C. Hoch of Ashton. A monumental Victorian 8 day drum head longcase regulator, the heavily engineered deadbeat escapement movement with latched maintaining power, the white-painted dial with secondary and hour dials, the case with flame grain mahogany matched veneering, the trunk door with a long glazed panel, displaying the oversized pendulum and single weight. 217 cm high overall x 63 cm overall width.
Sold for £900
Condition Report
The movement has been re-bushed and seems to have been done well with oil sink bushes
The movement has been re-gutted recently (?)
The case could do with cosmetic spruce up but has no major defects
The drum head hood in cracked due to shrinkage and has been fixed with glued fabric on the interior
The seat board is packed up on the cheeks on both sides
No winding key (that fits) or trunk door key is present.
C. Hoch of Ashton. A monumental Victorian 8 day drum head longcase regulator, the heavily engineered deadbeat escapement movement with latched maintaining power, the white-painted dial with secondary and hour dials, the case with flame grain mahogany matched veneering, the trunk door with a long glazed panel, displaying the oversized pendulum and single weight. 217 cm high overall x 63 cm overall width.
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