28th Annual HOROLOGICAL AUCTION For The Westcountry Horological Trust Registered Charity No. 1082255
th Saturday 19 October 2019 12.30 p.m. Viewing on Sale Day from 10.00 a.m. until Noon ONLY at Exeter School’s Assembly Hall Manston Terrace, off Magdalen Road, Exeter, EX2 4NP
255 Lots Books Watches Clocks Parts Materials Equipment Movements Tools
Auctioneer - David Force FNAEA
Lot 186 NB: The school has a NO SMOKING AND NO DOGS policy over the WHOLE OF THE SCHOOL SITE
LOT 186 LOT 186 LOT 186
LOT 186 LOT 52
LOT 118 LOT 118
LOT 120
LOT 120
LOT 115
LOT 147
LOT 182 LOT 183
LOT 187 LOT 198
LOT 209 LOT 232
LOT 209
Saturday 19th October 2019
On arrival please hand in your completed Bidder’s Form to obtain a Paddle Number for bidding.
CONDITIONS OF SALE
1. The vendors, the BHI SW Branch and the Westcountry Horological Trust do NOT make or give, nor has any other person any authority to make or give, any representations or warranty. Each lot is sold with all faults, imperfections and errors of description and neither the vendor nor the auctioneer is responsible for the authenticity, attribution, genuineness, origin, authorship, date, age, period, condition or quality of any lot. All statements and estimates in this catalogue are statements of opinion and are not to be taken as statements or representations of fact. Purchasers are deemed to have satisfied themselves before bidding by inspection or otherwise to all such matters, and as to the physical description of any lot. A qualified electrician must check any electrical items before connecting to a supply. 2. Highest bidder to be the buyer. If any dispute arises, the Auctioneer shall have absolute discretion to settle it and to put any disputed lot up again. 3. Buyer registration £3. There is no Buyer’s premium - the price you bid is the price you pay. 4. Goods become the liability of the buyer immediately after the fall of the hammer. 5. Terms are cash to be paid on the day; cheques may be accepted by prior arrangement only. 6. All lots must be taken away at the buyer’s expense at the conclusion of the sale. No lot may be removed without presenting a receipted invoice to a porter who will collect the lots for you. Please ensure you have all the items you have paid for before leaving. Any lots not claimed will become the property of the Westcountry Horological Trust.
Please note that:- All enquiries should be made to Dave Dawson - Tel 01626 779167 or by e-mail to [email protected], or George Thomas [email protected] or another committee member; but please, NOT to Exeter School. Lots are unseen by us until they are delivered to the saleroom on the evening before or on sale day itself. – Viewing is only between 10 a.m. and noon on the day. No telephone bidding can be accepted. Bids may be left but buyers must make arrangements to pay for and collect the goods immediately the sale finishes.
All of Exeter School grounds and buildings are designated: NO SMOKING and NO DOGS
Please also remember that we are guests of the Exeter School and we would ask you to:
LEAVE NO LITTER AND KEEP THE LAVATORIES CLEAN AND TIDY
VIEWING IS ON SALE DAY FROM 10.00 AM UNTIL NOON ONLY SALE STARTS 12.30 PM PROMPT
Westcountry Horological Trust The Westcountry Horological Trust was established in 2000 and aims to advance the horological education and/or training of those who aspire to become horologists and are living in Devon, Cornwall and part of Somerset. It is hoped that more than token support to a few individuals can be achieved. Today’s sale will help, and you will see a few lots marked with the ☺ these have generously been given to the Trust. Donations are always welcome also any money left to the Trust in a will falls outside your estate as far as inheritance tax is concerned. The Trust is anxious to build funds more quickly in order to make an impact – Please contact the Trust via the enquiries contacts above.
All lots are SOLD AS SEEN. Buyers must satisfy themselves, by personal inspection, as to the condition of each lot.
