Seth Thomas Clock Co., Thomaston Conn., "No. 15 Hour Strike Tower Clock", time and strike, weight driven movement with Graham deadbeat escapement in green, black and gold painted cast iron frame, serial #1343, dated March 19, 1906 including including 4

Seth Thomas Clock Co., Thomaston Conn., "No. 15 Hour Strike Tower Clock", time and strike, weight driven movement with Graham deadbeat escapement in green, black and gold painted cast iron frame, serial #1343, dated March 19, 1906 including including 4-way differential, motion works, one wooden 30in dial and hour hand, hand forged weight hooks, pulleys, transmission, distribution linkage, 10" weights and crank the black and green paint with gold pin striping is original on the mechanism. The legs appear repainted. Many iron parts have surface rust. Brass parts have dark patina. The strike mechanism governor fan ratchet gear has a pulley welded to it and the fan is missing one blade. The winding shaft for the strike mechanism is absent. The pendulum bob and several other minor parts are absent. Many of the Seth Thomas accessories listed above in the description are original including the dial. These parts are listed on the factory document included in the photos. This desirable small American striking movement was removed from the Jackson County Court House in Edna, Texas in 1954. Acquired by Elmer Carter in the 1950,Aeos and stored in a Texas barn for 60 years untouched. Jackson County court house was the site of a famous case in 1954, Hernandez vs. Texas, disputing the case where a Mexican American was denied the right to a jury ,Aeuof his peers." Dimensions of mechanism only, 24in x 30.25in x 17.5in