OFFERED FOR SALE IS AN ANTIQUE HERSCHEDE CLOCK CO. CINCINNATI, OHIO WEIGHT DRIVEN PRESENTATION BANJO CLOCK, CIRCA 1920-1925. THE CLOCK COMES RIGHT OUT OF A HOMESTEAD HERE IN VERMONT AND APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A RESTORATION PROJECT THAT WAS STARTED AND NEVER FINISHED. THE CLOCK IS RUNNING AND KEEPING PERFECT TIME AND THE MOVEMENT IS TOP NOTCH / ALL ORIGINAL QUALITY...MADE BY HERSCHEDE AFTER THEY ACQUIRED THE DERRY CLOCK WORKS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. IT WAS MADE TO COMPETE AGAINST THE WALTHAM TYPE COMPANIES IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA. IT IS A BIG CLOCK.....42 INCHES FROM TOP TO BOTTOM AND HEAVY. THIS IS MOST CERTAINLY A CLOCK WELL WORTH RESTORING AND BELOW I WILL THE CONDITION AND ISSUES AS I SEE THEM.
THE EAGLE FINAL IS LOOSE AND NEEDS REFINISHINGTHE CLOCK IS RUNNING AND KEEPING TIME. IT IS A TIME ONLY MOVEMENTTHE MOVEMENT IS SIGNED AND NUMBEREDTHE DIAL IS NEAR PERFECT AND HAS A MATCHING NUMBER #7460 TO THE MOVEMENTTHE GLASS IS GOOD ..THE BRASS BEZEL IS A TAD LOOSE AND HAS TO BE PUSHED AP A HAIR TO GET IT TO LATCHTHE PENDULUM AND WEIGHT ARE ALL ORIGINAL.THE THROAT PANEL HAS A FEW MISSING PAINT FLECKS AT THE BOTTOM BUT IS ABOUT 98% INTACTONE OF THE BRASS SIDES IS LOOSE AND NEEDS TO REATTACHEDTHE BOTTOM PANEL HAS CRACK AND PAINT LOSS..SEE CLOSE UP PHOTOTHE BOTTOM SHELF PORTION HAS BEEN REPAINTED (NOT VERY WELL)ALL OF THE WOOD CASE COMPONENTS ARE ORIGINAL....I DON\'T SEE ANY REPLACED PARTS OR PIECES.....EMAIL ANY ????
WILL SHIP FEDEX GROUND / HOME DELIVERY IN 2 BOXES....OR COULD ARRANGE PICK-UP / DROP OFF