Items marked with ☺ are generous gifts to the Westcountry Horological Trust
Lots marked with * have photos available via the Branch’s website www.bhiswbranch.co.uk/auction.htm or at www.flickr.com/photos/bhi-auction/sets - - on Flickr please click on the clock logo
Please view carefully and be aware that every lot is sold with all faults, imperfections and errors of description and neither the vendor nor the auctioneer is responsible for the authenticity, attribution, genuineness, origin, authorship, date, age, period, condition or quality of any lot
BIG BEN WESTMINSTER doorknocker with the 1951 Festival of 1 Britain logo 1951 Reg No 862119 Made in England. * 2 ☺A watch salesman's leather wallet.☺ 3 Vienna style wall clock with HAC movement. 4 An Art Deco chiming mantel clock with Perivale movement. 5 An adjustable homemade heavy test stand for clocks. 6 ☺A toolbox full of clock gongs.☺ 7 A striking mantel clock by William Gilbert, Winsted, Connecticut, US. 8 A Sonicor ultrasonic tank - no basket. ☺Wooden (burr walnut?) cased day/date/month desk calendar with 9 8-day movement.☺* 10 ☺Circular timepiece mounted atop a brass topped pedestal.☺* 11 ☺A box of 36 large collets probably for Capstan lathe. ☺* 12 Large bench vice. 13 Bench grinder. Heated bath, box of hinge brackets, and box of miscellaneous metal 14 pieces. Miscellaneous tools including drill bits, wire brushes, watch batteries, 15 emery powder, eyeglasses etc. 16 Ornate spelter French case - no movement. 17 Box of French clock movements and parts. 18 Chiming mantel clock - movement and case separate. 19 Run Tech heart monitor watch mountable to bicycle handlebars. 20 Box of clock keys & winders. 21 ☺Small Ultrasonic Watch cleaning machine (New).☺ 22 ☺A watchmaker's pivoting tool. ☺ 23 Old Dial Clock. 24 Mantel clock strike signed Elkington burr walnut case. 25 Box of clock movements. 26 Box containing French clock movements. 27 Smiths Bakelite case strike clock. 28 Two old cuckoo clocks. ☺Various books on watches including Rolex brochures and souvenir 29 brochure 'Rolex Collection of Antique Watches'. ☺ 30 Various books/pamphlets on watches and clocks.
All lots are SOLD AS SEEN. Buyers must satisfy themselves, by personal inspection, as to the condition of each lot.
3 Books: The Pocket Watch Handbook (M Cutmore); Watch and 31 Clock Making and Repairing (W J Gazeley);Clock and Watch Repairing (Donald de Carle). 2 Books: The Clock Repairer's Handbook (Laurie Penman); Britten's 32 Watch and Clock Maker's Handbook (16th ed). 2 Books: The Watch Collection of Stanley Burton 'Warts and All' 33 (Burton); English Country Grandfather Clocks - The Brass-dial Longcase (Richard C R Barder). 5 Books: The World's Great Clocks and Watches (Cedric Jagger); American Clocks and Clockmakers (RW and H Swedberg); British 34 Clocks and Clockmakers (Kenneth Ullyett); Mechanical and Quartz Watch Repair (Mick Watters); Clocks (Simon Fleet). 35 The Price Guide to Collectable Clocks 1840 - 1940. Carriage Clocks - Their History and Development (Charles Allix) - 36 SIGNED by author and illustrator. Books: The British Museum - Clocks (David Thompson); Making and Repairing Wooden Clocks Cases (Taylor and Babb); The Bracket 37 Clock (Deryck Roberts); The History of Clocks and Watches (Eric Bruton). Thomas Tompion His Life and Work by R W Symonds 1951 edition 38 (First) 316 pages, still retains dust jacket, some foxing to page edges. ‘Magnificent illustrations’. * 39 Three ring-binders of various training manuals. 40 7 assorted clock books. 