Description
Jul 2021 - #48
Antique American Clocks
Seth Thomas "Office Calendar No. 7", 1888.
The 27-inch No. 7 is the little brother to
the 32-inch No. 6.
Both are modeled after the Office Calendar No. 4.
The walnut veneer on this example is excellent, with
no losses and clear graining; the finish is old and possibly original.
Both glasses are old; the dials are old paper replacements,
the hands are correct.
This clock contains a proper time-only, 8-day signed movement; the model also came with a time-and-strike
There is a dark label on the door and a "do not oil" label behind the calendar.
The calendar rollers are very
The clock is running and the day is advancing, but the date hand is sticky and needs a bit of adjustment.
of manufacture is stamped on the back (1888).
AAC sold a similar example in January for $450.
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