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bigal


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PostPosted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:04 am    Post subject: steam clock-wow Reply with quote
Posted on ebay today

http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/...0246297063QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:07 am    Post subject: Can take the boiler off and reuse it?? Reply with quote
Might be able to savage some parts  

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looks pretty complete Al, be a collectors piece, the French industrial clocks sell for thousands.

Heres one

http://www.clockcentre.com/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=1068

it will go for more than 1000 usd I think  
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think that this one is more highly regarded. I remember one selling for $20K years ago. I'm not that up on these things so i can't tell by looking at it if it's a repo. I'd imagine it'd look nice on the mantle piece too!

http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/...0240618020QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

For a REAL steam clock, head for Gas Town in Vancouver and there's one there that looks like it's driven by an old Stuart Turner #4! Vancouver used to have piped steam but since the end of that the clock had been (don't quote me on this) electrically driven.





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PostPosted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I remember that clock, even have photos of it somewhere.
It is a most unique clock.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
[quote="duncandumpertruck"]I think that this one is more highly regarded. I remember one selling for $20K years ago. I'm not that up on these things so i can't tell by looking at it if it's a repo. I'd imagine it'd look nice on the mantle piece too!

http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/...0240618020QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

For a REAL steam clock, head for Gas Town in Vancouver and there's one there that looks like it's driven by an old Stuart Turner #4! Vancouver used to have piped steam but since the end of that the clock had been (don't quote me on this) electrically driven.


That French one is really neat, the mechanism actually runs. I have seen steam hammer ones, and the boat rocks on the one posted above but never a steam one..

Highly sought after, I think its original.

Love the steam powered clock as well. Shame its been converted
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 4:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
duncandumpertruck wrote:
Vancouver used to have piped steam but since the end of that the clock had been (don't quote me on this) electrically driven.


Nope still steam driven.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_clock

http://www.whyvancouver.com/steam-clock.html
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