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"Thomas Haller German Musical Bracket Carriage Clock"

A note from Geoff on Tuesday 25th July 2006

This clock was listed on Ebay and the details are below

Very similar to Sharon's

......but it is by a different maker!!!

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--The Ebay Auction

......and there are more photos below

Thomas Haller German Musical Bracket Carriage Clock
This auction is for a charming little German musical alarm clock
It features a paper covered dial, a nickle plated case
with a fancy brass insert surrounding the dial and a brass rear latching door
It is made in the style of a typical "carriage clock" and includes a musical box
The music box in this clock works well and plays for an extended time!
When sitting on a wood surface such as a nightstand, bedside table
or in another place in the home, the sound of the music box is greatly amplified
and fills the room with a delightful melody
The dial paper is like new
The clock is complete with the original winding key
and the little stub inside the rear door used to hang the winding key is still in place
The key has the words "VIGOR-GERMANY" stamped on one side
and "C M 601" stamped on the other side
Condition - nickle plating with some worn spots - one broken glass
- original paper covered dial in excellent condition - music box plays beautifully
This little clock has the usual "worn" spots where the nickle-plating
has been polished through (see photographs) but not nearly as bad as most on the market
No one uses these antique alarm clocks as their primary wake-up device
They just don't keep time as accurately as the quartz bedside alarm clocks
On the other hand these clocks have all the charm of the Black Forest
clockmaking industry and the music box is a pure delight!
Year - circa 1850
Made in Germany by Thomas Haller, Schwennigen, German (Black Forest clockmaker)
Dimensions
Height - 7" (from base to top of handle)
Depth - 3.75"
Width - 5.25"
Please note - although this clock is running nicely, no guarantees are offered

Item location - Holland, OH United States
This auction ended on Monday 17th July 2006
The starting price was set at USD$99.99 and there were three bids during the auction
The final selling price was USD$127.50 = AUD$169.08

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