Matthew M

Hi Irondragon,

Greeting from Australia. Many thanks for your post about the "bear" stamp" .

I am waiting on the Museum Of Timkeeping inthe UK to give me their opinion of the clock and its age/origin.

Since my last post I found the same stamp on the pendulum rod (the rod  is 2.6 metres long) so I know it is original to the clock.

The movement in the pictures is I have of the original clock but I have repaired it and it works.

That is interesting about the origin being Swiss. I will keep researching.

Here is a link to a YouTube video in case you are interested in seeing it running.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7s8YYRB-AY

If I find any more information on the stamp I will post it.

Many thanjs!

PS: Sorry it took so long to reply to your post.

Many thanks Thomas and George for looking at this for me. I will keep researching but so far it is a mystery!

Hi Thomas,

I am a clockmaker in Australia and have a  wrought Iron tower clock movement C1700-1800. I think it was made in Austria.

It is 1.6 metres long and would have come from a large public building.

It has only one mark(stamp) which is on the longest part of the frame. A very clear "bear" in profile. I am told it may be a blacksmiths mark.

I can send you some pictures if you would be willing to look for me? 

Do you have any way of tracking down the maker or where it was made/date?

Many thanks in advance for any help.....Matthew.