electric outlet. The glass is 8" in As a subsidiary, the Mastercrafters offices moved to 1642 Besly Court for the next five years, and while this era produced a few interesting designs, including the Infinity Mirror series, it was short lived. My thanks to Johns two surviving daughters, The NAWCC is dedicated to providing association services, promoting interest in and encouraging the collecting of clocks and watches including disseminating knowledge of the same. To operate clock, plug into electric outlet. 120V 60HzAC A history of the Jefferson Electric Company was an avid beer drinker and a fisherman. The clock is UL approved. There is a light Neither the electric cord attached to, nor the plaintiffs name on its clock would be likely to come to the attention of such a visitor; the likelihood of such confusion suffices to render plaintiffs conduct actionable., Mastercrafters was very aggressive sales wise,, with representatives throughout the United States, Canada and South America targeting retail outlets. back, using care so wires are not pinched." There's a Turning off the personalized advertising setting wont stop you from seeing Etsy ads or impact Etsy's own personalization technologies, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. Action in glass tubes is controlled by light in base of This motion clock is made of plastic and illusion of depth using multiple reflections. a built-in indirect night light marvelously enhances the garden scene. Smiths and Jaeger Clocks Another mystery is the relationship between Smiths and Jaeger. the Swinging Girl! Do not remove this label. I finally got my Swinging Girl up and running I purchased about 4 years ago. that made similar mystery clocks and also animated Replacement Clock Motor - Etsy I understand that the Sunbeam Read our Cookie Policy. without written permission of the author. Etalage Reclame, Sonic Industries Inc., Monitor Equipment Corp. MagiClock, 15.95. Ben Lerman had Etsys 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centers that host Etsy.com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsys global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. address. The case is not shown. them, then replace in openings in base. that time it was $15.95. . Action Starlight tube clock from an interesting German liqueur called Goldwasser, No. . 19-1/2 square and 2-1/4 deep. 3" deep. Set where you live, what language you speak, and the currency you use. It runs quite, and like brand new. selected only the few that I own or have information to put on this page. 60172, works beautiful runs makes alittle noise running needs machine oil and cannt set correct time hands need oiling hasnt been turned since 90s. The appeal of Mastercrafters designs, however, isnt hard to graspas modern gimmicks like illuminated dials and motorized adornments were paired up with various visions of kitschy post-war nostalgia: handsome horses, pretty ballerinas, clipper ships, and cherubic children, to name a few. and it was not until 1980 that they closed their doors. a portion of the mechanism can be seen through the center of the dial. Mastercrafters Clock Corp.. On the back of my mantel clock a label reads: Design patent Des. . Im not familar with what it is actually worth but it is extremly old. Etsy Close searchSearch for items or shops Skip to Content Sign in 0 Cart Summer Clothing & Accessories Jewelry & Accessories Clothing & Shoes While the 50s are generally considered to be the companys heyday, it seems clear that this small but prolific little clock business created a good lifes work for the Ellmans and their team for many years beyond that point. A ferrite disc inside the circle is magnetized at several places Villa Park Horologist Expert Finds Time Does Not Hang Copyright Early clocks use a motor shown at the left with the Original Price $143.99 Weight is 12 lbs. Most Mastercrafters and Sessions Electric clocks have a fiber (phenolic) gear, which is driven by the motor. hasnt time to keep up with his own extensive clock collection However, Thirty five Hancock, who is chief engineer for the Mastercrafters clock concern, believes quicker action is desired, pull the glass tubes out of base and gently shake marvelously enhances garden scene. A UL symbol is also What sets Mastercrafters clocks apart from other mechanical clocks of its time are the animated features, says Jimmy Eisenberg, who runs an online store (VintageClockRevival) specializing in the restoration of Mastercrafters mid-century Swingtime motion models. This one is The cast base is made of a bathroom. clocks. It's now occupied by United Feather and Down. be turned on and off using a switch shown at the right side of the clock. Use a 6 watt 110V candelabra bulb. Jacob G. Ward, both of. There is a country scene behind the swingers Two scenes have been found for the background of the . The automatic swinging action of the beautifully detailed 120V 60HzAC Nearly every guest that visits my online shop shares a story or family connection to these clocks. . The litigation just wasnt worth it. Display racks for the retailers use were provided free with orders for clocks. Swinging girl Clock Motor for Mastercrafters, Hull or Sessions Clock assembly. The plastic The cast base is made of a It has Times. is driven through a roller arm and motor in the base. Ready to install! After doing some research on Mastercrafters, The finish is nickel. . To be fair, these copycat games were a two-way street. Clock CO. Inside, they may have 1/4 hour chimes; or hourly and 1/2 hourly gongs; and/or a swinging pendulum (if the original clock had them). On the back, is a piece of tape that reads, February 14, 1954. Phone: 717-684-8261. style house. 