187.          $300

Seth Thomas Clock Co. “Regulator No. 1”, ca. 1886.  This clock closely matches a Regulator No. 1 clock shown by Ly in Seth Thomas Clocks & Movements, Vol. 1, page 270 (#838).  Note the drop finials at the bottom of the case; in addition, note the unusual hands used only on this version of the No. 1.  The requirement of gilded trim around the lower glass is not met here, but it may have been gilded at one time; the lower door opens with a winding crank and not a key, and the dial bezel is held shut with a wooden drop-latch behind the bezel, like most No. 2’s.  If you wanted to call this a No. 2 you would get little argument from me.  The rosewood-veneered case is 35.5 inches long with a dark finish and appears to have been overstained, front and back.  The veneer is missing from the dial bezel and the base, and the base may be a replacement.  The dial glass is modern, the lower glass is period and is clear, as shown in the catalog illustration. The original metal dial has been repainted and, as noted, the hands are unusual and used only on this version, and likely original. The large brass-plate 8-day, time-only movement is unusual for this model and is more typically seen in larger ST wall clocks; it bears the ST logo but no movement number.  It mounts on a cast iron bracket with the pendulum hung from the bracket (as is typical) and has a pendulum leveling adjustment not normally found except on higher-end wall clocks.  It is running, but not strongly. The brass weight is badly tarnished but will clean up nicely with considerable effort with Simichrome Polish.  The pendulum stick and bob are proper.  There is a beat scale but no label.  There are just a couple of sales of similar (but not identical) models on LiveAuctioneers.  I have not seen one like this before.  $300–$600.