Posted 8 years ago
GeodeJem
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Brought from a dealer today he is an experienced trader and I take it to him and he says.
"I can't see where you'd put a battery?" I didn't reply and asked the price, the price being so low as to be silly acceptable....I give him the money without hassle and on my out of his shop met his wife who said "Wow that's a nice one where does the battery go?"
I replied "Its a clockwork manual wind and it doesn't require a battery!" Oh! was their reply! I literally ran for the car just in case he changed his mind!
So this is a West German clock in brass with an original glass dome and other materials with a near silent tick. Made by Kieninger and Obergfell and well engineered as all German things tend to be.
It needs a clean on the base and I don't wish to use Brasso and ruin it so lemon juice or something similar.?
I've been watching it for an hour and its working well.
That is a true beauty!! I've heard some folks refer to this type of clock as an "Anniversary Clock" but, I'm not sure why. Very nice clock!!!
It's often referred to as an "Anniversary Clock" because it should run for over a year on one winding...so you wind it annually or on an Anniversary.
That's an incrediable thing for a clock to do! Bruce99
Very nice GeodeJem....I have three key wound ones and in different sizes. They can be finicky but I love to watch them too. The hair thin wire that suspends the pendulum is what stretches and wears out and needs to be replaced after a time. My grandmother had one which amazed me as a child. :)
The seller was a dope!! Good buy there Jem.
Wow! This is such a very beautiful clock! Looks like it's in great condition and is very pretty...
How old is it? Any peculiar history?