Antique American Clocks January 2021
29. $600
Waterbury Clock Co. “Regulator No. 54”, ca. 1915. Perhaps a 50-inch clock is a bit small
for you? Here is a 57-inch Waterbury with a two-weight, 8-day, time-only brass plate movement with deadbeat escapement and retaining
power. It is solid oak with a very nice finish – and is quite heavy. The door glass is old with the original retaining
strips, the finials are original. The 12-inch dial is painted, signed and lightly soiled, with some chipping. The hands
are Waterbury. The movement is signed and running, a bit tentatively. The pendulum stick and bob original issue; there
are two brass weights running down each side to drive it, and a Waterbury beat scale. There is a dark label on the inside bottom,
noting the model and maker. Horton’s sold one in January 2019 for $675. $600-$800.