Antique Unsigned "Horizontal Steam Boiler" Model Clock

Price Type: auction
Sold Date: 4/21/2001
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Catalog Description:

C.1885, French "Horizontal Steam Boiler" shelf clock from the Industrial Series of clocks. The boiler with engine, flywheel and governor. The 8-day time movement, barometer and thermometer, plus misc valves, tubes and fittings mounted on the front of the boiler. On top to the left is the steam cylinder, appearing to drive the flywheel and governor, all kept in motion by a spring motor inside the boiler which runs several hours on a winding. The whole mounted to a textured brass base (oxidized black) which is mounted in turn on a black marble base with brass feet. The clock itself is a small platform timepiece mounted in the left of the boiler, and to the right sets an aneroid barometer, and in the center a thermometer. Despite consignors worldwide sending us these Industrial clocks, this is a hard to find model in very good condition. For literature, see Derek Roberts' Mystery, Novelty Fantasy Clocks, page 264. Height 11 inches

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