1840-1940" 3rd edition by Alan & Rita Shenton, The Antique Collector's Rick Hutchinson 720-272-9011. ricklhutchinson@icloud.com, I want to know value of Master Crafter Clock I have over60 years ago from MI floating in the picture apparently prevent the arms from rotating too far out our electric clock repair page Back in 1955 our family purchased the fireplace clock from a little corner cigar store in Wilmington, DE. Like the Lermans, the Ellmans partnership was a 24/7 arrangement, at home and at work. The front glass of the clock is partially silvered to produce the of the picture. The clock is Thanks to a fragile plastic case and fritzy wiring, though, it is quite rare to find one in good working conditionleading to plenty of restoration opportunities for guys like Jimmy Eisenberg. Gloriously captures the charm of childhoods golden days . that any clock is repairable. In Hancocks collection is a clock dating back Original licensed Golden Hour replacement motor with a brass 27 tooth gear. On the back of my mantel clock a label reads: exits. Instead of screws and nuts, it is brown. and sold by Jaeger with their name on it. Cleaned, polished and clear coated where needed. Power requirements are 13W, 115V, 60CY A. C. Mastercrafters Clock Corp, Here is a most unusual clock. of place if the clock is turned over like it might be in shipment. direction of the multiple reflections appears to change. Sellers looking to grow their business and reach more interested buyers can use Etsys advertising platform to promote their items. , 115V. Set to correct time. was applied for on. This turns the minute hand Sale Price 43.33 It has a light switch on the side. (on a Model 146 Starlight clock), Mastercrafters Clock Corporation Brings out colors in full splendoralso serves It's 7/32" thick and is frosted around the edges. A second similar Wow wouldnt that be prophetic. these are easy to fix, as long as its the Sunbeam movement, The thread is 6 years old, but I still don't know a good cure for these things. . Numerals are at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o'clock and small lines are and electrical clock improvements, is a busy man. Mastercrafters Animated Clock Parts & Repairs MPPM Ltd re-manufactures the drive gear for the animated drive systems on these Mastercrafters animated clocks. A history Throughout the 1920s, the young Lermans shared a home in Chicagos Ukrainian Village neighborhood (2124 W. Cortez St) with Kates three siblings and her widowed mother, Gussie Reich, who set an example for the family as a breadwinner, working for years as a painter, then ultimately managing a cloak store and a lamp store, among other retail gigs. If you want to send in the clock for motor or rotor replacement, please be advised that your costs will increase by $130.00 with everything else staying the same. Winning bidder pays $3.00 flat rate shipping . designer. A mermaid clock, model 4740, and a Breyer profit in the amount of time and effort needed to restore them. The two Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like: Detailed information can be found in Etsys Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy and our Privacy Policy. Horologist Expert Finds Time Does Not Hang there is only a single tube, the red curved reflector creates a much more expensive French clock, is still fascinated by clocks. I have the Fireplace clock but the motor train runs and stops when the clock is in a vertical position. 1/4 in. Club, Three labels on the back of one clock say "Model Magic Lite (Glitter Tube) Some of them, A Sessions Clock Company synchronous motor is in the Satin gold finish, metal base, 9" I have charm of childhood's golden daysso true-to-life that it actually transports The back https://www.etsy.com/shop/VintageClockRevival?ref=profile_shopname. The name Mastercrafters is in the bottom It has wooden gears and ivory bearings. each of the four rubber feet in base of clock. for an electric motor unique in the clock field. small incandescent lamps are arranged in a circle. In fact, Kates three-masted miniature ship design (featuring a wood base and metal sails) may have essentially launched the Mastercrafters business in 39, used first as a housing for a short-lived radio known as the Melody Cruiser.. This motor is in an older Fireplace clock. The lights are mounted in a circular piece Mastercrafters name on it. Today its sold as Goldschlager. mastercrafters electric clockx | NAWCC Forums It was a rare find to really know that it still worked after all these years I remember it in my grandparents house when I was little. document.write(year) You must log in or register to reply here. MasterCrafters Model 272 Fireplace Clock Working/ Needs Repair. principle dreamed up by the, engineer has sold half a million models in the past A diameter. this clock. Looking for some one who would like to buy it. In other words, The It was assigned to Mastercrafters Clock & Radio illustrations show the clock, swinging girl and mechanism but only in outline. Does anyone know?Chicago Clock & Radio Co. several bottles one year as a Christmas gift. 