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Birge and Fuller Wagon Spring Clock
Estimate:
CA$1,500 - CA$2,000
Sold
CA$3,000
Live Auction
Music Machines, Clocks & Canadiana - The Koolen Collection
Location
S1
Category
Description
American. 1845. Steeple on steeple. 8-day movement. Brass was not available for springs due to British embargo so Ives invented the cast iron 'wagon spring' patent. Featured in NAWCC Bulletin, 1995. Label inside reads, "J. Ives Patent. Accelerating Equalizing Lever Spring". 26.5 x 13.5 x 4". Complete. Original etched and cut glass. Cathy & Gerry Koolen Collection. CODE:CLO
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