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A "lever movement"
uses a balance wheel instead of a pendulum to control the escapement,
similar to a mechanical watch. This type of movement was most often used
in novelty, boudoir, and alarm clocks.
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Maker: Ansonia Clock
Co., New York
Built: c. 1920
Case: Cast metal, gilt
A pretty
little novelty clock. Orignal finish.
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Maker: Ansonia Clock
Co., New York
Built: 1894 - 1920s
Case: Nickel-plated brass
This clock
has a very sophisticated movement with both an alarm and a rack-and-snail
strike mechanism. One of these days, I might break down and
clean up the stain on the dial.
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Maker: Ansonia Clock
Co., New York
Built: c. 1890
Case: Nickel-plated brass
Here's something
you don't come across too often. The alarm on this carriage clock
is a music box! It plays "America"
(My Country Tis of Thee). Or, for the British market, in which
Ansonia was quite active, it plays "God Save The King."
I'm certain Ansonia was keenly aware of the trans-Atlantic marketing
possibilities when they picked this piece. The music box has all
the wonderous tone qualities you'd expect from something made
entirely of tin and glass. In other words, yechh! |
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Maker: Ansonia Clock
Co., New York
Built: 1895 - 1914
Case: Cast metal
Here's an
interesting variant on the carraige clock. The movement is identical
to "Carraige Extra" above, but the case is a metal casting
of some very interesting and ornate carving -- take a look at
the full-size picture! The dial on this clock might be a little
too perfect -- it may have been redone, but if it was, they did
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Maker: Ansonia Clock
Co., New York
Built: 1920's
Case: Cast metal, bronze finish
The Apex
alarm was an interesting departure from traditional design for
Ansonia. There is no glass on this clock, and the dial is an
part of the case casting. The movement has some interesting
features, too. It's an eight-day alarm, and the maximum length
that the alarm will ring is controlled by a lever on the back.
The internal mechanism for this resembles a record player. A
disk with a spiral groove is engaged by a "needle."
The lever on the back determines where the needle starts "playing"
on the disk. When the alarm goes off, the needle rides in the
rotating disk until it reaches the end, at which point the alarm
is shut off and reset.
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Maker: New Haven Clock
Co., New Haven, CT
Built: c. 1930
Case: Cast metal, bronze plated
This is
a spectacular novelty clock. I re-wired the lamps, but otherwise
this clock is completely original. I'd love to find out the
name of this beauty.
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Maker: New Haven
Clock Co., New Haven, CT
Built: c. 1930
Case: Cast metal, bronze plated
Here's
another spectacular novelty clock. This one has a lamp as well
-- it's inside the clock so the the crescent moon and stars
on the globe are illuminated.
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Maker: (unknown)
Built: c. 1930
Case: mystery mineral
This clock
is made of an interesting mineral and I'm pretty sure it's not
a man-made substance. If you can identify it, please let me
know! I replaced the dial on this little gem -- the original
dial was completely unreadable.
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