![]() ![]() The painted zinc dial with Roman Numerals has some flaking and the numbers are somewhat faded but it otherwise looks very good for the age of the clock. The label is in very good condition with two small pieces missing at the bottom edge and water staining on the right side. The Rosewood veneer is in remarkably good condition though the outside four corners have been compromised. Ogee clock label shown with a 2.7 oz pendulum, also testing with a 1.7 oz pendulum Stake and punch marks throughout the movement tell me that the movement has been worked on more than once. That is to be expected and a thorough servicing is in order. The movement will run and stay in beat (relatively!) but stops after about 15 minutes. The coiled gong on the Waterbury stamped base is loud, and the striking is frantic. The clock strikes on the hour to conserve the weight drop. The dimensions are 4 1/4 deep X 15 1/4 wide X 25 3/4 inches high. A 2.2oz pendulum bob was later fitted to the movement. It came with a winding crank and both weights but no pendulum. In my opinion these clocks are terribly undervalued. ![]() Just as well, I bought the clock for almost nothing. The seller knew nothing about clocks and his only interest was to move the item. The success of the Ogee clock convinced other makers that there was a lot of money to be made in clock production. The simple case added to the movement was the Ogee named for its “S” shaped moldings. Brass movements were more robust, could be transported easily and were unaffected by humidity. Jerome thought that a simple one-day clock could be produced far more cheaply than those with wooden movements at the time. In 1839 the first prototype movement was produced for Chauncey Jerome by his brother Noble in Connecticut, USA. The movements were usually made of brass and were made to run for 30 hours or eight days. A mass-produced variant of the shelf clock, the ogee clock stands about 30 inches (75 cm) high and is usually weight-driven. This shape is formed by the union of a convex and a concave line. 30-hour Ogee clock by Waterbury Ogee clock, clock design that originated in the United States in the 1830s, distinguished by a case (usually pine) the front outer edges of which are curved into an S-shape (ogee). The store has a well-deserved reputation for pricing items for a quick sale and each time we visit there is always a new selection of interesting clocks as well as plenty of other fascinating antiques. This 30 hour time and strike Waterbury Ogee clock was discovered at an antique store an hour’s drive away. Why are these clocks so cheap? Discounting the wild prices some seem to be asking on online for-sale sites, a good example can be had for almost nothing.
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