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<p>[QUOTE="patd8643, post: 418263, member: 5195"]Rxwoman, nice PA clock. Did it have a finial between the broken arched top? PA clock/case makers have been pretty well documented. If you are in PA, you might want to go to one of the historical societies (take pictures with you to compare) and research the maker and look at more of his clocks and cases. My FIL was well versed in Lancaster County makers and wrote several booklets about them. Some even have a history of ownership of the clocks.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can have the missing parts replaced (based on pictures of his other known clocks) by a local craftsman, ie. probably had small bracket feet.</p><p>Patd[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="patd8643, post: 418263, member: 5195"]Rxwoman, nice PA clock. Did it have a finial between the broken arched top? PA clock/case makers have been pretty well documented. If you are in PA, you might want to go to one of the historical societies (take pictures with you to compare) and research the maker and look at more of his clocks and cases. My FIL was well versed in Lancaster County makers and wrote several booklets about them. Some even have a history of ownership of the clocks. You can have the missing parts replaced (based on pictures of his other known clocks) by a local craftsman, ie. probably had small bracket feet. Patd[/QUOTE]
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