Anyone tell me about Haller clocks (marked "foreign" on the dial)
G&R
is in the ArtDeco style with a silver dial marked "foreign" at the 6. The
works are marked "CH" and then a number and that's about it for markings.
It's very dirty (smells a little moldy) and it seems to run fine, strikes
only once though on a coil gong at the hour (is this cause it's dirty or is
it a passing strike?) and on the half hour. Can anyone tell me something
about this type of clock? Thanks in advance.
Raquel
Darryl Bryant
sounds like the clock is in need of a good service, it should strike the
number of hours on the hour and one for the half hour, clocks were
marked "foreign" for sale on the british market during 1920/40s to
denote clocks that were not made in britain.
Thomas Ernst Haller b.1878 d.1954, son of Thomas Haller b.1854 d.1917
Uhrenfabriken - Schwenningen 1903
Kienzle buys Haller 1929
ref: Clock & Watch Tradmark Index, K.Kochmann
M.R. Falk
wrote:
>Just trying to do some research on a clock I have..believe it is Haller. It
>is in the ArtDeco style with a silver dial marked "foreign" at the 6. The
>works are marked "CH" and then a number and that's about it for markings.
>It's very dirty (smells a little moldy) and it seems to run fine, strikes
>only once though on a coil gong at the hour (is this cause it's dirty or is
>it a passing strike?) and on the half hour. Can anyone tell me something
>about this type of clock? Thanks in advance.
>
>Raquel
>
The "Foreign" was necessary on clocks imported from Europe to Britain
about 1930-35. Intended to protect the English clockmaking industry.
If there are two gear trains (indicated by two winding holes), it is
intended to strike the full hours. You'd better have someone
knowledgeable clean it, and see what is causing the mis-strike.
Passing strike needs only one train.
You will damage your clock if you run it long after it tells you it
needs cleaning.
Murray
Murray R Falk, Proprietor,
ABOUT TIME CLOCK SERVICE
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Tony Harrison-Smith
If you are interested, there is a page in the Historical Clock and Watch
Research On-line Library (www.clockswatches.com) giving brief details of
the history of the Haller company.
This clock is not a passing strike, the single strike is an indication that
it needs to be professionally cleaned.
I hope this helps.
--
Regards
Tony Harrison-Smith FBHI
Essex UK.
Historical Clocks and Watch Research (www.clockswatches.com)
THE Site for researching clocks and watches with over 7,000 maker's
details.
G&R
is awfully dirty!! Thanks for the website link..I think I checked this one
out once.
Raquel
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