John I. Peatfield, Arlington, Mass. was issued a patent on July 15, 1902 for this very complex perpetual calendar mechanism.

John I. Peatfield, Arlington, Mass. was issued a patent on July 15, 1902 for this very complex perpetual calendar mechanism. The calendar movement spring is wound once a year. The intricate calendar mechanism and the Seth Thomas No. 10, 8 day lever timepiece, two spring movement, is pictured from the front and back. I cannot find any references to this maker and his clocks except in Miller's "Calendar Clocks", on the last page, and a one line mention in Ehrhardt's Book 2. I do not know anyone who has one of the original clocks but I would assume Mr. Miller photographed someone's clock for his book. This precise copy of an original was made by Roy Burlingame and Richard Broline, creative and talented makers of early calendar clocks and movements. I could write a book about their accomplishments as they have reproduced many rare calendar clocks and movement in their long careers. If not for their work many collectors would have never seen some of our very rare clocks. The Ehrhard book valued this clock at $2800 back in 1979. The owners of this clock feel it is worth that, or more, today. This will probably be your only opportunity to own a rare calendar clock first made by John Peatfield.