41 7 assorted clock books including Britten's Old Clocks. 42 7 clock repair books. 3 Books: Watches - adjustment and repair by F J Camm; Practical 43 Watch Adjusting by Donald de Carle; Practical Watch Repairing by Donald de Carle. 5 Books: English Lantern Clocks by W F J Hanna; The White Dial Clock by Brian Loomes (ex-library copy); Making a Chiming 44 Grandfather Clock by Claude Reeve; The International Dictionary of Clocks ed. by Alan Smith; European Clocks by Libuše Urešová. Practical Clock Repairing by Donald de Carle and Devon Clocks and 45 Clockmakers by Clive Ponsford. 46 Bound volumes 34 – 38 of Antiquarian Horology. 47 Four wooden pendulums. 14 mvts. Spares or repair. Ansonia, Seth, Waterbury, Gilbert, Welsh 48 etc. * Six Striking and chiming clocks: Westminsters, Junghans, Smiths 49 etc. * 50 Three Smiths Westminster Chiming clocks. * 51 Two Dial clocks and two cases. * A Plato/ticket clock with glass and another as parts for spares or 52 repair. * Six 400-Day clocks all with glass domes. Keiniger, Jahresurhenfabrik 53 etc. * A 30-Hour Longcase movement for spares or repair; and a Birdcage 54 part movement. *
All lots are SOLD AS SEEN. Buyers must satisfy themselves, by personal inspection, as to the condition of each lot.
55 An Art Deco style cinema clock. Quartz movement. 14" x 12 1/2". * 56 A National Time Recorder clocking-in clock. * Grandmother clock. German 3-train spring-driven movement. Visible 57 pendulum & faux weights behind glass door. Westminster chimes on 5 gongs. * 58 Large slate mantel clock with visible escapement. * 59 Box of assorted French movements for spares. 60 French slate clock minus pendulum & a ting-tang clock in pieces. 61 Drawer of mantel clock movements. 62 Box of four mantel clocks and two mantel clock cases. 63 An Elliott travelling clock (working). * 64 French slate mantel clock minus pendulum. * 65 Box of mantel clock movements. Wall clock with 12" dial & Smiths movement with platform 66 escapement. * 67 Garrard grandmother clock movement. 68 Box of electric clock movements. 30-hour rope driven longcase clock Jonathan Allen, Macclesfield. No 69 weight. A project. Longcase clock with 3-train chain & weights Hermle movement. One 70 weight missing. * 71 Japy Frères striker in ornate brass case. * 72 A 5-drawer plastic cabinet containing miscellaneous clock parts. A 3-drawer steel cabinet containing various clock spares, hands, 73 collets, glasses. 74 A Waterbury American clock movement. 75 Box of assorted clock movements. 76 A Smiths electric wall clock - office / schoolroom style. 77 An American Ogee clock case - for spare veneers. Slate mantel clock with French movement striking on a bell. Needs 78 new glass on rear door. A dismanteld ornate mantel clock with figurines and small, hand- 79 painted ceramic inserts. Sitting on a velvet-covered wooden base. French movement. * 80 Carriage clock, timepiece. 4.5 inch. 81 Gent master clock. 82 Assortment of Hermle clock movements. 83 Assortment of Hermle clock movements. 84 Box of clock glasses - various sizes, round, square, convex, bevelled. An 8-day mantel clock with platform escapement. Good working 85 order Four clocks including a Shatz and a Smiths with original instruction 86 sheet. Good working order. 87 Novelty clock - weight driven. * ☺An 8-day longcase clock in parts by Baker & Cummins ca. 1800 88 with break arch and silvered dial. ☺ * 89 Vienna regulator with HAC movement. 90 Box of drum movements.
All lots are SOLD AS SEEN. Buyers must satisfy themselves, by personal inspection, as to the condition of each lot.
