075-T-0394

WATERBURY CLOCK CO. NOVELTY TIMEPIECE
INDEX # : 075-T-0394

circa: 1901-1922

CLOCK STYLE Novelty

CLOCK NAME N/A

MANUFACTURE

Waterbury Clock Co., Waterbury, Conn.

Left: George Webster Burnham (1803-1885)
Right: Charles Benedict (1817-1881)

CASE MODEL # N/A

MOVEMENT TYPE Brass, 30-hour, spring driven, Time only, pin lever escapement, Wasp movement.

CASE SIZE & CONSTRUCTION Base = 4 ¾", Height = 7 ½", Depth = 2 ½"

LABEL INFORMATION No label: - original. Stamped on back of movement cover "Waterbury Clock Co., USA".

DIAL INFORMATION

Paper dial with black Arabic numerals, seconds bit. Dialed marked with Waterbury trademark. 1 ½" chapter ring.

MISC. FEATURES Small bird under dial, gold ormolu finish completely worn off front of timepiece. Back of movement cover stamped:
"Patented / May 6, 1890 / Dec. 23, 1890 / Jan 13, 1891, May 29, 1894"

ACQUIRED FROM Mart table at the 1994 NAWCC Lone Star Regional at the Arlington Convention Center, Arlington, TX.

CONDITION WHEN ACQUIRED Clock in running order, case in poor condition.

RESTORATION June 1994 - Cleaned and oiled movement, applied "Liquid Gold Leaf" to case to restore finish, was not real happy with the way this product looked.

June 2000 - Stripped case down to original brass plating, and restored using 18kt gold spray paint and Van Dyke oil paint. Technique for restoring finish was acquired during the NAWCC Status Repair and Restoration workshop that was held in Dallas, TX. during June 2000.

HISTORICAL DATA

The Waterbury Clock Company was formed as a joint stock corporation by Benedict & Burnham in 1857. One of the only clock companies which was not formed from smaller independent maker's shops. Company was in business from 1857-1944. There were many noted clockmakers who were employed by Waterbury, including Nobel Jerome (brother of Chauncey Jerome), and Silas B. Terry (fourth son of Eli Terry Sr.). The company began making watches for Robert H. Ingersol in 1892, and subsequently purchased his business in 1922. When company failed in 1944, it became part of the U.S. Time Corp.

The Wasp movement was originally designed for use in the "Jumbo Watch", and was designed by Archibald Bannatyne (1852-1931) for the Waterbury Clock Co. Waterbury used this movement for a variety of novelty timepieces.

Images to the left:
Top: Waterbury Case shop c. 1888
Bottom: Waterbury Dial & Movement shop. c. 1875

REFERENCES 1. "Waterbury Clocks - History, Identification, and Price Guide" by Tran Duy Ly, movement designer, page 16.

NOTES N/A

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CLOCK STYLE	Novelty
CLOCK NAME	N/A
MANUFACTURE	Waterbury Clock Co., Waterbury, Conn. Left: George Webster Burnham (1803-1885) Right: Charles Benedict (1817-1881)
CASE MODEL #	N/A
MOVEMENT TYPE	Brass, 30-hour, spring driven, Time only, pin lever escapement, Wasp movement.
CASE SIZE & CONSTRUCTION	Base = 4 ¾", Height = 7 ½", Depth = 2 ½"
LABEL INFORMATION	No label: - original. Stamped on back of movement cover "Waterbury Clock Co., USA".
DIAL INFORMATION	Paper dial with black Arabic numerals, seconds bit. Dialed marked with Waterbury trademark. 1 ½" chapter ring.
MISC. FEATURES	Small bird under dial, gold ormolu finish completely worn off front of timepiece. Back of movement cover stamped: "Patented / May 6, 1890 / Dec. 23, 1890 / Jan 13, 1891, May 29, 1894"
ACQUIRED FROM	Mart table at the 1994 NAWCC Lone Star Regional at the Arlington Convention Center, Arlington, TX.
CONDITION WHEN ACQUIRED	Clock in running order, case in poor condition.
RESTORATION	June 1994 - Cleaned and oiled movement, applied "Liquid Gold Leaf" to case to restore finish, was not real happy with the way this product looked. June 2000 - Stripped case down to original brass plating, and restored using 18kt gold spray paint and Van Dyke oil paint. Technique for restoring finish was acquired during the NAWCC Status Repair and Restoration workshop that was held in Dallas, TX. during June 2000.
HISTORICAL DATA	The Waterbury Clock Company was formed as a joint stock corporation by Benedict & Burnham in 1857. One of the only clock companies which was not formed from smaller independent maker's shops. Company was in business from 1857-1944. There were many noted clockmakers who were employed by Waterbury, including Nobel Jerome (brother of Chauncey Jerome), and Silas B. Terry (fourth son of Eli Terry Sr.). The company began making watches for Robert H. Ingersol in 1892, and subsequently purchased his business in 1922. When company failed in 1944, it became part of the U.S. Time Corp. The Wasp movement was originally designed for use in the "Jumbo Watch", and was designed by Archibald Bannatyne (1852-1931) for the Waterbury Clock Co. Waterbury used this movement for a variety of novelty timepieces. Images to the left: Top: Waterbury Case shop c. 1888 Bottom: Waterbury Dial & Movement shop. c. 1875
REFERENCES	1. "Waterbury Clocks - History, Identification, and Price Guide" by Tran Duy Ly, movement designer, page 16.
NOTES	N/A