeweled Bushings. The information within the box titled "Eight Day Half Hour Strike" applies to this clock. Here's an example like yours which sold at auction for $89 last year: http://p2.la-img.com/289/54150/26271170_1_x.jpg
Here's another example which sold for about $119 at auction in 2013: http://p2.la-img.com/289/45632/20610384_1_l.jpg
Hope that helps.
If you have any more questions please let us know otherwise, if your mystery has been solved please indicate that in your posting. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Bruce99, Your info helps a lot. Do you know how to use alarm?
You're very welcome. To set the alarm rotate the alarm set disk (clockwise only...very important) until the time you want the alarm to go off is directly under the hour hand. So....if you want the alarm to go off at 2:30, rotate the alarm set disk until the hour hand is over the space between the II and III. The accuracy with this type of alarm is about 10 minutes although you can get better accuracy with practice on a particular clock.
Also, the alarm will sound until it runs out of power. Folks who want to use the alarm but don't want it running that long only partially wind the alarm spring. This style of clock is generally called either a Gingerbread or Kitchen Clock. I refer to the ones with an alarm as Kitchen Clocks, but that's just me. I don't know if that was the convention when they were manufactured or not.