This was on Craigslist in my town.
The owner was moving to Florida
Original clock to great home.
It is a National
Observatory clock
western Union

Yes I bought it
There is info on the net to fix
Does anyone else have one?

I don't but wish I did! Does that help?

Yes Dave,
Thanks, these were battery powered in that the clock Had a battery (that would wind the spring every hour) was maintained by western electric and the signal to adjust came thru the telegraph .
Thanks for asking, as you can tell, I’m excited
Regard
Mike
PS, the better half found This and insisted because she wa raised near the observatory.

Yes, Mike these type clocks are the BOMB! I think you will love it because they are very well made and fun clocks that keep great time! Due to the hourly winding of the mainspring these clocks keep as good time as the weight driven.

I have a western union and several other self-winding type clocks.

Good Luck,
Tim

Mike, is the clock working?

That was exactly the type of clock that hung on the wall in the local railroad watch inspectors jewelry store in Portsmouth, Ohio 'back in the day'. I remember it well!

Railroad men would stop by the shop on their way from the railroad YMCA to check their watches before crossing the street to the engine shops. The jewelers was literally in front of the YMCA on the way.

Regards! Mark

Thanks Mark, those stories mean so much to me.
Tim, not running now, but in a long line of projects whenever we get time.
The case is 21”x21”

Here is the plate

Yes thanks Lindell
Now she likes having more reason to rub it in.
Now the story goes “had to bring it up for three days before he would call about it” and “now the horology club is talking “
Regards
Mike

I finally acquired a self winding clock. Here's my $30 prize!

Just beginning to find out more about these. I bought this one Saturday. I think it is their model 25.
It sat in a storage facility for the past 25 years or so. Complete with layers of dirt and typical paint spatters.

I oiled the grungy pivots and hung it on the wall. It ran for about 3 hours.
Now, to tear it down and see if I can make it run a little longer!

Just as a clarification, these are civilian clocks rather than Naval Observatory clocks. They maintained very accurate time by accessing by telegraph the signal from the Naval Observatory's clock. This is a very nice example

Thanks Jim, I did get it cleaned up and back in service. I have yet to connect the synchronizer, but while it can't receive a signal anymore for calibration, a independent unit is available that can be added to adjust it on the hour. You can still see the shadow line at the 9:30 time where the clock sat in storage for over 20 years.

Dave
I know you will give that clock the resto
It deserves.
We can r&r the clock with a conversion to D cell, vs original.
The old battery is hard to replicate.
Please let us know your thoughts?
Mike