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<\/a>In the 1920’s, the Waltham Watch Company, Waltham, MA, USA published a sales booklet that offered various banjo clocks for sale.\u00a0\u00a0 An excerpt from this booklet appears below:<\/p>\nWaltham Banjo Clocks of Willard Charm and Waltham Accuracy<\/p>\n
Waltham Banjo Clocks of Willard Design are faithful reproductions of Simon Willard’s “Patent Timepieces” of one hundred and twenty-five years ago……….. The large clocks have eight-day weight-driven movements and pendulums with heavy brass plates.\u00a0 These Waltham Banjo clocks are worthy successors to Willard’s “Patent Timepieces” and have earned for Waltham the same pre-eminent position for accuracy and beauty in clock making in the twentieth century that Simon Willard occupied in the early days of the nineteenth century.<\/p>\n
Waltham Watch Company<\/strong><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Waltham, USA<\/strong><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n We are pleased to offer this wonderful example of the Waltham “Harvard” weight driven banjo clock.\u00a0\u00a0 The “Harvard” model is one of the finest banjo clocks that Waltham made, and certainly one of the hardest one’s for a collector to acquire since so very few were made.\u00a0\u00a0 It’s not hard to understand the scarcity of this model, since it was made for only a short period of time, it was very expensive to own (price of $100 during the 1920’s) and the economic climate of the country was extremely unstable during this period of time.<\/p>\n The presentation mahogany timepiece with half round, torus molded frames and bezel, rounded sides, presentation bracket, carved wooden side arms, and carved flame finial measures 41 1\/2 X 10 1\/2 X 4 inches overall.\u00a0 The eight day weight driven brass timepiece with maintaining power, Geneva winding stops keeps perfect time.\u00a0\u00a0 The carved top, side ornaments, and special presentation bracket is unique to the Waltham Harvard model, and was inspired by Simon Willard’s timepiece presented to Harvard University.<\/p>\n Condition:\u00a0 The clock is completely original, including the winding crank.\u00a0\u00a0 The case and dial are untouched and retain their original finish.\u00a0 The signature on the dial is untouched and original, and there are no extra holes behind either the dial or the works.\u00a0 All three glasses in the clock are original.\u00a0 The works have been serviced in our shop, and they are in excellent condition.\u00a0\u00a0 The weight has never gone through the bottom of the case.\u00a0 There is a minor crack in the bezel at the location of the hinge that has been stabilized.<\/p>\n SOLD<\/p>\n Waltham “Harvard” In the 1920’s, the Waltham Watch Company, Waltham, MA, USA published a sales booklet that offered various banjo clocks for sale.\u00a0\u00a0 An excerpt from this booklet appears below: Waltham Banjo Clocks of Willard Charm and Waltham Accuracy Waltham … Continue reading <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"