French, Margaine, Brass cased carriage clock, a five minute repeater, striking the hours and halves on a gong and repeating with the 5 minute increments on a bell, serial No. 6956, retailed by A. Stowell and Co, Boston, whose name is barely visible on the
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24 October 2024
the only minor adjustment needed as the hour hand moved during transit, is to move it forward 2 hours. To check, we've run the minute hand round a full twelve hours and it strikes perfectly from 1 to 12, and a single gong note on the halves. The 5 minute bell always reports the proper number from 1--11. And the clock has been professionally cleaned and is running robustly. All of the glass and the dial are perfect. Beehive logo of Margaine is crisp and distinct, Height 7 inches
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1955.00
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Stowell, Abel
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1955.00
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R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts
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French, Margaine, Brass cased carriage clock, a five minute repeater, striking the hours and halves on a gong and repeating with the 5 minute increments on a bell, serial No. 6956, retailed by A. Stowell and Co, Boston, whose name is barely visible on the dial, C.1900 the only minor adjustment needed as the hour hand moved during transit, is to move it forward 2 hours. To check, we've run the minute hand round a full twelve hours and it strikes perfectly from 1 to 12, and a single gong note on the halves. The 5 minute bell always reports the proper number from 1--11. And the clock has been professionally cleaned and is running robustly. All of the glass and the dial are perfect. Beehive logo of Margaine is crisp and distinct, Height 7 inches
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