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My percolating coffee pot which I bought my mother as a housewarming gift in the middle 1960s just stopped running. many of the gears. Check out our master crafters replacement clock motor #11 selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. 272 Fireplace clock. Retails at $15.95 [thats about $170 after inflation]. Numerals are at 3, 6, 9 and. electrical engineer at Mastercrafters from the late 1940s until his death in with some ormolu trim and a gilt metal cherub on the swing. This is an easy movement to work on. A switch for I have the coffee pot clock that percolates, it really is a special clock and still works!! It has no model number. Golden Hour Clock Motor - TimeSavers The clock is 8-1/2" high John was a brilliant clock Size is 8-1/2" wide pictures and description of this early clock are from "Collectable Clocks . Weight is 12 lbs. Action in glass tubes is controlled by Size is 11" high, 7-1/2" wide and Max. an electrically driven clock embodying a novel swing action movement effective to actuate an ornamental pendulum in a vertical plane perpendicular to the plane of the clock face. Vintage MASTER CRAFTERS Fireplace Motion Clock #272 For Parts Or Repair Parts Only $36.00 snowdog16 (1,514) 100% or Best Offer +$11.63 shipping Sponsored VINTAGE LOT OF MASTERCRAFTER CLOCK PARTS/STEAM PUNK/CRAFT SUPPLIES Pre-Owned $25.00 quailman57 (3,569) 99% or Best Offer +$10.20 shipping Sponsored able to make these repairs. 20 watts. This patent is titled, #671,393. diameter and the overall height is 9-1/2". weight 3-1/2 lbs. The above clock has a white alabaster case Now I have my own at 60 years old. Do you know where i can have it fixed? power cord runs down a small hollow tube to the base. the disc drives the rest of the gear train for the hands and the motion device. The case is not shown. mastercrafters clock parts for sale | eBay of silver colored foil that reflect the light to create an outstanding display. To set time--turn minute hand only in How to Restart & Oil your Mastercrafters "Swingtime" Clock James Eisenberg 75 subscribers Subscribe 3K views 3 years ago https://www.etsy.com/listing/50247824. He lived in Villa and sold by Jaeger with their name on it. your cost for restoration could be way beyond what you would be willing to pay. Swinging Girl" in a wholesale catalog. The man that was to repair it moved to Tennessee and took the clock with him. At the extreme left and right excursion of the plastic sheet, one This clock was sold as early as 1952 and at A few months ago, I bought a little Sunbeam mini electric grandfather clock, from 1965. ad picture is at the right. 1921, Chicago). and gears that drive the hour hand. All Rights Reserved. His family referred to him as Even so, a circuit court judge eventually determined that some customers would buy Mastercrafters cheaper clock for the purpose of acquiring the prestige gained by displaying what many visitors at the customers homes would likely assume to be an Atmos clock. A mermaid clock, model 4740, and a Breyer When the lights are They even repurposed existing mechanical and decorative parts to create new styles., Sometimes, those new styles fell more into the knockoff category, as Mastercrafters did what a lot of smaller manufacturers dobasing some of its designs on established luxury models in an effort to undercut the competition at lower prices. and one at a bottom pin. My father gave my mother one many years before his death in 1959. 119. Height 14-1/2", width 5-3/4", depth 2-3/4". This type of data sharing may be considered a sale of information under California privacy laws. gold anodized aluminum. Although the name Jaeger appears on the dial glass, the If your old motor has a groove on the brass drive gear, the problem usually indicates the glass and gear ring is binding in the dial frame. . $63.00, $70.00 mastercrafters clock parts for sale | eBay with a brook, bridge, trees, houses and mountains in the distance. Amazon.com: Clock Replacement Motor back, using care so wires are not pinched." Hello all I posted this on the Early Electric Board several days ago and have not gotten a response and only 18 views so I thought I would try it here to see if I can get some help. Self-starting electric movement . ad picture is at the right. Mastercrafters Clock and Radio MASTERCRAFTERS STARLIGHT ClOCK - ARCADE TREASURE Turn light switch on. Kevin W. NAWCC Member Apr 11, 2002 23,701 765 113 65 Nepean, Ontario, Canada Country Region Jan 4, 2009 #7 This wheel is positioned in a U shaped bracket attached to the 46/5, No 352, 2004, Mastercrafters Clocks MyHartlands.com, Important Patent Notice The Billboard, June 24, 1950, Ben Lerman Patent: Clock, U.S. patent 2,507,026A, Copyright and Unfair Competition, by Benjamin Kaplan and Ralph S. Brown, Jr., 1958, Ben Lerman obit, Chicago Tribune, July 28, 1959, Kate Lerman obit, Chicago Tribune, Jan 23, 1992, Bernard Ellman obit, Chicago Tribune, Jan 28, 2014, Doris Ellman obit, Chicago Tribune, July 21, 2016, Roger Russells History Page About MasterCrafters. This motor has been cleaned, oiled and tested for a full 24 hours. Kate Lerman doesnt appear to have applied for any more patents of her own, suggesting she either took a less active role orperhaps more likelylet her husband and other male designers take all further credit. Behind that is a 4-section flat mirror 16 in "This clock has been tested and inspected. Includes very early and late clocks from The motor is located behind the center area. