Internet Horology Club 185
Welch Little Grip

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August 02, 2019, 19:01
Ken Snowden
Welch Little Grip
A customer brought this in to me and I thought it was a little funky. I looked it up in Tran's Welch book and found that it was introduced in the 1891 timeframe. The hole that would have been top center, through which a screw would have held the two halves together, is broken. There is not much to be done with the paper dial that is spotted and dirty. It measures 3x5 inches.


August 02, 2019, 19:03
Ken Snowden
I need to make a knob to be able to set the time


August 02, 2019, 19:06
Ken Snowden
It does not seem that this was made to be disassembled, so cleaning it will present some issues. It does look to be a well made movement.


August 03, 2019, 08:01
Dr. Debbie Irvine
Interesting item! Thanks for sharing.


August 03, 2019, 16:14
John Willis
Hi Ken: Nice little piece. Is the case covered in shagreen or is it just embossed metal?
August 04, 2019, 15:26
Ken Snowden
I think it is a cast bronze piece