VR-619 2 Weight Altdeutsche Vienna Regulator
This 42 inch long clock has a classic Viennese mechanism – which is to say it has a fantastic mechanism. With its wooden seat board, and zinc-backed bob, this piece is a beautiful example of the exquisite work done by the Viennese in the last half of the 1800’s. At a time when the Germans were stamping out mechanisms on assembly lines, the Austrians were still hand-making these fantastic mechanisms. And this one is a perfect case in point. I shot pictures of the strike train fan – no bent piece of brass here –the fan was milled out of a piece of brass. Note the crutch – exquisitely made, and even the way the dial is held together, with such small screws and perfect brackets – as opposed to just bending pieces of brass as was often done on Beckers and the other German factory clocks. Even the arm for the pull repeat is a work of art!
Counting the hour and striking the half, this mechanism was a joy to go through – and it now runs perfectly. This clock is in very nice, unrestored condition. It needed surprisingly little - mostly replacement finials for the top. And a good waxing. The case will truly come to life when waxed with a quality wax. To show the impact of my going through a clock like this, I have included a couple of before photo's with the shots of the finished piece.
Being Viennese the carving is exceptional, as you can readily see in the photos.
Read MoreCounting the hour and striking the half, this mechanism was a joy to go through – and it now runs perfectly. This clock is in very nice, unrestored condition. It needed surprisingly little - mostly replacement finials for the top. And a good waxing. The case will truly come to life when waxed with a quality wax. To show the impact of my going through a clock like this, I have included a couple of before photo's with the shots of the finished piece.
Being Viennese the carving is exceptional, as you can readily see in the photos.
