CLOCK

Description: FORM NO. 6 EIGHT DAY HALF-HOUR STRIKE, CATHEDRAL GONG, TURNBACK. "THE SESSIONS CLOCK CO., SUCCESSORS TO THE E.N. WELCH MFG. CO. FORESTVILLE, CONN, U.S.A. NOTICE". THE PENDULUM BALL AND KEY ARE FASTENED TO BOTTOM OF CLOCK. DIRECTIONS FOR STRIKING. IN ORDER TO MAKE THE CLOCK STRIKE THE HOUR DESIRED, TURN THE LONG HAND UP TO TWELVE AND ALLOW THE CLOCK TO STRIKE. THEN TURN BACK TO NINE & FORWARD AGAIN TO TWELVE. CONTINUE IN THIS WAY UNTIL THE CLOCK STRIKES CORRECTLY. TO REGULATE: SHOULD IT BE DESIRED FOR THE CLOCK TO RUN FASTER, PLACE THE SMALL END OF KEY ON THE ARBOR AT TWELVE & TURN THE TOP OF KEY TO THE LEFT TOWARD F. TO RUN SLOWER TURN TOP O KEY TO THE RIGHT TOWARDS" ON DECAL ON BACK OF CLOCK. PENDULUM HAS LEAD WEIGHT. FACE HAS ARABIC NUMERALS. FACE IS DECORATED WITH GILT METAL FILIGREE PATTERN. ABOVE 12, F & "S" AND "SESSIONS" BELOW 12. BELOW 6, "MADE IN U.S.A.". HOUR HAND MISSING.