Antique clock collectors? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

rickg · #1 10-26-2007, 05:21 PM

I just started my collection. A hobby I've wanted to get into for years. Made the mistake of looking at them on Ebay

Hundreds of them there! But it's hard to actually catch a bargain, as I see them going for about what they go for in antique stores. Then you still have to pay shipping.
Paid $127 for this one off Ebay, puls shipping. Not a REAL bargain, but not too bad.
Any other horologist here?

280SE Guy · #2 10-26-2007, 06:15 PM

Ya, I got a few (hundred) around here someplace, one of my favorites is a Seth Thomas Bee from the late 1800's (1st pic). The next would be the Seth Thomas Austin from the city series of his clocks

powerpig · #3 10-26-2007, 06:23 PM

Great hobby! Here are two from my collection.

280SE Guy · #4 10-26-2007, 06:33 PM

I could go on for a couple of months on this topic but I'll stop here with a couple of sisters, Jen and Jess

rickg · #5 10-26-2007, 11:43 PM

Wow! Those are nice.

Makes mine look like a Wal-Mart special

Oh well. Gotta start somewhere.

Tomguy · #6 10-27-2007, 12:06 AM

I have a really nice Seth Thomas. I was fixing the insides, got it running again and keeping time when it fell off of my workbench and... well, a spring mechanism and soft brass hitting a hard concrete floor doesn't work out too well. It now has a battery inside, no tick-tock, no ding on the half hour, and no chimes to correspond to the hours.

Mistress · #7 10-27-2007, 07:58 AM

Carleton needs to chime in on this one. I have a few pocket watches, do those count?

rickg · #8 10-27-2007, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Tomguy

I have a really nice Seth Thomas. I was fixing the insides, got it running again and keeping time when it fell off of my workbench and... well, a spring mechanism and soft brass hitting a hard concrete floor doesn't work out too well. It now has a battery inside, no tick-tock, no ding on the half hour, and no chimes to correspond to the hours.

Bummer

That's most of the appeal, the obnoxious chimes

LUVMBDiesels · #9 10-27-2007, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Tomguy

I have a really nice Seth Thomas. I was fixing the insides, got it running again and keeping time when it fell off of my workbench and... well, a spring mechanism and soft brass hitting a hard concrete floor doesn't work out too well. It now has a battery inside, no tick-tock, no ding on the half hour, and no chimes to correspond to the hours.

Go on ebay. You can find working movements there. I had to replace a model 124 ST movement. I found one for about 80 bucks. You just have to search for a while.

I have been "into" clocks for a while and it was an obsession with me for a couple years (replaced by the 300SD) I have slimmed down my collection a lot over the past few years.

I had a couple ST mantle clocks, two or three 400 day anniversary clocks and others. One of my favorites is an electric Jefferson Magic Clock. It is the round gold one with no visible movement. (not a picture of my clock)

I want to get one of the Seth Thomas office clocks with the calendar movement. I always liked those.