They were made from fine woods and considered very durable mechanical device for time keeping.
Vienna wall clock makers.
A vienna regulator makes a wonderful addition to your home.
I love and collect vienna regulators.
Gustav becker clocks are known for their quality workmanship and the becker name on a clock will make it more valuable than lesser known maker s clocks of similar quality.
Produced post office official government vienna regulators.
However a movement signed by one maker may have been placed in a case made by another a practice usually termed a marriage a clock case made in one century might even have a movement made fifty or a hundred years later.
Vienna regulator clocks were crafted around 1790 in austria a german speaking country and were used all the way to 1910.
Identification of clock watch models and makers and when they were made.
Everything from anniversary clocks to wristwatches is available with the becker trademark.
True vienna regulators are weight driven clocks although there are some spring driven clocks generally referred to as vienna regulators.
The best part is a fantastic cast bronze pendulum in rococo style with a winged cherub in the center.
Huge vienna rare maker movement mahogany cased 795.
Some clocks signed kreutz bauer in wein.
Wilhelm bauer vienna active 1884 president of vienna clockmakers society 1881 and active clockmaker until late 1920s.
Vienna regulator styles by phil rasch published on snclocks.
1595 2121 83 1792 14 large grand sonnerie highly carved oak vienna clock overton clocks of chesterfield 625 831 44 702 25 large vienna wall clock by gustav becker john howkins antiques 2750 3658 33 3089 9 dwarf vienna regulator wall clock schonberger steam mill clocks 3999 99 5321 19 4494 39 triple weight vienna wall clock tyne antiques.
Becker clocks weren t limited to wooden wall clocks though.
Vintage and antique watch how to information by renaissance watch repair provides a large amount of info on identifying dating.
In the usa they are called vienna regulators but in the uk among other places they are usually called vienna wall clocks.
Beautiful late 19th century twin weight carved vienna wall clock.
The clocks made before 1850 tended to be simpler in design than the clocks produced later.
Below is a sampling of some of the most common clock makers marks you may come across.