Posted 8 years ago
jscott0363
(903 items)
Hello CW friends!!
Our CW friend TassieDevil (Judy) inspired me to re-post my antique mantel clock. My wife and sons knew I'd been admiring it for quite a while and gifted me with it for Fathers' Day a few years ago.
Thanks to our CW friend Bruce99, I now know this is a 1917 "Engelwood" mantel clock manufactured by the Waterbury Clock Company, of Waterbury, CT.
The clock operates quite well and keeps near perfect time (after a tedious calibration of the pendulum). I believe this is referred to as an 8 day clock. Not sure about that. I just know that, as a rule of thumb, I wind it about every every 6 days.
Talk about a loud clock. This one chimes once on the half hour and gongs (loudly) every hour. If it's 12:00 o'clock it gongs 12 times, 1:00 o'clock 1 time and so on and so on. We've now became accustomed to the loud gonging and hardly notice it any longer.
The entire clock measures 11 1/2" tall, 9" wide base and 4 5/8" deep. The clock face measures approximately 8 1/2" top to bottom and 6 1/2" wide. The clock dial measures 4 1/2" in diameter.
The internal workings appear to be original to the clock, but I'm certain that the pendulum is not.
Thanks for looking!!
Mystery solved: A VERY special thank you goes out to our CW friend Bruce99 for identifying this clock for me. Many many thanks Bruce!!!
Scott
Love clocks in general Scott but I agree the coiled gongs can be a bit harsh. I put a thin piece of felt on the surface of the hammer on the ones I have. This gives a nice mellow sound to the strikes and really takes the edge off without any harm to the clock at all . :)
Hello Scott,
It looks like you have a model called the "Englewood" manufactured by the Waterbury Clock Company. It's from circa 1917. Here's another example on the web: http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1917-waterbury-englewood-mantel-clock-404353920
Love the dark wood its made with beautiful.
Mike,
Thanks very much for the wonderful tip! My wife will thanks you as well.
Bruce,
Thanks very much! You're the only person who has been able to identify this clock for me in the years we've owned it. Thank you again very much!!
Thanks Roy!
I too love the dark wood on this one.
Thanks everyone for the loves and appreciations
fortapache
fleafinder
mike (and for the fine tip and comment)
Kevin
Bruce99 (and for the wonderful help)
and
Roy (and for the nice comment)
And thank you guys for dropping in as well. Always greatly appreciated!
Hey Scott, just found my way down all the new listings since I shut down last night!!!
What a gorgeous clock, I love it !! And to finally have it identified is just great too!!! It is way older than mine and very classy!! Your family gave you a lovely present!!
Thanks Judy!!
Yes, Bruce did a fantastic job of identifying this clock for me. I had always wondered about it's age. I do love this clock and I was very surprised when it was presented to me for Fathers' Day a few years ago. I love the way it ticks loudly, but can do without the loud gonging:)
Thanks everyone for the loves
Rob
Karen
and
Judy
And thank you all for dropping by. Very much appreciated!!!!
Kyra,
Thanks so very much for the love and for stopping by. Very much appreciated!!!
You're very welcome Scott. Thanks for sharing!
Gary,
Thanks! It most certainly was a wonderful gift.
Thanks for the loves and appreciations
Gary
and
fleafinder
And thank you both for dropping by. Much appreciated!
stunning clock!!
SEAN,
Thanks!! Had it for a couple of years. I love to just sit and listen to it tick loudly. Very calming!!!!
Thanks for the appreciations everyone
NevadaBlades
SEAN
and
Dave
And thank you guys for stopping by. I do appreciate it very much!!!!
Thanks for the loves and appreciations
Mani
and
JImam
And thank you both for dropping by. Much appreciated!
I too love clocks Scott, and yours is great! The thing about the gongs, rings, cukoos etc., is it eventually get used to it and don't even hear it :-)
Rick,
Thanks! Yep, you're absolutely right about the sound. We hardly notice it. Thanks for the comment, the appreciation and for stopping in. Always much appreciated!
Great Father's Day gift...... I'm jealous... Great looking clock
Kerry,
I was really surprised when my wife and boys gifted me with this. They knew I'd had my eye on it for quite some time. It works beautifully and I love to just sit and listen to this old clock tick. Nearly puts me to sleep:) Thanks very much for the comment, the appreciation and for stopping by. Always appreciated!!
A prize to really admire.... Will become a "Family Heirloom", make a note to tell the story of how and when you got, place inside the clock, 100 years from now you great-great grandchildren can share the joy.
Rick,
Kerry,
BryanBoo,
Jenni,
kwqd,
vcal
and
easyliving
Many thanks to you all for the loves, comments and for stopping in!!!!