(Update: Dave Turner and myself believe this movement is from a Seth Thomas #1 Regulator)
Here is a Seth Thomas (looks like a #2) I bought at a auction this past weekend.
The case was custom made about 20 years ago.
The movement is trapezoid shaped and market (ST) as shown in photo. My concern is the hands are held on with a nut. Not pin like my other 2- Seth Thomas #2s.
Posts: 3326 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2010
I was looking on the Internet and found this Seth Thomas Model 2 77A movement. It is the closest I found to mine. My movement has only 4 post that hold the plates together. But this 77A has a nut that holds down the hands.
Posts: 3326 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2010
All the trapezoid movements that I have seen, both the 77A and the 77B, have the threaded center shaft. They also have four posts that holds the plates together and four mounting posts/bolts that connects the movement to the back mounting bracket. I'm not sure yours might be a 77A or 77B but all the reproductions I have seen are made similar to the Model 61 movements. This might help further... could you explain how your movement mounts in the clock?
Tim
Posts: 376 | Location: Conover, North Carolina in the USA | Registered: July 07, 2012
Eugene, I'm thinking you have a fairly rare clock. For one thing the turned plate posts are reminiscent of what you would see in an early English clock. I've never seen this in an American clock. And the post for tying off the cable wind is also turned. These are straight in all other #2 movements I've ever seen.
And the mounting bracket is also unique. Here's mine:
Dave Turner
Posts: 1979 | Location: Wilson, North Carolina in the USA | Registered: November 15, 2011
Thank you every on for you taking the time with this dilemma.
I am No way saying my clock is a model 19 but they do have the same brass posts that hold the plates together. My guess it is another Regulator model that I have not figured out yet.
Posts: 3326 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2010
Yep, you're right. I think Clockguys is a pretty close match. These are 1880's vintage. You've got a nice clock. Show us the pendulum and the case that came with it.
Dave Turner
Posts: 1979 | Location: Wilson, North Carolina in the USA | Registered: November 15, 2011