Herschede - Derry Mfg. Banjo (wc099)

Here, fresh from a very old family estate in New England, a wonderful Herchede banjo

clock with a signed movement by the Derry Manufacturing Co. of Derry N.H.

Here's a short history of the company:

Chelsea Clock Museum.

After the failure of the Vermont Clock Company, Joseph Eastman and Henry C. Little joined, and began production of banjo and regulator clocks. The time period and location of this operation is not known with certainty, however, the best estimate is between 1903 and 1907 and all known movements are marked Boston. Clocks marked Little & Eastman Co., Boston, are exceedingly rare. The similarity of Little & Eastman clock movements and those of the Derry Manufacturing Company would indicate that the operations of these companies were closely related. The Derry Manufacturing Company, started operation in Derry, New Hampshire circa 1908 and filed their last tax return in 1909. The machinery and remaining clock material of the Derry Manufacturing Company was sold to the Frank Herschede Company of Cincinnati, Ohio in 1912. It has long been thought that The Derry Manufacturing Company was the last organized clock manufacturing effort of Joseph Henry Eastman.

From my understanding, the left over material of the Derry company was purchased by Herchede and

put into clocks under their label. This appears to be one of those.

This is clearly a rare clock being that it is during the transitional period. How many

clock movements of Derry were left for Herchede to complete and case? Your guess.

The clock is in perfect working order.

The only parts replaces are the pendulum bob and the rating assembly behind the bob.

The rod and suspension are all original. The hands, dial, case and all hardware are completely

original.

The movement has been professional cleaned and oiled. No sign of any corrosion.

The case is in very good condition. There is a slight break in the wood on the lower right portion of the box. It did not break through and is structurally sound.

All brass, except the bezel catch and tablet "hook and eye" have been cleaned and polished.

The lower tablet has some flaking....never been repainted. The throat glass is 95% intact.

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