If i was to post a picture of the back plate of my Forrestville, 400 day clock.Could it be dated?
I am curious to know the age.

Kevin,
Some dating can be done from the back plate which gives the name of the manufacturer. Post the picture of the backplate, and I think others would like to see the whole clock, and we will take it from there.

Hi Kevin,
According to 'The 400 Day Clock Repair Guide 10th Edition' the Forrestville clocks were all made from 1949 thru 1954. They were made by five different makers.
Post a picture so we can determine date and maker.

Joe

Thanks Joe and Tom.
I will try to get a photo or a few of them later, i do not have the horolovar guide for the 400 day clocks et, but i know i need one.

I now have the book and it is helping me to date some of these clocks.I also look to see how they are made and compare to get a idea of age.
Great book and lots of information.

Kevin,
Some of the dates shown are very approximate. Kundo and Schatz made some of the same models for years. I don't think there is any way to know exactly when they were made unless they do have a date on them (Schatz dated some of their's, or an engraved date the owner put on). Some models were only made for a few years, and you might see one listed in an old catalog. Schatz is the only company that made it easy, and they dated their anniversary clocks in the 1950s and 1960s.

Andy