RARE USLHE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS E HOWARD 70 CLOCK ANTIQUE

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RARE USLHE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS E HOWARD 70 CLOCK ANTIQUE

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Sold Date: 06/17/2007
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Fine Art

United States Lighthouse Establishment Clock

An antique E. Howard Clock Company regulator clock purchased by the United States Lighthouse Service for use by lighthouse keepers. This type of clock was only used in large lighthouses. It usually hung in the watchroom w the keeper and his assistants could keep track of the time.

The clock says "U.S. Lighthouse Estab." and " E. Howard and Co. Boston" on its face which means it was sold between 1881 when the E Howard Company was renamed and 1910 when United States Lighthouse Establishment changed its name to United States Lighthouse Service. The E Howard Company manufactured its Number 70 regulator to order with different woods. The walnut version was the top of the line. The E Howard Clock company did not put serial numbers on its regulator clock movements.

This clock is in fine original condition. The case is constructed of walnut and exhibits excellent graining and a warm coloring. It has the original twelve inch tin dial. The dial is painted white with black lettering. The weight driven movement is brass and is designed to run for eight days without winding. It was the keeper's duty to wind it once a week often every Sunday. The clock makers name and model number are die stamped into the front plate of the clock works. The weight is the original E Howard weight and is stamped 70 on the front. The pendulum rod is made of wood. The bob is decorated and is original. The pendulum window is decorated in the traditional E Howard colors of black, red and gold and has been repainted. The clock is 32 inches long. The clock comes with the original winding key which is stamped with the company's name on the wire.

These clocks are rare and do not come on the market very often. T were very few of these clocks sold to the Lighthouse Establishment because they were expensive. The survivors that exist today are in museums. The Ponce de Leon and the Hooper Strait Lighthouse Museums both have examples of this clock. This may be the only opportunty an individual collector ever has to obtain one of these clocks. When clocks such as this come on the market they are bought quickly by antique dealers and muesums for their own private collection.

The clock has to be professionally packed and boxed. Actual packing charges will be charged.

I have owned this clock as part of my Lighthouse Service Antiques collection. But it is time to move on, so I am selling it. This is the last lighthouse clock in my collection - t are no more.

I am inundated with questions about the clock. I do not have time for all of them. So I am going to respond first to people who have bid on this auction, then to bidders that I recognize from my other lighthouse auctions. After I work through those questions I will do the rest. So if you have not bid be patient.