Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 10:19 pm   Subject: Chime: Peerless, Romany, Wesminster

This NHCC chime is definitely Westminster, not the Trinity. Most of the Westminster chimes I'm finding, however, are struck out on five chime rods, not four, (perhaps they use an octave chime rod for ...

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 2:21 pm   Subject: Chime: Peerless, Romany, Wesminster

The instruction card on the inside of my New Haven mantel clock is stamped with the word "Peerless". I have found a very similar NHCC mantel clock with the word "Romany" stamped i ...

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:06 am   Subject: Can You ID this New Haven Clock Mvmnt?

Thank you Amrad - I'll keep my eye on eBay...

Now it becomes a bit of a moral question - is it considered okay to buy an antique clock only to remove the workings to use in another (non-antique) ...

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:58 am   Subject: Can You ID this New Haven Clock Mvmnt?

The clock looks very similar to the "Petite Doric" styles NHCC was making in the late 1920's...

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:05 am   Subject: Can You ID this New Haven Clock Mvmnt?

Thanks, Chris. Here's the link to pictures on my Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=556650765#!/album.php?aid=195527&id=556650765

Forum: Mechanical Movements   Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:40 pm   Subject: Can You ID this New Haven Clock Mvmnt?

Hi! I have undoubtedly taken on a larger project than I thought.... I am making a duplicate of a New Haven Clock Company 8-Day mantle clock. Of course, after starting the project, I read that I'm supp ...