Gustav Becker Clock or marriage?

Back plate is anonymous, pendulum weight looks like those used by Becker but don't know whether these were used in other clocks or whether this is a marriage

 

Rhiwfield, I do not know anything about your clock but I do have a question for my own education . . .

Do you find the two "large" silver-in-color single-slot screws just above the face of the clock rather "jarring" in appearance when looking at the rest of the front/face of the clock?

 

Yes, they don't look like they are original to the clock.

I hope the af will see this thread then he can educate both of us

 

I thought the same thing when I saw those 2 screws.

 

Look under the pendulum.

GB clocks of this type always had the serial number , usually scratched, there.

But what makes you think it is GB and not Jahresuhrenfabrik or one of the other C.1910 makers? I only see made in Germany.

PS just looked back at OP, those pendulums were widely used, if you can call half a dozen makers 'widely'

Do you have the Horolovar book on torsion clocks. It includes back plate diagrams for possibly all known clocks, so using the exact placement of pivot holes, etc, it is often possible to identify the maker.

I do think the plate screws are original. I am wondering what is up with the middle of the pediment. And I cannot read what is below 'Made in Germany'.

Is this a clock you have just bought? I have a few torsion clocks and might be interested in this one.

 

Hi af, it is one I was going to bid on.

It has the glass dome, prob original, and the pendulum is attached to the torsion spring at present. No key, no idea if it is in working order but it looks pretty clean.

Cant add anythng to the pics and no, do not have the horolovar book

 

Auction prices for these have done better than most clocks lately and it does look clean. If I see one in the saleroom I usually detach the pendulum, since it only takes one careless pickup to break the suspension or the dome. I'd certainly bid on that one, you can't have too many torsion clocks. Just don't go mad.

Many people avoid these as they can be tricky to set in beat if you don't know what you are doing. If you do buy it and have a problem with it working, ask me.

 

Will bid on it and use the online guide using Passmore to try to identify.

If all else fails, there is always the option to split out the dome, pendulum and movement and sell separately, though I try to avoid doing this.

Will be back in touch if I do get it!

 

Af, it looks like it says "34149" under "Made in Germany"........

 

Whatever you do, do not split it up. The precise maker is as so often, of no importance.

It has a good quality movement than has not been mucked about with, quite possibly never even been dismantled. The gallery pendulum is the better type of flat disc pendulum. Notice the movement has proper cut steel pinions, not lantern pinions.

For a comparable, any maker of the period and quality is much the same as any other.


The possible serial number is too low for GB anyway.

 

Ok af, if I get it I will avoid splitting it up. Odds on I will be outbid but who knows?

 

Best of luck.