Lot 177

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Self Winding Fancy Quartered Oak Carved Case #29 Circa 1898 With 36 Inch Fired Porcelain Dial. Dial Is Mint With No Chips Except Minor Damage At Mounting Points Which Is Not Seen When The Door Is Closed. Height 44 Inches Length 44 Inches Depth 9 1/2 Inches. Movement Has Graham Dead Beat Escapement 84 Beats Per Minute. Scarce "E" Rotary Movement Overhauled And Keeping Excellent Time. Powered By Reproduction Dry Cell Batteries And Set Up For Hourly Correction Feature To Function. Runs Approximately 6 Months On A Set Of Replaceable "D" Cell Flashlight Batteries. Original 10 Lb. Pendulum Has A Serial Number Stamped In That Is Not The Same As The Movement Which We Believe Happened When The Original Serial Number Movement Was Retured To The Factory For Sevice Under The Exchange Program. They Certainly Did Not Exchange The Pendulum As Well. Known Restorations: 1. Old Refinish And French Polish 2. Misc. Hardware Such As Screws, Pins, Suspension Spring, Etc. Restored Or Replaced.

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November 13, 2010 11:00 AM EST
Pittsfield, MA, US

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