91 ☺Box of assorted French clock parts. ☺ 92 ☺Box of assorted clock cases and movements. ☺ 93 Box of assorted French movements. 94 Box of French clock movements. 95 Box of assorted French clock parts. 96 Box of assorted French movements. 97 Box of assorted (modern) mainsprings, great wheels and arbors. 98 Box of assorted French clock parts. 99 American (Waterbury) mantel clock. 100 German striking mantel clock (Junghans 1890). 101 Small German mantel clock. 102 American shelf clock. 103 31-day Hall clock. 104 Box of gongs & bezels. 105 A box of 20 watches for spares or repair. Mechanical and quartz. A box of 20 watches including Seiko and Accurist. Mechanical and 106 quartz for spares or repair. A box of 20 watches including Rotary and Accurist. Mechanical and 107 quartz for spares or repair. A box of watch spares including Rolex and Longines also 2 unused 108 platform escapements. * 7 Good quality watches all working, the lady's Accurist needs a new 109 clasp and the boxed Enicar needs a new glass (working). * A box containing 2 verge / fusee pocket watch movements, a box of 110 antique pocket watch balance cocks beautifully engraved, and a number of pocket watch keys. * An Omega quartz watch (not working). A Chopard high quality 111 movement. A Heuer stopwatch (needs attention). * 112 A box of bracelet parts and spare links most for Omega and Tissot. 113 A box of mechanical watch movements, many working. 114 A box of new Darlena watch strap buckles and strap runners 115 A silver-cased pocket watch with lever escapement in original case. * Quartz Military Panel clock, 150mm diam, black, NATO stores no: 116 0555/6645-99-775-2406, going. * Waltham size 16 10ct gold filled hunter pocket watch, 51mm diam, 117 17J A.W.W.Co mvt with micrometer regulator, stem wind and set, case in good condition, going. * Stayte size 16 10ct gold filled open face pocket watch, 51mm diam, 118 21J mvt, 5 adj, micrometer regulator, stem wind and set, case in good condition, going. * Elgin National Watch Co open face pocket watch, 55mm diam, white enamel dial, sub secs, size 18 full plate 15J movement Model 2-4 119 circa 1890, Keystone base metal case with engraving of a locomotive, stem wind, lever set, going. * Swiss lever pocket watch for the Chinese market circa 1840, silver 120 open face with white enamel dial and centre seconds, 41mm diam, engraved and highly decorated movement, key wind and set, going.*
All lots are SOLD AS SEEN. Buyers must satisfy themselves, by personal inspection, as to the condition of each lot.
Silver open face sub secs fob watch hallmarked 1842, 44mm diam, 121 English lever escapement by Albert Guillaume of Northampton, key wind and set, going. * Waltham size 16, rolled gold hunter pocket watch, 51mm diam, 122 7J A.W.W.Co mvt, stem wind and set, case worn, going. * Junghans German 0.800 silver open face pocket watch, 48mm diam, 123 sub secs, stem wind and set, going. * Swiss cylinder pocket watch circa 1820 by Aiguille, silver open face 124 case, 45mm diam, white enamel dial with hairline cracks, gilt Lepine movement, key wind and set, going. * Goliath pocket watch in leather and silver travelling case hallmarked 1927, Base metal open face case with sub secs marked Potifex, 125 Buckingham Palace Rd, 66mm diam, Swiss lever mvmt marked non magnetic, stem wind, pin set, going. * Waltham size 18 silver open face pocket watch hallmarked 1896, 126 55mm diam, white enamel dial, sub secs, full plate gilt mvmt, key wind, going. * Revue size 16 silver 0.800 open face pocket watch, 48mm diam, white enamel dial, sub secs, fancy hands, 15J Swiss lever movement. 