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Waterbury Lowell mantel clock, 1918

Clock has an 8-day movement and strikes the hour and the half on a coiled gong. The movement plates are brass-plated steel with large brass bushings. It has a half-deadbeat escapement between the plates. The face is porcelain and in fairly good condition. A previous owner must have attempted to refinish the case and did a rather poor job. The movement appears to be correct and is probably original to the clock. The fast-slow adjustment from the dial does not work due to a broken gear tooth and the previous owner apparently "corrected the problem" by adding an adjustable pendulum bob. This clock was obtained at a local estate auction on Aug. 14, 2006. No other information is available.

The movement has been cleaned and bushed as needed, the speed adjuster repaired (although I left the adjustable pendulum in place). The case has been completely refinished, although I am not exactly sure what the original color was. The hands have been reblued. Restoration was completed on Feb. 13, 2007. This clock is now a part of the collection of a family member.



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