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Edward Korfhage & Son, Buer, Germany, c.
1950
Three train, Graham deadbeat escapement, count-wheel, quarter strike. Has 60 second
differential style gravity remontoire and one second pendulum. Has the facility for both manual and electric winding.
Size 38"w x 55"h x 30"d.
This clock was at one time on exhibition in the Clock Museum in Bad Grund, Harz,
Germany. (See Link to "European Museums displaying Turret Clocks" on the Turret Clock Page)
Click here to read information about Edward Korfhage & Son, Buer, Germany
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Karlsfeld c1870
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Paul Vortmann, Recklinghausen, Germany, c. 1950
Large Four train, Freischwinger one second pendulum, hour and quarter
strike. Has 60 second differential style gravity remontoire. Has the facility for both manual and electric winding. The
fourth train is for Betglockenwerk ( Call to prayer). The clock also includes the facility for driving electric slave clocks.
The pendulum bob is made from a second world war bomb. Size 72"w x 64"h
x 21"d.
This clock was originally installed in the Catholic Church Sankt
Vincentius at Dinslaken, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
The tower of the catherdral was destroyed in 1945 by artillery shelling and was damaged so badly that it
collapsed a short time later together with a large part of the church which was buried under the ashes. The reconstruction
was carried out 1950/51. The clock was installed in 1951 at a total cost of DM 5,500. The architects for the reconstruction
had quotes for the new clock from the compnaies of both Paul Vortmann and Bernhard Vortmann, and although Bernhard Vortmann's
quote was the cheapest the firm were not the winning manufacturers.
Click here to read information about Paul Vortmann, Recklinghausen, Germany
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Weule, Bockenham c 1907.
Two train, 1/2 Hour locking plate striking, divided lift deadbeat escapement
with 1 second pendulum. This clock was removed from a private garage
at Cheney Court, Ditteridge, near Bath in the mid 1960's when the building was altered to provide staff accomodation for
the house which was turned into a residential college. It is currently a language college.
The makers name, place of
manufacture and date have been effaced, possibly for anti-German sentiments after the 1st world war.
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Horz, Ulm
Two train, Graham deadbeat escapement, count-wheel, half and hour strike.
Has 60 second Robin style endless chain remontoire.
It has a motor to wind all 3 trains or can be hand wound
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L.M. Riedl, Nürnberg 1953
Two train turret clock. It has a motor mounted under the clcok with a belt
to wind both trains or it can be hand wound
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George Seybold, Landau. c1890-1900
Single train. Cast iron, modular pillar and plate frames. Unique free - oscillator
/ grasshopper escapement design. Harrison type maintaining power. One second, crutchless, wooden rod pendulum. Movement
equipped with 30 second gravity-based escapement remontoire.
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Joh Georg Pfaffenberger, Gubitzmoos (near Bayreuth). 1910
Three train turret clock. Unusual twin pinwheel escapement.
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Weule, Bockenham c 1907.
Exceptionally large two train, 1/2 Hour locking plate striking, with additional
Betglockenwerk unit, deadbeat escapement with 1 second pendulum on original large cast iron stand. This clock was at one time on exhibition in the Clock Museum in Bad Grund, Harz, Germany.
(See Link to "European Museums displaying Turret Clocks" on the Turret Clock Page)
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