Is there such a thing as a BATTERY operated (BUT OLD) Junghans Clock?

PLEASE READ ALL OF THIS........
many questions.

Looking in some foreign sites and found one that has a battery!!! Sounded weird to me.

I just could not see an old Clock that was Battery operated.

Did they ever do conversions? The Clock actually looked nice! Wood, all other parts looked vintage!

I wouldn't buy it, but I would like to know about this kind of situation.

Would it be good for the case? Do clock collectors buy things like this for the case?

Please answer all the questions for me, it sure would help me to know what to, and not to do, when looking at clocks.
thank you all,

How old is "old"? I don't recall a "Junhans", but Battery clocks have been around since the late 1800's. The names I'm familiar with are Bulle, Poole(1920's), Tiffany "Neverwind", Eureka. I'm sure there are others. The photo enclosed is a Poole from the early twentys.

Greg

Sheila...Would you be able to go back to the site and copy a photo to post here?

greg

Sheila i have seen the Tiffany never wind but not others.The Poole here shown by Greg i have not seen before.
Nice clock Greg.
There are newer anniversary clocks that are quartz but i don,t care much for them.

Sheila,
Here is an example of one from 1930 - 1940.

Click here.

Andy

Hi,
This is one that has a battery, and it says that they are kind of limited.

http://www.clock-museum.co.uk/w1384.htm

Is that right? I got one on ebay and will post it next.

This is the one I got for $10.50 and I think it's plastic, but I'm not sure. Can you tell me what you think.

This is the back.
This is what the auction said.


Vintage wall clock in good condition. Measures 26 1/2 inches long to top of finial, 7 3/4 inches wide at bottom, 5 3/4 inches wide at top. Picture of Mount Vernon on front. Takes one C battery. Works, but the minute, and second hand are loose, and need to be fixed. Couple of small scratches on the glass. Marked Junghans Diehl, numbered 4cc 1903. Thanks for looking.


I figured it was PLASTIC but couldn't lose if it went cheap.

Think it's plastic?

For what it is worth...


I used to collect radio's...many were battery powered...on farms no electrical (grid) power..I can tell you that clocks from that time were not electrical generally speaking....mecanical energy would have been cheaper and less complicated and common...battery power...Right!.They saved that for other things.

Greg,
Very nice clock.

Andy,
Love the chrome and glass!

Lindell,
That's what I thought too, thank you for the name!

Stephen, Good information to have, thank you.

All good things to know!!
Thanks everyone.

Well, the Mount Vernon was a success!
I have a friend that collects ANYTHING Mount Vernon and loves it! Go figure!

I thought she would, so I picked it up since it was only $10.50. Even the plastic didn't matter.

I would not have believed it, but it is on the wall already so..........

I guess it proves that it really is

"TO EACH HIS OWN" !!!!!!

(I was going to give it to the thrift store)
thought she just couldn't actually like it.!!!

Wow, live and learn.