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posted August 01, 2014 20:10
Just put this on the wall. 68-inch tall railroad clock, time-only movement. Oak case, c1890?. Marked "Ansonia General" on the back. D&RG markings, Denver, CO. Looks like a museum piece.

 
Posts: 59 | Location: Colorado in the USA | Registered: November 24, 2012
posted August 01, 2014 20:11
Dial close-up.

 
Posts: 59 | Location: Colorado in the USA | Registered: November 24, 2012
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posted August 01, 2014 21:24
WOW Andy that's a real beauty...
 
Posts: 2018 | Location: Chesapeake City, Maryland in the USA | Registered: September 27, 2011
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posted August 01, 2014 22:48
Hold on Andy, let me wipe the drool from my chin. That is one Gorgeous clock!!!!
Tim
 
Posts: 376 | Location: Conover, North Carolina in the USA | Registered: July 07, 2012
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posted August 02, 2014 01:14
Deluxe! what a beautiful clock.
 
Posts: 2093 | Location: British Columbia in Canada | Registered: March 02, 2011
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posted August 02, 2014 09:04
C.1886.
Great clock
 
Posts: 3326 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2010
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posted August 02, 2014 09:10
Man, that's one fine clock. First one I ever saw!

Check this out, and this info is dates back to 2003!:

http://www.antiqueclockspriceg...ls.php?clockid=20560
http://www.antiqueclockspriceg...ls.php?clockid=19747


Dave Turner
 
Posts: 1979 | Location: Wilson, North Carolina in the USA | Registered: November 15, 2011
posted August 02, 2014 12:28
Thanks for the comments & information. To me, this is a work of art. So far keeping time to the second & I haven't touched it. I like the little wind-up weights, nice touch.

Andy
 
Posts: 59 | Location: Colorado in the USA | Registered: November 24, 2012
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posted August 02, 2014 15:58
just a complete beauty, and for sure as nice as they come !!! Any idea what station it is out of??
Eek
 
Posts: 1746 | Location: Aylmer, Ontario in Canada | Registered: December 15, 2009
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posted August 02, 2014 21:25
 
Posts: 1979 | Location: Wilson, North Carolina in the USA | Registered: November 15, 2011
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posted August 03, 2014 01:46
Andy, are there any markings on the case that would indicate where it came from.

This is a Tourist Timetable as opposed to an employee timetable but has the station names.

More reading than you need on the Denver & Rio Grande
 
Posts: 2093 | Location: British Columbia in Canada | Registered: March 02, 2011
posted August 03, 2014 09:47
Thanks for the info.
Lorne, I did forward pics to the D&RGW website.
While there are two original factory stickers on the clock, there is no indication where it may have been located. I'll see if I can learn more.
Thanks.
Andy
 
Posts: 59 | Location: Colorado in the USA | Registered: November 24, 2012
posted August 03, 2014 10:44
It really is a beautiful clock. I have one that I think is in mahogany. On mine however, the bottom piece was removed and someone made a 34 inch base for it transforming it into a floor clock. One of my projects is to convert it back into a wall clock.
 
Posts: 353 | Location: Nichols, New York in the USA | Registered: April 04, 2010
posted August 07, 2014 11:44
A picture of my Ansonia General set up as a floor clock

 
Posts: 353 | Location: Nichols, New York in the USA | Registered: April 04, 2010
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posted August 13, 2014 11:11
Beautiful, what a wonderful piece of RR history.
 
Posts: 2032 | Location: San Diego, California in the USA | Registered: August 30, 2012
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posted August 13, 2014 19:45
Nice Ansonia Railroad clock from the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad or as the hobos used to call it "Dirty Ragged & Going West"
 
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