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any mechanical clock question -no watches- no battery clock questions and no appraisals-ie: "how much is my clock worth?" type questions please! Attach a photo if possible and note all markings on the rear of the mechanism- thanks 36 years as a professional clock repair person- still a full time clock repair service owner

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36 years as a professional clock repair person- still a full time clock repair service owner.

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Clocks, Watches - Age of my clock model king?

Expert: Kenneth Saunders - 11/1/2009

Question

Photo Clock King

I have a clock model king, manufactured by the Ansonia Clock Company, New York USA, this clock have on back a papaer, where have a incription "Paris Exposition 1878", this is a date when it was manufactured, or is was made in a date recently.
Please can you help me?

I live in Portugal

best Regards

João de Medeiros

Answer
these date from about 1880 so yours was first shown at the Expo in 1878 or at least some Ansonia clocks were. yours appears to be that old for sure.

here is a photo of an old one - yours has the alarm feature - this one does not:

http://www.antiqueclockspriceguide.com/clockdetail.php?id=18254

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