Antique American Clocks January 2021
120. $1200
Waterbury Clock Co. “Peoria” calendar clock, ca. 1900. A 42-inch oak case with a very old
finish. The door glass is original, as is the flaking painted metal dial. The hands are Waterbury issue. The 8-day
movement is unsigned and running without problem; the calendar mechanism is unique to this and two other Waterbury models. Unless
I’ve missed a trick, the day and date rollers advance daily, but you set the month by hand. The date will advance but the weekday
roller needs the tension bar tightened to prevent roll-back. The roller papers have been lacquered to prevent further degradation
and are dark. There are two small nubbins missing from the bottom corners of the case. Horton’s sold a very nice example
in 2016 for $1700; Schmitt’s sold one in 2018 for $1600. $1200-$1600.