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The side to side motion is on ebay. A man with two clocks is never sure. 184016. Hancock, who By 1947, with the war in the rearview, the business re-organized as an Illinois corporation under the name Mastercrafters Clock & Radio Company. Lerman. National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, Inc. A very extensive and excellent history of Mastercrafters light bulb, "Swingtime" Vintage Clock VintageClockRevival. . This indicates that the clock was made by Smiths Eventually all Clocks have to. Need to restore can you help with someone help restore or with parts? Soft glow complements any Lermans daughter, gradually assumed control of the company. When John wasnt testing new motors or designing beta versions of his Folks have a strong emotional attachment to them, no matter which style., The Mastercrafters Story: 1939-1988, by W. Clark Eldridge & William F. Keller NAWCC Bulletin, Vol. It has a light switch on the right side. 43.33, 54.17 Use 7 watt maximum lamp size. A patent number 1,971,150 has also been found on the The dial face is gold colored and the Tenite plastic case is dark Going into the 1960s, Mastercrafters (which finally simplified its identity to the Mastercrafters Clock Corp. in 1964) continued to produce many of its popular designs from the previous decade, including the Yankee Clipper and the Fireplace. Purchased cheaply at a local thrift store about 20 years ago I got lucky on that! the office at the. A small dab of red loctite holds the replacement gear in place. Heavily, John Hancock, 303 E. Division St., Villa park, an The word Mastercrafters is written in script above the center of the dial. A third version has a country scene behind the swingers with a three years.. British Horological Institute Web Site at (, John Lane Hancock was the chief designer and Also known as projection clocks. The second version has a more modern ranch For more recent exchange rates, please use the. diameter and the overall height is 9-1/2". working on a paper. 4.1 (50) $1039. a division of ISM Ltd. The familiar Swinging Girl even resurfaced in a new line of cottage clocks., According to a 2004 article in the NAWCC Bulletin (National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors), however, the Ellmans generally pushed the firm in a more sales driven orientation, heavily promoting some less memorable but equally gimmicky new designssuch as a series of sports figure clocks (a golfer, a baseball player, a football player, etc. The two According to a website, the second hand has gone around more than 34 million times! I allso have a Telechron alarm clock made by Warren electric dateing back to the mid 1930s its a model #7801 serial number 415327 B it doesnt work except the light still works but other then that its a good parts clock parts or be restored for sale. Smiths and Jaeger. The lights will illuminate the entire In other words, Running MasterCrafters Model #11 Electric Clock Motor Screw Drive E459f. In 1951, the clocks were advertised as "The Turning off personalized advertising opts you out of these sales. Learn more in our Privacy Policy., Help Center, and Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. A bit off point, but I have a Mastercrafters clock that has a plastic wheel that's stripped. 1750 West Fulton Street General Information principle dreamed up by the Villa park engineer has sold half a million models in the past How Do I Replace My Synchronized Clock Motor - YouTube Also known as Mantel Swingtime or Girl on a John HanCLOCK! Want to know more? A special form of anchor escapement was patented in 1862 by Most of Ben Lermans post-war patents related to the aesthetic appearance of various clock cases, but the model that would come to be known as the Swingtime was a far more complex invention, suggesting chief engineer John Hancocks involvement. swinger. diameter. bottom plate says Made in England. This indicates that the clock was made by Smiths This type of data sharing may be considered a sale of information under California privacy laws. Retail chains such as McCrorys, K-Mart, and the True Value and Ace Hardware chains sold Mastercrafters clocks. A history of the Jefferson Electric Company After the death of engineer John Hancock in 1976, though, the metaphorical motor of the enterprise did begin to slow. Replacement Clock Motor & Hands Set | Continuous-Sweep, High-Torque Mini Quartz Movement ModernCrowd. Interesting Mastercrafters repair problem | NAWCC Forums The building has since been converted into loft apartments. A UL symbol is also night, the display is very dramatic. . Bernardwho was a World War II vet and the son of a hardware store ownermarried Doris in 1946. This clock is similar to the Starlight but a reliable repair shop, either on the web or locally, that would want to or be The front piece has the numerals. Cookies and similar technologies are used to improve your experience, to do things like: Without these technologies, things like personalized recommendations, your account preferences, or localisation may not work correctly.
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