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A Beautiful Functional Piece of History
At A Very Reasonable Price
This 67 Year Old Clock has been Professionally Restored by a 83-Year-Old Clockmaker. It Looks Almost As It Did When Produced Over A Half Century Ago. New Main and Suspension Springs, New Glass Dome and Key. Hand polished and lacquered to prevent tarnish.
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IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS CLOCK IS 67 YEARS OLD.
! A Real Collectors Item!
They Do Not Come Much Nicer Then This
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READ ALL INFROMATON PRIOR TO offerDING!!
THE CLOCK IS BEING OFFERED WITH A VERY CONSERVITIVE PRICE WHICH IS LITTLE MORE THAN THE GOING RATE YOU WOULD PAY TO HAVE A CLOCK CLEANED AND OILED AND A NEW SUSPENSION SPRING INSTALLED. (The going rate for this service is $200.00+ Parts) YOU COULD EXPECT TO PAY MANY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR A CLOCK IN THIS CONDITION WHICH HAS BEEN FULLY SERVICED. A REALLY PRETTY FUNCTIONAL CLOCK.
YOU ARE offerDING ON A RESTORED 67 YEAR OLD EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN BEAUTIFUL SCHATZ 400 DAY ANNIVERSARY CLOCK WITH GLASS DOME, KEY AND INSTRUCTION MANUEL. THIS CLOCK SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. THIS IS A NICE COLLECTORS ITEM. THE PLATE MAY BE FOUND IN CHARLES TERWILLINGERS REPAIR GUIDE 10TH EDITION PAGE 113 PLAT#1278CIRCA 1949.THE REAR PLATE IS MARKED: IN A BOX NO JEWELS UNADJUSTED. (Please View Pictures)
HISTORY: This company traded under a couple of different names, ‘Jahresuhrenfabrik AG’, ‘August Schatz & Sohne’ ‘Schatz & Soehne’ and ‘Merco’. August Schatz was born on June 25 1854. August served his 4 year apprenticeship under Erhard Emmler. August was in business in Triberg, Germany. In 1880, Schatz bought equipment from the estate of a Michael Bob and setup his own workshop. Initially he continued to make the range of clocks made by Michael Bob. Schatz was in partnership with Gerson Wintermantel and the company was known as the Wintermantel & Co. Schatz, in 1881, set up Jahresuhrenfabrik AG to work alongside Harder to make the Harder pattern anniversary clock, Harder, along with Jehlin, owned the patent of the Torsion Pendulum clock. The original company was started by 6 clockmakers but by 1884 August seems to be on his own and using the name. Schatz became very well known for making anniversary clocks, but he also made other types of clocks as well.
In 1901 a jewelry store owned and operated as Bowler and Burdick, Cleveland Ohio patented the name Anniversary Clock in reference to the torsions suspension clock. The name became popular and it became the household name for the torsion clock. It became a practice for people to purchase the clocks and wind the on a particular anniversary such as wedding anniversary’s.The early clocks were very poor timekeepers and may horologist experimented with improving their timekeeping by changing the pendulum. However it was not until 1951 when Charles Terwillinger of Horolovar Company developed his Temperature Compensating Suspension Spring which rendered the anniversary clock as functional timekeepers
ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 10 THIS ONE IS PUSHING A 9. 99
A REALLY BEAUTIFUL FUNCTIONAL CLOCK
DESCRIPTION:
- SIZE: SEVEN AND THREE QUARTER INCHES ACROSS THE BASE AND ELEVEN AND THREE QUARTER INCHES TO TOP OF DOME.
- BEAT SET WITH ELECTRONIC BEAT AMPLIFIER
- DIAL: BLUE ENEMEL, EXCELLENT, NO GRAZING
- TIME:A STRONG RUNNING CLOCK KEEPING EXCELLENT TIME.
- BRASS: HAND POLISHED, LACQUERED TO PREVENT TARNISH
- COMPLETELY DISASSEMBLED,PARTS CHECKED
FOR WEAR, ULTRASONICALLY CLEANED,OILED
AND FITTED WITH A NEW HOROLOVAR .0040 INCH TEMPERATURE
-COMPENSATING SUSPENSION SPRING. - DOME: NEW, BRIGHT AND SHINY, NO CHIPS
- COMES WITH KEY AND OPERATION AND SETUP
INSTRUCTION MANUEL. - ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 10 THIS IS A 9.999CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE
THEN MOVE BY DRAGGING THE TOP BAR OR USING THE MOUSE CENTER WHEEL/SLIDE BARS
CLOSE BY CLICKING RIGHT CORNER OF BAR Any Questions? Please Include Item Listing Number. Thanks Jim
THIS BEAUTIFUL CLOCK IS BEING SOLD “AS IS “BECAUSE I CANNOT GUARANTEE IF IT WILL BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY WHEN RECEIVED DUE TO SHIPPING.HOWEVER,I WILL ASSIST YOU IN SETTING THE CLOCK UP ONCE RECEIVED IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM.
THE CLOCK WILL BE VERY CAREFULLY PACKAGED PROPERLY SET UP THIS ENCHANTING ANTIQUE CLOCK SHOULD SERVE YOU FOR ANOTHER SIXTY YEARS.
SHIPPING: PLEASE SEE SHIPPING CALCULATOR.CLOCK WILL BE SENT THE PENDULUM WILL BE UNHOOKED FOR SHIPPING AS IT IS A SIMPLE MATTER TO REATTACH. EXPERIENCE HAS PROVEN THAT IT WILL NOT WITH STAND THE RIGORS OF OUR SHIPPING PROVIDERS..
A SINCERE CONSCIENTIOUS EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO DESCRIBE THIS ITEM. DILIGENT EFFORET WAS USED IN PHOTOGRAPHING THE ITEM IN CASE I HAVE MISSED SOMETHING WHICH IS OF IMPORTANCE TO YOU. I IMPLORE YOU TO STUDY THE PICTURES. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I WILL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER THEM. PLEASE CONTACT ME PRIOR TO offerDING AS I CONSIDER THE CLOCK SOLD “AS IS” DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS ITEM TO BE VERY TEMPERMENTAL. I REPEAT, ASK QUESTIONS PRIOR TO offerDING. IF THE CLOCK IS DAMAGED IN SHIPPING PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY. THE QUICKER YOU CONTACT ME THE SOONER WE CAN RECTIFY A PROBLEM. PLEASE VIEW THE RETURN POLICY AT THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE PAGE. GOOD LUCK. .
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Return Policy
- Refund Only If Item Is Grossly Misrepresented. Most Items are used and May Show some wear.
- Refund for purchase price only With Prior Approval.
- Shipping and/or insurance charges are NOT refundable.
- Return shipping and insurance charges are the merchandise must be received in original condition within 15 days of the sale close to be eligible for a refund.
