THINGS WITH SPRINGS CH CHAT 02/18/24

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THINGS WITH SPRINGS CH CHAT 02/18/24
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Bill Sohne

Sinn hand wound - 41mm Sellita SW510 M - 4hz 58 hour power reserve.

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Latest update now restored to it original black oxide finish ..


Hello Everyone

I have been doing research on this clock s/n 52604 , it was sold to LIRR IN APRIL 4/25/1910 as listed in the Chelsea Clock Company Sales Ledger ( photo of the sales ledger entry is included).

The timeline seems to be in sync with the finishing of Penn Station in 1910.

The clock has a 10 inch dial which would have about a 12 inch outside diameter case size. The finish was originally black oxide ( since polished off). I was looking thru sales data and the LIRR bought 6 ( 2 in 1910 , 2 more in 1912 2 more in 1913 ) all these with the additional “ NON-Magnetic “ feature which was an additional 4$ net charge per clock .
This model of clock .... 10 inch dial with additional " Non-Magnetc" hairspring and black oxide case finish looked to be exclusively ordered by compaines dealing with high voltages ( power generation and transmission ) including Westinghouse Electric & MFG Co., Pittsburg ( 17 ordered ) , Generl Elec. Co. Schenectady, New York (2 ordered) , Walter Electric Co., Philadelphia (1 ordered), Canadian Westinghouse Co. Ltd. (3 ordered ) . I only have access to data from 1898-1915 at that point Chelsea Clock Company did not continue to record details of each order.

If anyone has any thoughts or pictures of Pennsylvania Station, New York power station and or control stations or other areas where this type of clock might have been located that would be helpful...

I just find this very interesting... that this clock was purchased and most likely for somewhere at the new Pennsylvania Station..

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Bill Sohne

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