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THBThomas Mercer HCH4 Electric Wind Scientific Chronometer Master Shelf Clock
Lot 1160
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Bonhams Skinner
274 Cedar Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
United States
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Timed Auction in Progress ... Currently on Lot Estimate:
$3,000 - $5,000
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By Bonhams Skinner
Apr 20, 2021 - Apr 29, 2021
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2021-04-20 12:00:00
2021-04-29 19:00:00
America/New_York
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Bidsquare : Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/skinner/clocks-watches-scientific-instruments-6805
This auction features exciting fresh-to-the-market vintage and contemporary wristwatches, American clocks, Scientific Instruments, a live steam model of a Boston and Albany “402” locomotive, luxury pens and lighters, and the private collection from the Camera Craftsman store and workshop of Boston. Bonhams Skinner bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com
This auction features exciting fresh-to-the-market vintage and contemporary wristwatches, American clocks, Scientific Instruments, a live steam model of a Boston and Albany “402” locomotive, luxury pens and lighters, and the private collection from the Camera Craftsman store and workshop of Boston. Bonhams Skinner bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com
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- Lot Description
Thomas Mercer HCH4 Electric Wind Scientific Chronometer Master Shelf Clock, St. Albans, England, No. 837, walnut case with hinged brass bezel, flat glass over the 5-in. silvered roman numeral dial with red arabic numeral twenty-four hour indication on outer edge, marked "Thomas Mercer Ltd., St. Albans, England, 837," electro-mechanical movement with bimetallic balance, two rear plates stamped 837, chronometer is wound electrically every half-minute by a 12-volt DC power source, there is also an output every minute to control slave clocks in the system, ht. 11 in.
Note: The Hertfordshire chronometer clock collection by Thomas Mercer Ltd. was produced in four variations: HCH1: eight-day clock with fusee-wound spring-driven movement; HCH2: half-minute electrical contacts; HCH3: no contacts; HCH4: half second contacts. These were used were there was no personal supervision such as observatories, laboratories, factories, and lighthouses. The electrically wound mechanism works from a 12 volt D.C. and has six hours reserve.Condition
Condition: currently operating as intended.
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. - Shipping Info
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