Expert: Kenneth Saunders - 12/14/2008

Question
I was given a mantel clock after my father's death in 1955.  At the time I was only 11 so really had no interest. About 1975 I had it repaired in Newark, NY & have moved it back & forth across the US 3 times (with gentle loving care).

On the label attached to the inside of the back access door it says "Magnet" (which I have not found in researching oh so many web sites.  It is similar to the Duplex Meteor, but not the same.)

At the bottom of the label it states the the name of the manufacturer as "The E. Ingraham Co (which by info you provided to another person, puts the clock in the era of 1884 to 1958.

Clearly I know it is prior to 1958 as my Dad passed in 1955 & the clock was well worn when I received it.

Any help you can give me in getting the age of this clock would be greatly appreciated.   Thank you for your help.

Celia Potter

Answer
this is the definitive book on Ingraham - it might be in there?

http://www.timesavers.com/catalogmain2.asp?ProductID=10750%2C15498&submit1=Searc...


the front brass plate of the mechanism typically has a month and year stamped into the brass on Ingrahams- you would have to remove the hands and dial or the hands and the mechanism from the rear to see.