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	Name:	Feb -
	Subject:	BTW
	Date:	1/30/2006 10:45:35 PM

A school house clock is a type or style of clock that several manufacturers produced such as Seth Thomas, Ansonia, Gilbert, Ingraham and others. Generally it is a time only clock since you did not want the clock striking and disrupting the school environment. They are a popular style of clock. You will generally find two verisons either the long drop or the short drop. The difference in the two is the length of the lower pointed portion of the clock case where you see the pendulum. The 2005 price guides on the Seth Thomas short drops are around $350.00 and the long drops are typically more and valued up around $700.0. Price guides are guides only and the guide prices are for a complete original clock in good working order and good original appearance. You have to be careful since there are a lot of oriental reproductions of this style of clock and some are older clocks. There are plenty of marriages in the market places where an Ingraham clock case might have a Gilbert movement and etc. A marriage drastically reduces the value of the clock (OK - stop laughing).

The school house clocks are key wound spring driven (one key hole on the dial with one mainspring that is wound). A more valuable style of clock is the weight driven regulators typically found in banks and office buildings. These clocks were also generally time only with no strike or chime. These clocks were powered by a single weight vs. the spring. Good original weight regulators are valued more at a couple of thousand and up in dollars.

If you get serious about wanting one Ric, let me know since I know someone in the National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors who has an antique clock shop up around Pelham.

If anyone on the Forum has any clock or pocket watch related question, I will enjoy trying to help you to include maintenance, identification, values and etc.