Antique American Clocks January 2020
3. $200
H. Welton & Co. 8-day wooden works OG, 1840-1842. H. Welton &
Co. consisted of brothers Hiram and Heman, who worked “at the old stand of Eli Terry & Co.” in Terrysville CT. Is this just
another OG? Well, not entirely. This OG is 33 inches high and 19 inches across, the largest size OG made. It uses
an 8-day wooden movement with compounded weights to drive the movement for the full period. I cannot find another Welton 8-day
wooden movement in the Antique Clocks Price Guide (30-hour wooden works OGs are not uncommon from these two), and frankly, I can’t
recall ever seeing another 8-day wooden works OG. (I’m sure I’ll hear from many of you now about how common they are!) I called in a crane and hung the 12-lb weights and the clock ran and struck for the short period it was tested. Note the beautiful
flame mahogany on the case. The dial glass and mirror are replacements, the wooden dial and hands clean and presumably original. There are flat tin dust covers on top; the weights are modern replacements. $200-$400.