127 Inscription on cuvette in German "With thanks, Hamburg America Line 9th Sept 1922", stem wind and set, going. * Anon Swiss 16 size 10ct gold filled open face pocket watch with black 128 dial, Swiss 17j mvt adjusted, micrometer regulator, stem wind and set, case worn, ticks but hand set needs attention. * Zentra open face dress watch, 0.800 silver, 49mm diam, gold 129 coloured dial and hands with sub secs, 15J Swiss lever movement, stem wind, stem set, going. * Marvin open face dress watch, fancy Durawite case, 48mm diam, dial 130 and hands, sub secs, Swiss lever movement 16J 4 adjusts, stem wind and set chamois pouch, going. * Avia open face gold plated dress watch, 41mm diam, white dial with 131 gold hands, date aperture at 6, 17J on dial 21J on movement, stem wind and set, pink pouch, going. * Moeris open face gold plated dress watch, 40mm diam, gold dial and 132 hands, 17J Swiss lever movement, stem wind and set, going. * Clarex open faced gold plated dress watch, 42mm diam, white dial 133 gold hands, 17J Swiss lever movement, stem wind and set, going. * Chronometre Neutral 0.800 silver open face dress watch with niello 134 decoration, 50mm diam, gold coloured dial with blue steel hands, sub secs, 15J Swiss lever movement, stem wind and set, going. * Waltham size 18 substantial base metal open face pocket watch, 58mm diam, white enamel dial, sub secs, full plate Model 1883 135 mvmt 17J, stem wind and stem set, pop up crown before lifting movement out of case, going. * Silver open face sub secs pocket watch hallmarked 1897, 56mm 136 diam, anonymous English lever escapement movement with dust cover, key wind and set, going. *
All lots are SOLD AS SEEN. Buyers must satisfy themselves, by personal inspection, as to the condition of each lot.
Swiss cylinder fob watch circa 1860, silver open face case, 40mm 137 diam, white enamel dial, gilt bar movement, key wind and set, going.* Swiss cylinder fob watch circa 1880, engraved silver open face case, 138 34mm diam, white decorated enamel dial, gilt bar movement, key wind and set, going. * Waltham size 16, gold filled hunter pocket watch, 51mm diam, 15J 139 Am. Watch Co Model 1888 mvt, stem wind and set, going. * Waltham size 16 14ct gold filled hunter pocket watch, 51 mm diam, 140 15J A.W.W.Co Model 1908 mvt with micrometer regulator missing, stem wind and set, case in good condition, going. * Waltham size 16 gold filled open face pocket watch, 51mm diam, 7J 141 American Waltham USA Traveller mvt, stem wind and set, case worn, going. * 8 Day travelling clock marked Asprey, Bond Street in crocodile 142 folding case, 8-day movement, 60mm diam, stem wind and set, going. * Pocket watch in plated case, 51mm diam, with skeletonised 143 movement and display back, marked Jaeger LeCoultre?! Stem wind and set, going. * Gunmetal and gold plated open faced pocket watch, 45mm diam, 144 white enamel dial, blue steel hands, 15J Swiss lever movement, stem wind pin set, going. * Silver 0.800 size 16 open face pocket watch, 49mm diam, white 145 enamel dial, sub secs, fancy hands. 15J Swiss lever movement. Stem wind and set, going. * Brass 8 day carriage clock in travelling case with key, 14cms tall, 146 white enamel dial, cylinder movement marked "Made in France" going. * Desk clock, The Servis Recorder, movement mounted in a substantial 147 machined block of aluminium? 12cm high. Going. * Cast brass mantel clock, manufactured by the British United Clock Co 148 Ltd. Ornate case with cherubs and scrolls 20cms high, going. * Smith & Son 8 day panel clock in brass drum 70mm diam, mounted 149 on a wooden board, winding at 6, stem set, going. * Goliath pocket watch in leather covered wooden box with a battery compartment. Base metal open face case with sub secs marked J.C.Vickery, 66mm diam, unmarked Swiss lever mvmt. The case is 150 fitted with a small light bulb at 12 and electrical contacts that connect to the box so that the time can be read at night. Stem wind, pin set, going. * Vintage Swiss Emperor stainless steel wristwatch with centre seconds 151 and date window, 23J automatic movement, stainless steel bracelet marked STC, going. * Omega Megaquartz 32KHz wrist watch, gold plated case, gold dial, 152 day & date windows, brown Hirch "genuine alligator" strap. Was going but at the last battery change would not start up again. *
All lots are SOLD AS SEEN. Buyers must satisfy themselves, by personal inspection, as to the condition of each lot.
