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<p>[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 192031, member: 360"]Hi AF, </p><p><br /></p><p>My friend advertised this clock as having a cylinder escapement, and I've compared this escapement with others online and it certainly looks like one. It may have had a lever escapement in it when it was new, and maybe this was replaced at some time, although of course, when that was, would be impossible to tell. My friend buys his clocks at auction, cleans, restores and repairs them, and then sells them on his website and in his shop. </p><p><br /></p><p>I'd say that at some time in its history, this clock's original escapement might've been damaged and then replaced, and sometime thereafter, my friend picked it up. </p><p><br /></p><p>However it happened, I'm not complaining, so long as the clock works and keeps time. I think it looks gorgeous. I don't know if it was made in the 1900s, 10s or 20s, but I personally think it's got a bit of a Deco vibe to it. And that's one reason why I bought it - I love Art Deco <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 192031, member: 360"]Hi AF, My friend advertised this clock as having a cylinder escapement, and I've compared this escapement with others online and it certainly looks like one. It may have had a lever escapement in it when it was new, and maybe this was replaced at some time, although of course, when that was, would be impossible to tell. My friend buys his clocks at auction, cleans, restores and repairs them, and then sells them on his website and in his shop. I'd say that at some time in its history, this clock's original escapement might've been damaged and then replaced, and sometime thereafter, my friend picked it up. However it happened, I'm not complaining, so long as the clock works and keeps time. I think it looks gorgeous. I don't know if it was made in the 1900s, 10s or 20s, but I personally think it's got a bit of a Deco vibe to it. And that's one reason why I bought it - I love Art Deco :)[/QUOTE]
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