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Electric Clock - Eureka Clock, London, circa 1910
Reg. No: ST 019415
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- Summary:
- Electric mantel clock, Eureka Clock Co Ltd, London, circa 1910.
- Description:
- Brass movement inside rectangular glass case on wooden base. Dial has white chapter ring, roman numerals.
Electric impulse movement. An electromagnet mounted on large brass balance wheel receives impulses from a battery in the base. - Acquisition Information:
- Loan & Subsequent Bequest from Mr John Askew, 1928
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 25 cm (Height), 17 cm (Width), 21 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | electric clocks, mantel clocks |
| Themes this item is part of: | John Askew, Clock & Watch Collector (1890-1945), Horology Collection, Science & Measurement Collection |
| Primary Classification: | HOROLOGY |
| Secondary Classification: | Clocks |
| Tertiary Classification: | england |
| Inscriptions: | Inside ring is plate marked 'Eureka Clock Co. Ltd. London pat. no. 14614-1908. no. 3653'. |
| Maker: | Eureka Clock Co Ltd, London, England, Great Britain, circa 1910 |
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Comments
Patent No.14614 1906 with No 7290 stamped on it. It is a tall clock with enamel dial above the balance wheel all in a glass/mahogany case.
From the No. 7290 can you tell me please the possible date of manufacture and the cost at that time?
Thank you
Regards
David James
There is a standard reference on Eureka clocks: The Eureka Clock by Dr. F. G. Alan Shenton (1979). It may be available in a library to which you have access.
A useful site may be The Australian Antiquarian Horological Society, which includes The National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors Inc. They list contact details, and members may be able to help.