Pocket alarm watch, nickel plated case 50mm diam, pin pallet movement, luminous hands and sub seconds. Stem wind and set, 153 alarm set by turning bezel "anticlockwise". Going, alarm works.* Gold open face pocket watch 45mm diam, case marked "solid 9ct 154 gold", silver dial with sub secs, anon 15J Swiss lever movement, stem wind and set, going. * Gold open face pocket watch 42mm diam, case marked 14K with 155 horse's head engraved on back, gold dial with sub secs, anon 17J Swiss lever movement, stem wind and set, going. * Five electric balance wheel watches. Avia Timex. 7 LED. Texas Ins., 156 Timex, Timeband, Imado, Limit and an early Beta. * Large range (645 packets) of unbreakable/UB watch/pocket watch/small clock glasses in 4 divided wooden trays containing mainly BCL: § 255 packets (Low dome) with 1 to 3 in each from size 100-490. 157 § 169 packets (High dome) with 1 to 3 in each from size 150-354. § 54 packets of Hunter inner glasses 1 in each from size 380-444. § 32 packets of miscellaneous special glasses. § 135 packets of Tension ring/waterproof glasses, gilt/white rings sizes 184-343. * 158 Square-faced Sekonda 21-jewel gents mechanical watch (working). * 159 Square-faced Remex 21-jewel gents mechanical watch (working). * 160 Gents Seiko 5, 21-jewels, automatic watch. * Gents Longines Flagship Calibre 345 Automatic watch. Overhauled 161 and keeping good time. In original box. * 162 Military GSTP pocket watch - steel case. * 163 Silver pair-cased pocket watch. * Silver open-faced pocket watch, key-wind, Shaw & Sons, 164 Wellington.* 165 Silver open-faced key-wind Waltham pocket watch. No glass. * 166 Box of assorted wristwatches. 167 Box of assorted wristwatches. 168 Box of assorted wristwatches. 169 Box of New Old Stock watch glasses. 170 Box of NOS watch glasses 171 Ladies Sekonda 17-jewel mechanical bracelet watch. 172 Ladies Sekonda 17-jewel mechanical watch. 173 Ladies Sekonda 17-jewel mechanical bracelet watch. Three ladies watches comprising: one Ingersoll lapel watch; one 174 Pierre Ducal (Swiss) lapel watch; One silver ladies pocket watch with metal case. * 175 One gents Timex mechanical watch with date. Metal bracelet. * One gents Longines mechanical watch with subsidiary seconds dial at 176 6 o'clock. 177 One gents Phenix Alerta alarm watch (Swiss, mechanical). * 9ct Gold Ladies Vertex wristwatch hallmarks for Birmingham 1934 178 (K), working condition with box (has seen better days).
All lots are SOLD AS SEEN. Buyers must satisfy themselves, by personal inspection, as to the condition of each lot.
