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seth thomas regulator 2 – a classic

in the early 1860’s the seth thomas clock company began producing the regulator 2… the clock of choice for banks and railroad stations throughout the country for many decades.

it was produced with minor changes until 1950, which makes it the longest produced single model in clock manufacturing history (90 years!). there were just enough changes over the years to allow identification of the period in which a particular clock was produced.

this one is from the 1890’s. i met a clock collector who was moving to a retirement home and downsizing. he asked me which of his clocks i’d be interested in, and there was only one.

it’s on the wall in my entry hall, where you can just hear it ticking away from different rooms in the house… as it has continued ticking for over 110 years.

a brilliant and beautiful piece of engineering, elegant in it’s simplicity and still enduring.
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