![]() ![]() Following this they began to produce clocks driven by coiled springs rather than weights, also striking on rods called "Bim-Bam" chimes. Thereafter, the grandfather type clocks usually had brass dials, brass weights and rod chimes where hammers struck on a series of rods placed behind the movement. The desire for the Hall clocks waned and ended prior to WW l. Their early products are large Hall clocks with three brass weights, beveled glass doors and imported English tubular chimes. Initially they used American made clock movements, primarily made by the Herschede Clock Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. The Colonial Company from its inception, manufactured furniture, first in a small shop in Zeeland and then in two large factories, one in Zeeland and another in Grand Rapids, Michigan. To my knowledge the complete history of the company has never been published, so the following information has been gathered from a number of sources and pieced together. In 1906, the original company went bankrupt, and was reorganized by 5 Zeeland, Michigan businessmen. HISTORY – COLONIAL CLOCK COMPANY: The Colonial Manufacturing Company was founded in 1899 by John Spyker. Movement – Not seen but assumed original to this case, genuine and fully functional. The signature may have been partially gone over at some point. The worm holes are all simulated.ĭial – Also typical of the transitional era with two-part dial. ![]() A long seconds wooden pendulum rod with brass cylinder bob swings inside the case below.ĬONDITION: Case – In very good condition with no major damage, but with chips, nicks and scuffs on the base, especially the edges. ![]() Chiming is most likely on a series of metal rods, four or five to each side of the movement struck by an equal numbers of movement hammers. Movement: Not shown but marked as a movement #122, a German made (uncertain of the German company) triple barrel spring movement contained in solid brass rectilinear plates, the springs powering the movement for approximately eight days duration with chiming on the quarters and full strike and chiming on the hours. There is a matte gilt brass dial center with three winding apertures, Machined steel modern Chippendale hands, applied and silvered Chieftain-mask corner spandrels, while in the lunette the silvered boss reads 'Tempus Fugit' (Time Flies), flanked by a profile of the Chieftain mask spandrels. A second concave molding leads down to the double-base with a square unadorned section with short stepped molding down to the rectilinear true base which rests on straight bracket feet with a curved apron between.ĭial: A single brass alloy arched dial plate with a silvered Roman hour chapter ring with foliate half hour markers, closed minute track with Arabic markers placed every five minutes along the periphery. The case corners are chamfered with lamb’s tongue endings top and bottom. The door has a round pull and exposed hinges, similar to the hood door. The top of the door cut in a shield shape. A concave molding transitions down to the trunk section with its full length glazed door. The sides of the hood are solid and have undulating wooden stiles at the rear of the hood. The undecorated tympanum has an arched cornice over the arched glazed dial door, itself flanked by free standing wooden ringed and turned colonnettes. The hood has a break-arch concave molded pediment without terminals. The case is divided into three sections: Hood, Trunk and Base. TITLE: Stained ash, maple or cherrywood, three train, spring driven, time, strike and quarterly chiming, ‘Tempus Fugit’ Hall clock (aka-modern grandfather clock), model 1658 with imported German movement, case made and sold by the colonial Manufacturing Company, Zeeland, Michigan, circa 1950’s.ĭESCRIPTION: Case: This is a 67” tall Hall clock with a light colored stain (someone has labeled this a ‘champagne’ colored stain which is correct) on the hardwood case, possible ash, maple or cherry. I shall try to help you with that tonight. ![]() Thank you for sending in this standing hall clock to for an appraisal. ![]()
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