Assortment of 30+ ladies mechanical watches, movements and 179 cases. Pair of stop watches, Smiths and Rocar, mounted in a wooden and 180 Perspex rally timer case. 181 Mixed lot of watches / pocket watches. 182 A regency style mantel clock. Wooden case with brass bun feet. * 183 A ting-tang clock. Wooden case with nice basket weave inlays. * 184 An American wall clock with boxwood inlays. * Silver miniature carriage clock, Mappin & Webb dimpled finish. 8-day French R&Co Made in Paris movement, lever escapement, hallmarked 185 London 1902/3 Mn&Wb, approx. 3” high + handle x 2⅛” wide, enamel dial 1½” diameter (working). * A superb table Cuckoo Clock recently examined by reputable antiques valuation service and valued at £1500 - £1700. Lacquered and stained walnut and/or linden wood, double fusee powered, 8-day 186 time and striking, Swiss chalet style cuckoo table clock, retailed by Camerer Cuss & Co. of London, attributed to Johann Baptiste Beha, Eisenbacher, Black Forest region of Germany, circa 1890s. Full valuation description provided with the clock. * Very rare aircraft clock Mk IIIA. Ref 6A/676 by Carley & Clemence 187 Ltd. As fitted to Hurricane I/II and Spitfire II/V. * 188 Jaeger 2-day travel alarm. 1930s. Full working order. * French timepiece. Small with dial hands working, attached pendulum. 189 French drum movement without platform. 190 Three French movements, bezels & back door. 191 Two Smiths car clocks and one Smiths mains electric movement A 19th C Longcase movement by Pearce of Tavistock. Missing 192 pendulum and weights. Nice break arch dial measures 17" x 12". French clock movement Japy Frères No. 2124. Count wheel striking 193 on a bell. Onyx dial. Complete with a glass back plate and an ornate sunburst pendulum. 194 Various clock movements and cases. Foliot wall clock made in 1982 following instructions in John Wildings 195 book. 196 Small cabinet of assorted tools and clock parts. 197 J.W. Benson, London – Elliot Clock. Very rare contactor unit BC-608A by Sangamo Electric Co, Fitted to WWII aircraft as part of the identification (Friend or Foe) unit. Sends 198 a signal to ground station for 14 seconds of every minute over the pilot's radio. * 199 One Runbaken (Manchester) small drill stand. * 200 Moore & Wright large scribing block. * 201 Kanon Height gauge. * 202 Starrett depth micrometer. 203 Four framed prints of horological items from early 19th C. * 204 Navigation aid. Stanley of London. Antique nautical compass. * 205 ☺An antique rounding-up tool. ☺ *
All lots are SOLD AS SEEN. Buyers must satisfy themselves, by personal inspection, as to the condition of each lot.
50 needle files, new old stock (some rust) almost all "Spearfile" 206 made in England, cut 4, barrette shape, two lengths. * New radio controlled clock for the UK alarm indoor/outdoor 207 thermometer TCM boxed. * 50 needle files, new old stock (some rust) almost all "Spearfile" 208 made in England, cut 4, barrette shape, two lengths. 209 8mm Watchmaker's lathe with many accessories and a foot pedal. * 210 Two Anglepoise lamps. 211 KWM Bushing tool complete with large variety of bushes. 212 Bag of assorted watch bushes. 213 Two boxes of specialist drills. 214 French-clock movement stand. 215 Six-drawer steel cabinet with tools, suspensions, and assorted items. 216 Box of assorted carriage clocks in pieces. 217 Box of assorted brass castings. Drawer of clockmaker's tools including a 0-25mm micrometer, soft 218 wax crayons, helping hand clamp, oil pots, set of watchmaker's screwdrivers. 219 Box of assorted wood veneers and an electric iron. 220 Longcase clock horse / stand. 221 Pot of brass tubing and brass mouldings. 222 A Dracot staking tool. 223 National clock cleaning machine. 224 National clock cleaning machine for spares/repair. 225 Star staking tool. A tin containing a mainspring letting down tool, smoothing broaches, 226 roller cutters, cutting broaches. A 3-drawer wooden cabinet containing various tools, brass, round 227 silver steel bar. 228 A small watchmaker's bench vice. 229 Silver Albert chain & T-bar. * 230 Four watch domes with three bases. 231 Box of large quantity of assorted brass pin wire & blue pivot steel. 232 Mercer British Micrometer. Needs glass replacing. * 233 Microtime oils, slate blacking, Arkansas stone, blueing salts etc. 234 Meadows & Passmore mainspring winder with gloves. 235 Rolex Cellini black lacquered watch box. 236 Rolex plain lacquered watch box. 237 Zenith (eggshell finish) medium brown watch box. 238 Small pillar drill. 239 Bergeon mainspring winder. Complete with box. 240 Mainspring winder and gas soldering iron. 241 Two electric motors. 242 Two glass cleaning-machine jars. 243 Wooden box of punches. 244 Old watch movements for spares and some platform bits. 245 Two pivoting tools and a box of assorted brass pulleys / runners. 246 Assorted tools.
