Canada
Chinese reproduction of a Ferris Wheel falling ball gravity mystery timepiece. The balls move down an inclined plain through the top of clock on the Ferris wheel and supply weight to run the clock. The balls exit the case and fall into a draw below to be
Hardwood case in nice condition has couple small dings on the case corners. Perfect dial and original hands. The small dial below the time dial is a hygrometer. This timepiece is numbered 628.
Munderloh and Co., Montreal, Canada, "Munderloh-Holtzer Magneto Clock", 8 day, time and recorder function for 6 watchman's stations, twin-spring balance wheel movement in an oak case with black glass and gold leaf lettering which reads in part "The
There is little information available about this company, but based on the name and contents of the clock, it presumably works similar to those made by The Eco Magneto Company, which used a system that avoided the problematic batteries of the time. A watchman, when checking in at one of the assigned stations, would manually crank a magneto. The electricity generated would close a solenoid within the remotely located time recorder, causing a pin corresponding to that station to punch a round paper record attached to the center arbor of the clock movement.
Butler and Henderson, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, 30 hour, time and strike, weight wood movement pillar & scroll shelf clock.
Mahogany and mahogany veneered case has some remains of original finish. Both scroll ears have been repaired. Feet appear original, but the original skirt has damage and veneer repairs. Painted wood dial is a replacement. One finish is original finial, but two smaller ones are improper replacements. Original movement. Original tablet has scattered loss. Roman Butler & James F. Henderson from New Hartford, Conn., but marketed Conn. wood clocks in Nova Scotia with Samuel Terry as their major supplier. Their pillar & scroll clocks are scarce.
R. W. Patterson & Co., Toronto, Canada West, 8 day, time and strike, weight driven brass movement column & cornice shelf clock. This clock was made by Seth Thomas and sold by the Canadian retailer.
Refinished mahogany veneered case has some veneer loss on the base and the top cornice. Original painted dial has minor wear at the winding arbors and mounting pins. Very nice pair of original tablets. Original hands. Clean label inside.
M. (Martin) Cheney, Montreal, [Canada], 8 day, weight brass movement Patent or Banjo wall timepiece.
Mahogany case in original finish. The gilded areas are now gold painted. A couple of the balls on the bottom bracket are cracked. Original painted tablets have scattered loss and some inpainting. Original painted dial has minor loss at the mounting screws. Brass movement is attached to the case with a screw through the backboard. Hands are unusual, but are original. A nice watch paper is glued onto the weight baffle. Finial is period, but rather large and may not be original and is missing its spire. The pendulum is stamped 127.
Nova Scotia, Canada, tall clock, 8 days, time and strike, weight driven English brass movement in a cherry case with mahogany veneer highlights and painted iron dial, c1820
the case has an old dark finish in good condition. The movement and case are not original to each other. There are repairs to the broken arch top. The weights and pendulum are period. Ht 96"
Martin Cheney, Montreal, Quebec, banjo wall clock, 8 days, time only, weight driven movement in a mahogany case with figured mahogany throat and lower panels and painted metal dial, c1835
the case is refinished and the lower panel and curved portion of base near backboard are cracked. The unusual original single piece backboard extends the whole length of the case. The head has an age crack which runs from the bezel hinge to the rear of case. There is some restoration to the lower section of the throat panel and the lower door is slightly warped. There is an age split to the left side of the case near the throat. The lower half of the trim on the aperture for the pendulum bob is absent.
Clocks- 2 (Two) Aro Inc., Canada, tall hardwood 8 days, shelf timepieces, last qtr 20th century
we cannot find much information about this maker, and the movements are from Japan, but the paper dials are signed "Mfg. Par Aro Inc. - Canada" and the cases are unusual elongated variations of earlier Connecticut parlor clocks. This pair offers a choice of light and darker finishes. Ht 27"
R. E. Patterson and Co., Toronto, Canada West, C. 1850, 30-hour time/strike/alarm weight driven column and cornice shelf clock.
Refinished mahogany veneered case in nice clean condition with some small veneer loss on the base. Original painted dial has some minor paint loss, a little wear and some stains. Hands fit movement but appear to be a later style and may not be original. Conn' brass movement had a name stamped on the front plate that was scratched out. This could have been done by the Toronto firm as the scratch marks are old; mov't appears original to case. Tablet is original with some minor flaking. Label is a little dark / faded but readable. Note alarm winds at 6:30. Height 26 inches.
Wilcock Pat. Canada 1896, copied from the chime movement of this large mantle clock.
Like the Seth Thomas chime clocks, this one has two movements, the 8 day running movement has one hammer that strikes the hours on the largest of five coil gongs, and the chiming movement has one spring (wound from the side of the case) that plays Westminster Chimes, four hammers on four coil gongs. Also on the side is a chime/silent lever. There are cathedral window cutouts on the sides, cloth and metal grills, for the chime sounds to escape the case. Bowed glass in the brass sash, dial apparently has new paper on the pan, and the hands are possibly correct.