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Picture of Ged Pitchford
posted October 25, 2004 12:22
Nice Clocks John, Have a look at my two examples, My 3 weight is still in the US, I bought a pup' on Ebay and got Burnt badly. I don't think it will ever run. Enough of my troubles after all it's only money.

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Posts: 909 | Location: Winterton-on-Sea Norfolk, England | Registered: February 17, 2003
Picture of Ged Pitchford
posted October 25, 2004 12:24
Twin Weight.

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Posts: 909 | Location: Winterton-on-Sea Norfolk, England | Registered: February 17, 2003
posted October 25, 2004 12:56
Very nice clocks, Ged. I like the combination of the ebonized trim on a walnut case. There's a two-weight here that is definitely German, but the name on the dial is G. Snaith, Wigton.
 
Posts: 676 | Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee USA | Registered: December 08, 2002
Picture of Ged Pitchford
posted October 25, 2004 17:15
Thanks for comments John, The single weight is one of my favourite clocks, I like the half column trim with finials and the contrasting ebonised parts against the Walnut, as you comment on. Regards, Ged.
 
Posts: 909 | Location: Winterton-on-Sea Norfolk, England | Registered: February 17, 2003
Picture of Ged Pitchford
posted October 25, 2004 17:30
John, I forgot to mention the retailer of the German clock "Snaith of Wigton". Wigton is in Cumbria just South of the Scottish border in the West of the country. Regards, Ged.
 
Posts: 909 | Location: Winterton-on-Sea Norfolk, England | Registered: February 17, 2003
IHC Member 234
Picture of Jim Cope
posted October 25, 2004 18:32
..Ged, I just love/like that twin weight Reg...would trade several of my CDN clocks for it to be sure...it's a delight to the eye and a mechanical beauty to boot!!!...


Jim
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Posts: 872 | Location: Kingsville, Ontario, Canada | Registered: April 16, 2003
posted October 25, 2004 19:24
Here's Mr. Snaith.

 
Posts: 676 | Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee USA | Registered: December 08, 2002
posted October 25, 2004 19:26
And this one is a Becker, silvered chapter ring, center of dial, weights, and pendulum bob match.

 
Posts: 676 | Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee USA | Registered: December 08, 2002
posted October 25, 2004 19:31
Last one, another 3-weight. I think this one is Austrian; the word "Wein" appears somewhere on the gong bracket I think. The gongs on this one are circular and attached to a bracket on the back of the movement. It may be a recase but it has been in the possession of my family since the mid-1960's.

 
Posts: 676 | Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee USA | Registered: December 08, 2002
Picture of Ged Pitchford
posted October 26, 2004 02:28
John, Thanks for showing us your Viennas, They are one of my favourite clocks/types.I suppose you may know this "WIEN" is the same as Vienna, My wife and eldest daughter were there in August for a few days and the Postcard she sent me had "WIEN" on it.
I think all collectors should have a set of 3Viennas , A single ,A double and a3 weight version. I'm still looking for another 3 weight. Regards, Ged.
 
Posts: 909 | Location: Winterton-on-Sea Norfolk, England | Registered: February 17, 2003
Vienna Regulators
IHC Member 313
posted October 26, 2004 23:36
You might try Dick Osgood at 6509682349 if anyone can repair a clock Dick is the man for Viennas. He has also done tapes on vienna repairs you can check out from the Nat'l
 
Posts: 287 | Location: Westlake, Ohio U.S.A. | Registered: January 11, 2004
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