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1942 Photo of Alarm Clocks in Jewelry Store
Paul Hogroian of Duplication Services at the Library of Congress sent me this 1942 photo that he scanned. It shows Mr. H. Ormand, jeweler in San Leandro, California, and his Westclox, Seth Thomas and...
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Red Seth Thomas Adamantine Mantel Clock, April 1902
Here is a pretty Seth Thomas Adamantine mantel clock dated April 1902 on the bottom of the case (and “No. 633”). It has two celluloid half-columns on each side of the case. The Adamantine finish was...
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Seth Thomas Small Mahogany Adamantine Mantel Clock
I repaired this pretty little Seth Thomas mahogany Adamantine mantel clock. It is smaller than many Adamantine clocks (I forgot to write down the dimensions), with no columns and a white painted metal...
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A New Mainspring for Seth Thomas No. 89 and Other American Clock Movements
Merritt’s Antiques offers the MS310 mainspring, designed for the Seth Thomas No. 89 movement. The MS310 is specified as 3/4 inch wide by 0.016 inch thick by 108 inches long. Besides the Seth Thomas No....
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Seth Thomas Cymbal #5 Tambour Mantel Clock Dated 1925
Here’s a Seth Thomas Cymbal #5 tambour mantel clock I repaired. This 8-day clock strikes bim-bam (two note strike) on the first, second and third quarter, and strikes the hour on the low note. The...
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Seth Thomas “World” Wall Regulator Made in 1911
Here is a beautiful old Seth Thomas “World” drop octagon wall regulator I repaired recently. The oak case is 32 inches tall, with a 11 inch painted dial. The customer brought the clock to me because...
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Seth Thomas Adamantine Mantel Clock, Gold Flecks over Greenish-Brown
Here a beautiful and uncommon Seth Thomas Adamantine mantel clock I repaired. The case color is gold flakes over brownish-green and is quite stunning in appearance. The case is 17 3/8 inches wide and...
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Seth Thomas Green and Black Adamantine Mantel Clock, Made July 1906
I repaired this beautiful Seth Thomas Adamantine mantel clock. It has the date code 6019G (July 1906) on the bottom. The clock has black and green marbleized finish and four celluloid half-pillars. It...
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Seth Thomas Colton 2W Mantel Clock, 1940
Here is a Seth Thomas Colton 2W mantel clock I repaired. It has an 8-day key wind movement and strikes the hour and half-hour. The 1940 Seth Thomas catalog shows this clock and gives the following...
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Seth Thomas No. 117 W Chiming Tambour Mantel clock, 1938
I repaired this Seth Thomas tambour mantel clock with Westminster chime. The label on the bottom calls it “No. 117 W Chime”. The dark mahogany case is 20 1/8 inches wide and 9 3/8 inches tall. The...
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Seth Thomas Legacy 2W Chiming Mantel Clock, 1951
Here’s another Seth Thomas mantel clock with No. 124 movement that I repaired, this one about 2 years ago. The mahogany case is 14 1/2 inches tall and 10 3/4 inches wide. The dial’s minute track is 5...
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Seth Thomas Legacy 3E Electric Chime Clock 1962
This Seth Thomas Legacy 3E electric chime clock has a movement made by Hermle in Germany. (Seth Thomas quit making their own movements after a flood in 1955). Hermle continued with Seth Thomas’s...
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Seth Thomas No. 90 Chime Clock with “Bugle Chimes”
This “Seth Thomas No. 90 Chime” has the No. 124 8-day chiming movement, and specially tuned chime rods that play the “Bugle” chime instead of Westminster. Some people have commented that they don’t...
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Seth Thomas Tambour Mantel Clock with Quarter-Hour Strike, 1930s
This Seth Thomas tambour mantel clock with quarter-hour striking was made around the 1930s. The case is 17 1/8 inches wide and 9.5 inches tall. The minute hand is 2 5/16″ from center to tip. The dial...
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Seth Thomas Medbury 6E Electric Chime Clock 1967
This Seth Thomas Medbury 6E was made in 1967. It has a tambour style case, is electric powered (plug-in) and plays Westminster chimes. The movement was made by Hermle in Germany specifically for Seth...
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Plymouth (by Seth Thomas) Round Top Mantel Clock, 1940
This “Plymouth” round top mantel clock (made by Seth Thomas) is 9 3/4″ tall and 8 3/4″ wide. The minute hand is 2 1/2″ from center to tip. It has a mahogany case with a lighter color veneer panel at...
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Seth Thomas Chime Clock No. 100
This Seth Thomas chime clock has a walnut case with burl panels. It uses the No. 124 movement, and was made around 1928. The 1928 Seth Thomas catalog shows it. The movement has date codes of 4804...
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Seth Thomas “Unlisted No. 1” Walnut Parlor Clock
Here’s a Seth Thomas walnut cased parlor clock I repaired. It is not listed in the known Seth Thomas catalogs, but is called “Unlisted No. 1″ in Tran Duy Ly’s Seth Thomas Clocks book. It is 21 7/16″...
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Seth Thomas Metals No. 3 Oak Shelf Clock
I recently repaired this “Seth Thomas Metals No. 3” oak shelf clock made around 1900. I overhauled the movement and did a little veneer patching. See more pictures. Repair job 8667. The pinion wires...
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Plymouth (by Seth Thomas) 1/4 Hour Strike Tambour Mantel Clock, 1936
Seth Thomas made this tambour mantel clock that says “Plymouth” on the dial. Seth Thomas marketed clocks under the Plymouth name around the 1930s and 1940s. The movement is Seth Thomas movement No....
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