Here is a video of a Seth Thomas & Silas Hoadley Tall case clocks that I'm working on for a customer. The movement is in pretty good shape other than someone has bushed the entire clock with brass and added some "helps" to keep it going. The owner has had this clock for 45 years and it has ran continuously. It needed servicing and the the striking mechanism was continuously striking. The wheel located on the back of the movment that advances the count wheel had cracked in half and fell off the pinion. I had to fabricate a new one and service the clock and it is back running great.
The owner sent the dial for a complete repaint several year ago and its a very nice job, however its is missing that almost 200 year old patina in my opinion. He said it was too far gone, but I would have like to have seen it. I told him that probably hurt the value, But he says his philosophy is, "if it's my antique piece and I'm going to use it, then I will make it like I want it". I guess "to each their own......."
Anyhow, still a very unitque clock and I hope maybe one day I will be able to run across a good deal on a 8day wood works tall case. I asked if he wanted me to rebush with wood etc, but he said just get it running.
The clock is running in my Silas Hoadley 30 hour case, good fit too!
Enjoy!
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