Antique American Clocks                      January 2021

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76.      $1500

Seth Thomas “Regulator No. 18”, ca. 1883.  The No. 18 is 54 inches tall, this one in walnut or, possibly, darkly stained oak, with a polished finish.  The repainted metal dial is 14 inches in diameter, with three proper hands and a ST logo.  Both glasses are old.  The pendulum bob and stick are correct, as is the single brass weight. The unsigned time-only movement is as shown in Ly, Seth Thomas Clocks & Movements, Vol. 1, page 300; it beats seconds and is running effortlessly.  No label inside or out.  No two ways around it, this is a nice example.  Horton’s sold one in 2019 for $1750, as did Fontaine’s.  $1500-$2000.

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