081-C-0395

ATKINS CLOCK CO. SHELF CLOCK
INDEX # : 081-C-0395

circa: 1867-1879

CLOCK STYLE Small Shelf

CLOCK NAME Round Top #3

MANUFACTURE

Atkins Clock Co., Bristol, Conn.
Image to the left is of Irenus Atkins (1792 - 1882

CASE MODEL # N/A

MOVEMENT TYPE

Brass, 30-hour, T&S, hour strike on cathedral gong, recoil escapement, count wheel Strike mechanism. Movement plates are pinned together.

CASE SIZE & CONSTRUCTION Base = 10 ¼", Height = 15 ¾", Depth = 4 ¾"

LABEL INFORMATION

Original label in good condition.
"Thirty Day, Eight Day, and One Day / Clocks & Timepieces / and Thirty Day and Eight Day / Regulators / Made and Sold by the ATKINS CLOCK CO. / Bristol, Conn. / Patented August 13th 1867"

Jeweler's over pasted label seen on left side states "JOS. F. Sermershein / Practical . Watchmaker and jeweler / Dealer in Clocks, Watches, & Jew. / Spectacles & c., & c. / Cor. McDonald & East Main St."

DIAL INFORMATION

White paper dial with black roman numerals mounted on zinc dial pan with brass bezel. Winding arbors at 4:00 and 8:00 position. 4" chapter ring. Dial glass is 5 1/4" diameter, held in place with curved wood strips.

MISC. FEATURES

Three jewelers marks on back of case in pencil, dated: 1888, 1908, & 1905. Case is walnut veneered. Tablet is a gold stencil over black background of a floral arrangement in a vase. Tablet size is 5 1/4" diameter, is held in place with curved wood strips.

ACQUIRED FROM Auction during the 1995 NAWCC Lone Star Regional at the Arlington Convention Center, Arlington, TX.

CONDITION WHEN ACQUIRED Running, missing minor veneer on bottom left hand corner of case. Lower door has two holes (don't know if they were man-made). Missing door latch knob, door glasses appear to be original.

RESTORATION N/A

HISTORICAL DATA

This clock was listed for $5.00 in the 1873 Atkins Clock Co. price list.
The Atkins Clock Co. was founded by Irenus Atkins (1792-1882). The company was in business for 20 years (1859-1879). In December of 1879, the company filed for Bankruptcy, and was taken over by the Barnes Clock Co. Irenus's eyesight was failing at this point of his career, which may have also led to he retirement from the industry. Irenus Atkins had many partnerships in his clock making career, including "Atkins & Downs" (015-C-1091).
The image to the left is the Atkins Clock shop in Bristol, Conn. c. 1855

REFERENCES 1. "NAWCC Bulletin 228", page 65, "Brief Genealogy of the Atkins Clock Co."
2. "NAWCC Bulletin 225, page 476, "The Atkins Clock Co. - The End of an Era"
3. "NAWCC Bulletin 270, page 53, "Atkins Clock Co., Bristol, CT."
4. "Illustrated Catlaogue of Clocks Manufactured by the Atkins Clock Company, Bristol, Conn. - 1873" by Chris Bailey
5. "The Clocks of Irenus Atkins" by Phil Gregory & Robert King

NOTES This date marked yet another milestone in my clock restoration efforts. I completed the NAWCC's Clock Repair course which was held in Arlington, TX. in March 1995. A full week of re-bushing movements, replacing broken teeth, etc. The class was taught by Mr. David Morgan, and it was a learning experience that I thoroughly enjoyed.

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CLOCK STYLE	Small Shelf
CLOCK NAME	Round Top #3
MANUFACTURE	Atkins Clock Co., Bristol, Conn. Image to the left is of Irenus Atkins (1792 - 1882
CASE MODEL #	N/A
MOVEMENT TYPE	Brass, 30-hour, T&S, hour strike on cathedral gong, recoil escapement, count wheel Strike mechanism. Movement plates are pinned together.
CASE SIZE & CONSTRUCTION	Base = 10 ¼", Height = 15 ¾", Depth = 4 ¾"
LABEL INFORMATION	Original label in good condition. "Thirty Day, Eight Day, and One Day / Clocks & Timepieces / and Thirty Day and Eight Day / Regulators / Made and Sold by the ATKINS CLOCK CO. / Bristol, Conn. / Patented August 13th 1867" Jeweler's over pasted label seen on left side states "JOS. F. Sermershein / Practical . Watchmaker and jeweler / Dealer in Clocks, Watches, & Jew. / Spectacles & c., & c. / Cor. McDonald & East Main St."
DIAL INFORMATION	White paper dial with black roman numerals mounted on zinc dial pan with brass bezel. Winding arbors at 4:00 and 8:00 position. 4" chapter ring. Dial glass is 5 1/4" diameter, held in place with curved wood strips.
MISC. FEATURES	Three jewelers marks on back of case in pencil, dated: 1888, 1908, & 1905. Case is walnut veneered. Tablet is a gold stencil over black background of a floral arrangement in a vase. Tablet size is 5 1/4" diameter, is held in place with curved wood strips.
ACQUIRED FROM	Auction during the 1995 NAWCC Lone Star Regional at the Arlington Convention Center, Arlington, TX.
CONDITION WHEN ACQUIRED	Running, missing minor veneer on bottom left hand corner of case. Lower door has two holes (don't know if they were man-made). Missing door latch knob, door glasses appear to be original.
RESTORATION	N/A
HISTORICAL DATA	This clock was listed for $5.00 in the 1873 Atkins Clock Co. price list. The Atkins Clock Co. was founded by Irenus Atkins (1792-1882). The company was in business for 20 years (1859-1879). In December of 1879, the company filed for Bankruptcy, and was taken over by the Barnes Clock Co. Irenus's eyesight was failing at this point of his career, which may have also led to he retirement from the industry. Irenus Atkins had many partnerships in his clock making career, including "Atkins & Downs" (015-C-1091). The image to the left is the Atkins Clock shop in Bristol, Conn. c. 1855
REFERENCES	1. "NAWCC Bulletin 228", page 65, "Brief Genealogy of the Atkins Clock Co." 2. "NAWCC Bulletin 225, page 476, "The Atkins Clock Co. - The End of an Era" 3. "NAWCC Bulletin 270, page 53, "Atkins Clock Co., Bristol, CT." 4. "Illustrated Catlaogue of Clocks Manufactured by the Atkins Clock Company, Bristol, Conn. - 1873" by Chris Bailey 5. "The Clocks of Irenus Atkins" by Phil Gregory & Robert King
NOTES	This date marked yet another milestone in my clock restoration efforts. I completed the NAWCC's Clock Repair course which was held in Arlington, TX. in March 1995. A full week of re-bushing movements, replacing broken teeth, etc. The class was taught by Mr. David Morgan, and it was a learning experience that I thoroughly enjoyed.