129. $2000
E. Howard & Co. “No. 3 Regulator”
banjo, ca. 1874. A 39-inch cherry case that was originally grain-painted, but still looks good. The
three glasses are original, still glazed in place; the throat and tablet have probably been rebacked if not repainted in place. The
painted dial has some spotting and is probably an old repaint; the minute hand has been repaired and is not secured to the stem -
I believe the arbor has been replaced, and the hand mount modified to fit this square arbor. There is no pin holding it
in place, but the hand stays in place and keeps time. There is also a repair to the pendulum hanger. The
signed 8-day, time-only movement is running tenderly; the pendulum stick is original, with gold leafing, and the pendulum bob shows
a bit of damascening. The weight is not original and has been machined to work. The number ‘82’ is stamped on
the case in two places, on the lower door and on the front top of the throat frame. There is a metal weight shield and a repaired
tie-down. No label. A very nice example, lacking only a proper weight. Last fall Schmidt’s Antiques sold
one for $3750 and Fontaine’s sold one for $4500. $2000-$4500.
Antique American Clocks July 2022