Wooden movement clock

[jc-2026]

I inherited this wooden movement grandfather clock. From what I've read it could be early-colonial, but I would love any help in identifying it.

 

[mindcrime1988]

No labels or stickers anywhere on there? If not, I would be highly suspect it's not the real deal. But you never know.

 

[jc-2026]

No labels or stickers anywhere on there? If not, I would be highly suspect it's not the real deal. But you never know.

Took it part and looked all over, but no labels. Very mysterious

 

[russau]

In any event it is a beautifull clock ! Simplistic in design is what brings out the beauty of it ! Id love to read the back story on it !

 

[Tnmountains]

I would say its real and has been worked on. Nice clock. Needs some attention.

 

[jc-2026]

In any event it is a beautifull clock ! Simplistic in design is what brings out the beauty of it ! Id love to read the back story on it !

Thanks! I'm reaching out to family to see if I can find out more about where it comes from. Hopefully I've have something more to share soon.

 

[Tnmountains]

Many antique clocks were wooden. The cord is wrong as it should be cat gut which is actually sheep intestines turned into cordage.
No doubt the clock is real. I worked on several antique clocks the other night for a friend and one was a string wheel wind. Here is a little video showing wooden gears. If it were mine I would fix it.

 

[UnderMiner]

It's probably real given the beat up nature of the face after 200+ years which is to be expected, but it has been serviced and repaired mechanically likely many times. Much of the gear mechanism has been replaced, but likely in the original form it was originally. We are thus at a Ship of Theseus conundrum - how much of the original clock is still here and how much has been replaced? My thinking is 99% of the clock is original and only the gear mechanism has been replaced but with the same type of mechanism it originally had with some parts of it still likely being in there from the first mechanism. The different colors of the pieces in the mechanism should give a rough idea as to which pieces have been replaced more recently than others.