Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

MANTEL

Date Range From

1840

Date Range To

1850

Materials

WOOD

No. Pieces

3

Height

24.8

Length

28.6

Width

14.3

Description

PINE. REMOVABLE REAR PANEL W/"CODY" (UNDERLINED). DIRECTIONS FOR SETTING UP CLOCK. UNPACK KEY AND PENDULUM BALL WHICH WILL BE FOUND UNDER THE BASE. REMOVE RUBBER BAND WHICH HOLDS PENDULUM ROD IN PLACE. HANG BALL ON ROD AND SET CLOCK IN POSITION. WIND CLOCK THROUGH KEYHOLE UNDER 4 AND 8. START BALL IN MOTION AND LEVEL CLOCK SO THAT THE BALL SWINGS FREELY, ? NO FRICTION, AND WITH A REGULAR AND EVEN BEAT. SET CLOCK TO RIGHT TIME OF DAY BY MOVING MINUTE HAND SLOWLY AROUND THE DIAL ALLOWING TIME FOR CLOCK TO STRIKE THE HOUR EACH TIME MINUTE HAND PASSES 12. DIRECTIONS FOR REGULATING CLOCK: TO MAKE CLOCK RUN FASTER INSERT SMALL END OF KEY IN KEYHOLE OVER 12 AND TURN KEY TO THE RIGHT, TO MAKE CLOCK RUN SLOWER TURN KEY TO THE LEFT. ONE COMPLETE TURN OF KEY WILL CHANGE RUNNING TIME ABOUT 5 MINUTES IN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. IN CASE CLOCK FAILS TO STRIKE HOUR TO WHICH HOUR HAND POINTS, MOVE THE HOUR HAND TO THE HOUR AT WHICH CLOCK IS STRIKING, AND SET CLOCK TO RIGHT TIME OF DAY BY MOVING MINUTE HAND SLOWLY AROUND THE DIAL ALLOWING THE HOUR EACH TIME MINUTE HAND PASSES 12. CLOCK SHOULD BE WOUND REGULARLY ONCE A WEEK, AND IF PROPERLY TREATED WILL LAST A LIFETIME. GUARANTEE. THIS CLOCK IS GUARANTEED TO RUN AND KEEP GOOD TIME FOR ONE YEAR IF NOT SUBJECTED TO MISUSE OR ABUSE, AND FAILING TO DO SO WILL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED (AT OUR OPTION) WITHOUT CHARGE. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE CLOCK AGAINST MISUSE OR ABUSE, NOR AGAINST DAMAGE IN TRANSIT AND WHERE REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENTS ARE REQUIRED DUE TO SUCH CAUSES, A MODERATE CHARGE WILL BE MADE THEREFORE. ANY COMMUNICATION CONCERNING THIS CLOCK SHOULD GIVE ITS NAME OR NUMBER AND BE ADDRESSED TO: THE E. INGRAHAM COMPANY BRISTOL, CONN. THE E. INGRAHAM CO. BRISTOL, CONN. U.S.A. MANUFACTURERS OF CLOCKS AND WATCHES ESTABLISHED 1823" ON LABEL ON BACK. "INGRAHAM" ON FACE OF CLOCK. "MANUFACTURED BY THE E. INGRAHAM CO., BRISTOL, CONN., U.S.A." ON FACE.

Subjects

TIMEKEEPING T&E

Historical Association

DOMESTIC

Catalogue Number

P19738435000

Acquisition Date

1973-04

Collection

Museum

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