Clocks
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Railway Time was one of the most important aspects of running a railway safely and punctually. Just about every railway company had clocks produced for them and every signalbox, station and office would have a company railway clock adorning the wall. Hugely collectable today, not only companies such as LB&SCR, SER, SECR, GWR and constituent companies, but clocks from all over the system generate great interest. From small fusee wall clocks, large weight driven regulators or a fine bracket clock. There are fine examples of all of these that we have sold and have a resident Horologist who is one of the leading experts in this field.
North Eastern Railway 18 inch mahogany cased drop dial fusee railway clock with a cast brass bezel. and rectangular plated wire driven English fusee movement. The restored dial displays W.B. HEADLAM STOCKTON ON TEES N.E.R. and has BR(E) 13755 pencilled on the back. The superb mahogany trunk case with carved ears has one side door and a bottom door secured with a brass turn and has 13755 stamped into the back of the case. A huge fusee clock, in Working order but not checked for accuracy complete with pendulum and key.
Auction: November 2021 Sold for: £800Midland Railway oak cased 12in dial fusee Railway clock by John Smith & Sons of Derby. Circa 1870. The English chain driven fusee movement with rectangular plates, the original dial is written LNER 14233 and visible as ghosted writing is John Smith & Sons Midland Clock Works Queen St Derby. The oak case has 2 side doors and a bottom door and is in good condition and retains its original spun brass bezel. The LNER clock records show this clock as last in use at Tinsley AM (Area Manager). In Working order but not checked for accuracy complete with pendulum and key.
Auction: November 2021 Sold for: £600London Midland & Scottish Railway 10 inch oak cased fusee railway clock with a rectangular plated English fusee movement, supplied circa 1930. The original dial displays BR(E) 15088 which would have been applied around 1950 when the Eastern region took over some former Midland region clocks. The case has one side door and a bottom door with cock beading and lock missing. The LNER clock records show this clock as last used at Chesterfield, Goods Brompton Wharfe Weigh Machine Office and that it was LMS clock number 12575. In working order but not checked for accuracy complete with pendulum and key. Comes with a copy of the LNER clock record.
Auction: November 2021 Sold for: £400Hull & Barnsley Railway 12 inch mahogany cased fusee railway clock with a rectangular plated chain driven English fusee movement with turned pillars, supplied to the H&BR circa 1885. The original dial displays BR(NE) 2514 and the case has one side door and a bottom door secured with a brass lock. The LNER clock records show this clock as last in use at Low Moor Motive Power Running Foreman's office where it was moved to in 1959, previously being in use at Carlton Towers Booking office near Selby on the Hull & Barnsley station, they also record it was sold through Rail Curios York on 17th October 1975 In working order but not checked for accuracy complete with pendulum and key.
Auction: November 2021 Sold for: £680London Brighton and South Coast Railway teak cased 18 inch dial weight driven regulator railway clock supplied to the LBSCR in 1889 at a cost of 11-0-0d by Grimshaw Baxter & Elliott Ltd of London. The original dial has been repainted by John Walker post 1948 style and is numbered 309B the case is also stamped 309B, the large brass rectangular plated movement has four spoke wheels, deadbeat escapement, Harrison's maintaining power, metal pendulum rod, weight, weight pulley and key complete but untested. In mainly original ex station condition stands 82in tall x 23in wide. The Southern railway clock records show it spent its entire railway working life at Queen's Road (Peckham) Platform.
Auction: July 2021 Sold for: £1,400North London Railway 12in dial mahogany cased railway clock with supplied by Thwaites & Reed of Clerkenwell in 1868. The large rectangular plated chain driven English fusee movement has typical Reed turned pillars with central rings and is stamped on the front plate T&R 13813. The dial has been restored in the 1970's and some paint is now starting to flake and lift, the case has two side doors and a bottom door secured with a brass turn and is branded N.L.R. on the left hand side and stamped 13813 on the backbox indicating this was its LMS / BR(M) clock number in later service. In working order but not checked for accuracy and would certainly benefit from a clean complete with pendulum and key. A nice early clock by one of the top dial clock makers that would benefit with some further restoration.
Auction: July 2021 Not sold, reserve: £500London and South Western Railway 8 inch dial mahogany cased fusee clock supplied to the LSWR around 1870 by John walker of London. The rectangular plated chain driven fusee movement has turned pillars and a shaped back cock. The mahogany case has a one piece turned surround, dovetailed back box with one side door and a bottom door with cock beading secured by a brass lock, it also retains its original cast brass bezel. The original dial is lettered L.S.W.R 3598 and has typical John walker heart shaped hands. The Southern Railway clock records show this clock as last being in use at Cosham Signal Box. In working condition complete with pendulum and key. A rare clock that has retained its pre grouping dial writing. And featured in the Railway Clock book by I.P. Lyman page 198.
Auction: July 2019 Sold for: £2,800LB&SCR 10 inch Mahogany cased fusee dial clock with a cast brass bezel, manufactured for the London Brighton and South Coast Railway circa 1889 by Grimshaw, Baxter & Elliott Ltd. The chain driven English fusee movement in fully overhauled condition is of typical London style and has rectangular plates, the white enamel hand painted dial displays the legend, B.R.(S). John Walker 1, South Molton St London 796.B. and the rear of the case has been stamped 796 B. The Southern clock records show that this clock was originally supplied to Tulse Hill, Knights Hill Signal Box and was later transferred to Peckham Rye. In fully working condition complete with pendulum and keys.
Auction: July 2019 Not sold, reserve: £1,250Great Northern Railway mahogany cased 10 inch fusee clock lettered on the dial BR 12234 with original spun brass bezel. A typical Potts of Leeds supplied clock with shaped movement plates dating it to around 1870. In working condition complete with pendulum and key. The LNER clock records show it was last in use at Doncaster Works Foundry.
Auction: July 2019 Sold for: £400South Eastern Railway 14in dial oak cased drop dial railway clock with chain driven English fusee movement. The dial has been restored back to its original condition and showing S.E.R. The case is in nicely restored condition with a replacement brass numberplate 781 on the inside door. It also retains its cast brass bezel. Complete with pendulum and key and detailed fact sheet of its restoration by Dr. D. R. Parr. The Southern Railway records show the clock as last being in use at Kew Gardens Platform and previously at No1 East Cabin Cannon Street.
Auction: November 2018 Sold for: £1,050