Shipping: We will work with you to arrange for one of our blanket-wrap movers to pick up the clock (movement removed and packed separately) and bring it to your home or office. We have you pay them directly so there is no mark-up on any shipping-related costs. Our shippers have a long reputation of moving high-end clocks without incident and with praise from the recipients.

Questions? Contact us by phone at 760-604-0262, or e-mail.

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Front Right Front Left Crown Crown Left Upper Left Lower Right Lower Left Trunk Open Front Left Lower Corner Base - Front Base - Left Dial Weights/Pendulum Pendulum Bob Movement-Left Side Date Stamp		click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click

One of the most popular Seth Thomas weight-driven wall clocks is Regulator No. 6. So popular that it was copied and re-released in the 1970s by General Time, the company that bought the Seth Thomas (and has since folded). THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION, but an original clock with a factory stenciled date on the back of 1884.

Physical: The walnut case has an older refinish that looks great. It measures 49"h x 16/5"w x 6" d. The 10" diameter dial has the original paint in excellent condition. There is a small horizontal crack in the dial board that you can only see when the door is open. This clock also has an original label that's in exceptionally nice condition. The glass appears to be original as do the finials.

Mechanical: This model uses the same time-only, weight-driven movement that's in the Regulator No. 2. The original 80-beat movement features lantern pinions, Graham pallets. This one was just overhauled (2011) and is in excellent running order, ready for years of great service for you.

Comments: Like the other Seth Thomas wall-hanging, weight-driven clocks, this model has continued to climb in value. Don't miss it if you've been seeking a nice, clean original (and this one has an exceptional price, too)!

Questions? Contact us by phone at 760-604-0262, or e-mail.

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Front Left Front Right Upper View Lower View Upper Left Lower Left Upper Right Lower Right Back (dating) Base Dial Movement Movement/Weight Label/Pendulum Bob		click click click click click click click click click click click click click click

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Front Right Front Upper Upper Left Upper Right Lower Base Dial Label/Pendulum Bob Movement		click click click click click click click click click click

(original catalogue drawings)

There were three iterations of this fine regulator model that appeared in the 1879, 1881, and 1886 catalogues as you can see in the drawings above. This clock is of the 1881 variety. The significant difference between version 1 and 2 was the pendulum going from a metal cylinder to a plain mercury jar. Version 3 saw the introduction of the "dimpled" mercury jar and the fancier pulley; version 2 has has the traditional "clamshell" pulley as seen in higher-end Seth Thomas clocks of the era, like Regulator 3 on the lower end and Regulator 19 on the higher end. There were also apparently differences in the movement mounts over the years that are discussed in detail in the the Ly book cited below (for which The Clock Guy wrote the introduction).

This particular clock began its life in a jewelry store.

Physical: The mahogany and burled walnut case, which measures 20"w x 72"h x 10"d is in excellent physical condition as you can see in the photos. It has the original finish and has been rubbed and polished. The beautiful 14" silvered dial has the original silvering - it has not been re-silvered or waxed as is commonly seen - this one is original.

The cabinet door key is present (appears original, but hard to say). The door glasses are original, wavy/dimpled period glass. You can see some refraction of light on the wall through the glass that shows the waves and dimples in the photo of the front open.

The knurled nickel weight, clamshell pulley and mercury jar pendulum are original to the clock and in excellent physical condition.

Mechanical: The high-grade deadbeat movement was professionally overhauled in 2011 and is in excellent running order. It features nickeled plates, a fine beat adjustment, and jeweled pallets. This file photo (click) shows the jeweled pallets in another Regulator 10 - we don't have similar photos for this clock.

Comments: Though they are quite rare, another of this model sold at auction in October 2011. The net cost to the buyer was $79,350. Though we knew the gentleman from whose collection that clock came (actually, we sold him some of the clocks that were sold by his family in the auction) we believe the clock in this listing is in better condition than the auctioned clock. The glass in that clock was represented in the printed catalogue as "wavy with imperfections". However, our very knowledgeable contact tells us that the glass in the auction clock had been replaced and was not period glass. The overall finish on this clock is in better (original) condition than that clock by a good margin, again, according to our knowledgeable source who is familiar with both clocks. The dial on this clock is in better shape, too.

We don't like to sell by tearing down anyone or anything. However, it is important, particularly with high-end items, to understand the subtle differences between seemingly similar clocks. This clock is in outstanding condition and we believe will continue to increase steadily in value. Beats riding an uncertain stock market, doesn't it?

Questions? Contact us by phone at 760-604-0262, or e-mail.

REGARDING PHOTOS: Flash attachments tend to considerably lighten the appearance of wood the closer the camera is to the clock. The photos in the left-hand column are an excellent representation of the actual color of this fine clock. Because of its value we have way more photos than normal and look forward to talking with you after you have had the opportunity to review them in detail.

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Front View - 1 Front View - 2 Front Open Crown - Detail Left Crown - Detail Right Crown Top Crown - Lower Head - 1 Head - 2 Head - 3 Upper Upper Left Lower Trunk Base - 1 Base - 2 Crown Detail Left - 1 Detail Left - 2 Detail Left - 3 Detail Right - 1 Detail Right - 2 Detail Right - 3 Dial - 1 Dial - 2 Dial - 3 Dial - 4 Dial Back Movement - 1 Movement - 2 Movement - 3 Pendulum Jar Weight Weight Bottom Weight/Pendulum - 1 Weight/Pendulum -2 Weight/Pendulum - 3 Weight/Pendulum - 4		click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click