176.              $500

Wm L Gilbert Clock Co. “Regulator No. 11”,ca. 1891.  When you look at one of these clocks you need to take note of the number of winding arbors; most have only one, which indicates that it is a weight-driven, time-only model.  Some will have two arbors, and that’s where it gets interesting. Gilbert made this model with a spring-driven time-and-strike movement, with a weight-driven time coupled with a spring-driven strike, and with a double-wind two-weight-driven, time only movement.  Confused?  You should be, because the weight and spring movement still uses two weights, both winding on the right arbor (just as with the single arbor model).  That is the model found here. The two small brass weights run down each side of the case, with the left weight cord running straight up into the case-top and over and down on the left, using two case-top pulleys.  Ly (Gilbert Clocks, page 135) says that the left weight should be a bit heavier to compensate for the double pulley system.  This example has two replacement brass weights, each weighing about 2 lb. Nonetheless, the clock is running and striking on the hours as expected.  The 50-inch walnut case is gorgeous, refinished beautifully. The door glass and two side glasses are original.  The dial on these clocks was signed paper and is usually badly yellowed; here it has been replaced and the signature reproduced.  Note the slightly off-center seconds bit; The three hands are correct. The time-and-strike, weight and spring-driven brass movement is signed and running, as noted.  No label.  I have sold four of this model, but this is the first one with a strike.  $500–$1000.