This is Bill Ellison's clock. He created this unusual clock and had it running at the last couple of regionals. Bill is a great guy and has taken over the Horolovar company from Charlie Terwilliger several years ago.

I thought you would enjoy this clock.

Notice that only the movement and dial are moving. This picture was taken from the same spot as the first one.

The movement IS the pendulum.

mmmmhhh, the movement is the pendulum, I have to digest that one.. and runs for 400 days, mmhhh!

Well,
This leads me to a question. I have what appears to be an anniversary clock which I have had since 1983.

The clock is marked Henry Coehler Made in West Germany.Believe me I know nothing about clocks.

However, the clock posted has the same face sans the marking in the top of the face. Same base 3 ferrule plate above the face, brass with a pendulum on the bottom of the base of course, two pillar movement mounting poles, hands are a little different, same stepped base plate.

Has a square wind up shaft on the back (I don't have a key of course, LOL)

Now here is the question.

What the heck do I have any way, any idea of value for this devil it just sits quietly on a cherry chest gathering dust.

Jim,

Look on ebay for similar clocks to give you an idea of what the going value is. They sometimes abreviated the name to "Heco". Your clock was probably made between the 1950s and 1970s. I don't have my book here or I could tell you exactly the dates Henry Coehler was selling torsion clocks. Generally the more unusual features on some of them will increase the value, such as figures on the pendulum, or a bell, or moon dial. I believe Kern made the clocks for Heco. Henry Coehler was a clock distributer.

Andy

Jim,
Most of the "run of the mill" 400 day clocks are not fetching a good price now. They are readily available and can be had anywhere from $15 to $75.

Flat disc pendulums and other variations seen in the link above command, and deserve, a much higher price. If you haven't viewed the link yet to an early posting in the Photo Gallery by Victor Tang, you need to do so. The first two are the most fabulous 400 day clocks I have ever seen.

Well Tom,

I guess the only thing left for me to do is get out the NEVER DULL, clean up my clock and watch it sit there for another 20 years LOL. Thanks for the time you spent posting all the info.

Jim