Clock

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Clock

Entry/Object ID

1898

Description

Material: metal, wood, glass. Size: 14" W. x 25 1/4" H. Description: wood case - brown pillar on each side - glass front - aluminum hands and face - pullies on top - iron weights on sides - paper on back: "Seth Thomas Thomaston Conn. Warranted Good" - key in bottom.

Context

Called a Cable clock. The clock is powered by iron weights, no springs. Clock only winds on the right side, spring is broken on the left side. Andrew Nelson Berg purchased this clock in the mid 1880s in New Richland. Donor is daughter of Mr. & Mrs. C.A. Berg. 10-30-2006 - 2-1-2007 repaired by Guy Hostetter from Rochester.

Cataloged By

pauline

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Clock

Nomenclature Class

Timekeeping T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

January 24, 2007

Update Date

November 21, 2024