All lots are SOLD AS SEEN. Buyers must satisfy themselves, by personal inspection, as to the condition of each lot.
247 Box clock and watch materials. 248 Staking set. 249 Box of watch movements. 250 Box containing mechanical watches. 251 Modern mainspring winder. 252 Myford Lathe bits and pieces. 253 Bench vice. 254 Box of silver steel various sizes. Boxed set of ER32 Collets - 18 pieces 3 - 20mm with matching collet 255 holder and spanner. In brand new condition. Will fit Myford or similar lathe. LATE ENTRIES 256 Box of lathe tools 4 books: The Arthur Negus guide to clocks; The worlds great clocks and watches by Cedric Jagger; The beauty of clocks by Michael 257 Pearson; The country life international dictionary of clocks by Alan Smith 258 The Clock Pedlar. Reproduction novelty clock. * 259 A Chronos wheel engine. * 260 An EMCO lathe with tools. 261 A set of taps and dies. 262 A combination set. 263 Box of assorted tools and parts. 264 Box of assorted clockmaker's tools. 265 Two Westminster chiming mantel clocks. 266 Three mantel clocks - 2 mechanical and 1 quartz. Box of clock keys in a silver coloured box with model of Rolls Royce 267 on top. 268 A Guild clock miniature skeleton clock (Japan) with flying pendulum.* 269 A wooden mantel clock with brass finials and claw feet. * A wooden-cased alarm clock with external bell, and a day/date alarm 270 clock. 271 A quartz timepiece with Queen Elizabeth 2 (Cunard) logo. * 272 A drum clock marked Brevette on movement. 273 A Shatz Royal Mariner ship's bulkhead clock. * 274 A novelty clock. * 275 A skeleton clock with single fusee under a glass dome. * 276 Four silver cased pocket watches - key wind. * 277 Four silver cased pocket watches - key wind. 278 Four silver cased pocket watches - key wind. 279 Four silver cased pocket watches - key wind. A silver? / white metal Albert chain with two watch keys and a 280 multiple watch key. 281 5 clock books. 282 4 large clock books. A Royal Doulton 'Bunnykins' Teaching Clock drilled to take a quartz 283 movement.
All lots are SOLD AS SEEN. Buyers must satisfy themselves, by personal inspection, as to the condition of each lot.
* = Lots with photos available via the Branch’s website www.bhiswbranch.co.uk/auction.htm ☺ = Lots that are generous gifts to the Westcountry Horological Trust What you bid is what you pay – no extras are added.
When you have finished all your bidding please pay at the office and then go to the double doors on the left of the hall to hand your receipted invoice to a porter who will fetch the lots for you. If you have won many lots you may wish to move your car to that side of the building (see map overleaf to find the Junior School/Bursary entrance in Victoria Park Road). Please do not leave until you have checked you have everything on your invoice.
Please note: The school has a NO SMOKING AND NO DOGS policy on the WHOLE OF THE SCHOOL SITE
Sorry we cannot accept credit or debit cards. Terms are cash or, if arrangements have been made, cheques may be accepted. We cannot give condition reports. Buyers need to be present to view and bid, and at the end of the sale to pay for their items before collecting them. All lots must be removed on the day.
All enquiries please to - Dave Dawson - Tel 01626 779167 or by e-mail to [email protected], or George Thomas [email protected] but NOT to Exeter School.
Acknowledgments with particular thanks to:
Exeter School, Clocks Magazine, The Horological Journal, Meadows & Passmore (New M&P Tel. No. 020 88 43 03 03)
All lots are SOLD AS SEEN. Buyers must satisfy themselves, by personal inspection, as to the condition of each lot.
For delivering and collecting lots please For viewing, buying and parking please use the Bursary/Junior School Entrance in enter via MANSTON TERRACE VICTORIA PARK ROAD EX2 4NS off Magdalen Road EX2 4NP (It’s more or less opposite no.19)All lots are SOLD AS SEEN. Buyers must satisfy themselves, by personal inspection, as to the condition of each lot.