Waterbury Clock Movement Warning Wheel (K6537)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
after June 3 1924
This catalogued horological component is a brass-toned warning wheel removed from a solid back Waterbury clock movement. According to the seller, the source movement was stamped with patent dates spanning from May 24, 1910 through June 3, 1924, and marked as manufactured in the USA by the Waterbury Clock Company.
The wheel features five open spokes, fine perimeter teeth, and an arbor. It is offered individually as a replacement part alongside reference measurement photography.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Technical characteristics
- Type
- Balance, escapement & train part
- Maker
- Waterbury Clock Co.
- Component Type
- Warning Wheel
- Place recorded
- United States
- Listing Reference
- K6537
- Maker / attribution
- Waterbury Clock Co.
- Patent Dates Quoted
- PAT'D May 24 1910, Jan 23 1917, Jan 29 1918, June 3 1924
Design
- Visible features
- • Wheel features five straight radial spokes connecting the central boss to the toothed rim. • A small locating or stop pin projection is visible on the rim face between two spokes. • Brass-toned metal gear positioned on a textured white surface beside a Fiskars wooden ruler.
- Reported Dimensions and Offering Scope
- The seller reports that the source unit "measures 1 3/8 inches between pallets", provided to assist in identifying compatible mechanisms. The listing explicitly cautions that movement photos are informational only, noting: "The last 3 pics are of the movement and are for reference only and are not included in the auction."
- Component Identity and Visual Attributes
- The catalogued item is offered as an "Old Solid Back Waterbury Clock Movement Warning Wheel". In the provided photograph, the component appears as a brass-toned metal gear displayed on a textured white surface next to a Fiskars wooden ruler. Visual observations show that the wheel has five straight radial spokes extending from the central boss to the toothed rim. A small locating or stop pin projection is visible on the rim face between two spokes.
- Source Movement Context and Inscriptions
- According to the seller, the wheel was sourced from a movement stamped "PAT'D May 24 1910, Jan 23 1917, Jan 29 1918, June 3 1924, Made in USA By Waterbury Clock Co". The source text specifies that this text is stamped "in the center of the back pallet", meaning the inscription derives from the parent mechanism rather than being directly recorded on the wheel itself.
Identification
- Reference
- K6537
- 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: The stamp and patent marks quoted in the description belong to the movement plates, not directly to this wheel.
- Research required: The seller notes that reference movement photographs are not included with the sold component.