Seth had a natural ability for carpentry and he probably obtained his knowledge and interest in mill property and manufacturing from this. He was born in this house and lived there until about 1810. (photo above c.1984 - link to c.2005 photo) Seth Thomas Childhood Home, 36 Peterson Ln
Connecticut, incidentally, was an important and expanding hub in the American clockmaking trade. But not the sameĬreate an account or login in order to post a comment.Seth Thomas was born in Wolcott, Connecticut in 1785, the fifth of seven children of Scottish immigrant, James Thomas, a cooper, and his wife Maria Ward. It had a label dating of the models and can’t find the same one. I’m still trying to find that sting link. If you haven't done so, look through your browser history. I don't think that the engraved numbers were done at the factory. Nothing I read said anything about this type of numbers. I never looked at the bottom of the clock. I’ll hAve to find that clock again, I should have saved the link
In 1875 it was later renamed Thomaston in honor of Seth Thomas. Seth Thomas founded his company in Plymouth Hollow, Connecticut. Oo I found out that the face was a anniversary made clock for Seth Thomas, but didn’t give a year. Good luck and thanks again for sharing your Aunt's clock. I'll be e-mailed if you post here in the future with questions or updates.
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Shops that know how to work with them can help you get the most enjoyment out of your Family's clock. This will be with me until I can pass it on. I’ll take it to a clock doctor to have it looked at. Thanks again Bruse99, I was wondering if someone had Frankensteined the clock, so I’ll keep it as it is, and it does keep good time. If so, please indicated "Mystery Solved" in your Posting. Servicing of these types of mass produced clocks should be considered as an operating expense. If you're planning to sell it, you probably should just sell it as is because you'll never get the money "back out" that you put into it. Some folks think clocks should be seen and not heard. They usually have very pleasant Westminster Chimes and provide a presence all their own which you'll probably enjoy hearing. If it needs servicing and the expense is not in your budget, it could also serve as a nice static heirloom decoration in your home until some point in the future. If you're going to keep and run the clock, you should probably have it examined by a good clock shop for an estimate. Unfortunately, a lot of clocks which have been handed down need servicing and are subsequently dumped on the market because of the expense involved. When dirt and wear is observed, more extensive cleaning and maintenance is indicated. Keep in mind that mechanical clocks are machines and like any machine they need periodic inspections and oiling.
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Otherwise, what do you really have?ĭoes it run? If so, how well does it keep time? It should run one full week on a full spring winding. If this clock were in my collection, I would want to leave it as original as possible. General Time Clocks was trying to turn a profit so I suspect they were cranking out clocks left, right and down the middle as quickly as they could. Clock manufacturers often used up stock to make their products before manufacturing more parts, cases, movements, dials, etc. "Plymouth" was a subsidiary of Seth Thomas which had been purchased by General Time by the time your clock was manufactured. I suspect that your clock came from the Factory that way. So now I need to desire if I should go further to put it back to original, or just keep it as my Aunt had it. Thanks Bruce99, so the case is a Flasbury w2 case for sure? But the face is from a Plymouth clock. Thanks for sharing your family clock with us. Here's some information on Plymouth Clocks sold under Seth Thomas and later by General Time Company, which is the company your heirloom was manufactured by:Īs an heirloom, the clock is probably worth most to you. Here's another example with a slightly different dial that was marketed under the Seth Thomas name: If Plymouth had their own model name for this case, I can't find it. Your Aunt's clock may have a Plymouth Dial, but the case is identical to the Seth Thomas "Falsbury 2W" from circa 1939.
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