Eureka Clock Co. Ltd. striking electromagnetic '1000 day' mantel clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1910
This striking electromagnetic '1000 day' mantel clock by the Eureka Clock Co. Ltd., London, dates to circa 1910 and bears serial number 196. Supported by two cylindrical brass pillars above a rectangular oak base, it is enclosed beneath a conforming arched glass dome.
The timepiece features an open-center white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and blued steel spade hands, displaying the internal brass movement. It is fitted with spotted brass plates, a prominent vertical bimetallic balance, and an electrically activated rack striking train striking on a rear gong.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Dial
- Roman numeral white enamel dial with open center
- Type
- Electromagnetic mantel clock
- Maker
- Eureka Clock Co. Ltd., London
- Base and Dome
- Rectangular oak base with conforming glass dome
- Serial Number
- 196
- Striking Train
- Electrically activated rack striking
- Maker / attribution
- Eureka Clock Co. Ltd.
Design
- Dial and Case
- The clock features a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and an open center, paired with blued steel spade hands. The hands exhibit specks of oxide. The mechanism is housed on a rectangular oak base beneath a conforming glass dome. Both the oak base and the dome are noted as being in good condition.
- Visible features
- • Tall arched clear glass dome enclosing the mechanism and resting on the wooden base • Molded rectangular wooden base with visible grain and corner plinth feet • Open center white enamel chapter ring displaying black Roman numerals • Blued steel spade hands at the dial center • Internal brass movement components visible through the open dial aperture and dome
- Movement and Mechanism
- The clock is a Eureka Clock Co. Ltd. mantel clock, identified as a striking electromagnetic '1000 day' model, serial number 196. It contains a Eureka 'short' movement with spotted brass plates and a large, vertical bimetallic balance, along with an electrically activated rack striking train. The condition of the movement includes old lacquer, tarnish, and oxide on the gong stand and gong. While the clock is described as running and the striking as functional, it is reported that the gathering pallet does not advance the rack fully to the next tooth.
- Historical Documentation
- Serial number 196 is recorded in Dr. Alan Shenton's book 'The Eureka Clock' on page 29 and pictured on the following two pages. The clock was included in the 1958 'Pendulum to Atom' exhibition and the 1976/77 'Electrifying Time' exhibition. The source documents a prior sale of the clock at Christie's, London, on October 15, 1986, as lot 133. Regarding the striking mechanism, the source notes that while Lionel Asprey filed patents for a Eureka striking design in 1913, no clocks are known to have been made to his specification.
Identification
- Serial number
- 196
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Source notes the striking gathering pallet does not advance the rack fully to the next tooth
- Research required: Operational condition of electrical circuitry and power source is not verified