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Help with identifying clock movement

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October 26, 2012, 18:38
Larry Buchan
Help with identifying clock movement
Could any of our clock experts help me identify this movement, it came out of a gallery clock from the Southern Pacific Railway.


October 26, 2012, 18:40
Larry Buchan
Backside of clock movement, I don't see any identifying marks.


October 26, 2012, 18:42
Larry Buchan
cast-iron bracket marked CLOCK with gong


October 26, 2012, 18:44
Larry Buchan
Missing train wheels, pendulum bob, and hands


October 27, 2012, 21:19
"Curly" Sjolander
Larry, It appears to be an Ansonia movement. Usually they are marked as such. They used movements in this configuration for many years. It was also copied by some Asian clock companies. Hope this helps.

Curly
October 29, 2012, 19:55
Larry Buchan
Thanks. Curly for answering my question, I don't think it's an Asian copy as it looks very old, and the dial to me is original coming from the Southern Pacific station in Tucson, Arizona


October 31, 2012, 08:48
Eddie G. Hines
GREETINGS LARRY, I NOTICED THAT THE RATCHET SPRINGS ARE FLAT PIECES OF SPRING STEEL WHICH IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR A JAPANESE MOVEMENT ALSO THE ADJUSTMENT ON THE BACK PLATE TO BRING THE FLY PINION CLOSER TO ITS MATEING GEAR IS ALSO COMMON TO SOME JAPANESE MOVEMENTS, PLUS ANSONIA MARKED ALMOST ALL OF ITS MOVEMENTS. EDDIE
November 01, 2012, 13:51
Larry Buchan
Thank you Eddie, I will have to look closer when I disassemble the clock for cleaning, and see if I can find any other identifying marks.

Larry