The Calendar No. 34. A double-dial calendar wall clock made by the Waterbury Clock Company in Waterbury, Connecticut. 223181.

This oak-cased wall clock shares the Ionic form made popular by Elias Ingraham. Due to the number of clocks Sold, the Waterbury Clock Company must have decided to manufacture this model to capitalize on Ingraham's success.

This oak case example is in fine original condition. The clock was made by the Waterbury Clock Company of Waterbury, Connecticut, circa 1910 and originally sold for approximately $15.00 in this time-and-strike movement format. This is a difficult model to find. The case retains an excellent original finish. The lightly colored surface is excellent. (This model was also offered in Rosewood.) The case features several attractive architectural designs, including the two large turned wooden dial bezels and the turned rosettes.

The two 12-inch diameter dials are painted on a tin pan trimmed with brass bezels. The time dial is formatted with a closed minute ring and large Roman-style numeral hour numerals. The Maker's information is located below the minute ring under the hour of VI. It reads, "MANUFACTURED BY THE WATERBURY CLOCK CO. U. S. A." Two fancy Maltese-style steel hands indicate the time. The lower dial is a calendar dial. This dial is formatted with Arabic-style numerals for the calendar date. A simple steel hand is used as a pointer. The month and day of the week are printed on rolls behind the dial. The appropriate day and month are displayed through the slotted windows in the dial. Both paper-covered rolls are original to this clock. The Company's name and patent date for the calendar mechanism are painted above the slotted windows. This graphic reads, “ Waterbury Clock Co. / U. S. A. / PATENTED JULY 30TH, 1889.”

The brass-constructed time and strike movement is powered by coil springs. It is designed to run for eight days fully wound. The brass plates support the hardened steel shafts and brass gearing. This clock strikes each hour and half-hour on a coil wire gong. A steel pendulum rod supports a brass bob mounted in front of the works. A second steel rod connects the movement to the calendar mechanism below. A cam drives this and will advance the calendar display appropriately. The calendar is a perpetual design, so it will automatically adjust for variations in the months' lengths and leap year.

The clockmaker's labels are on the back of the case. Included are the model label and the directions for using the calendar.

This excellent example measures approximately 30 inches long and 15 inches wide.

Inventory number 223181.

  • The Calendar No. 34. A double-dial calendar wall clock made by the Waterbury Clock Company in Waterbury, Conn. 223181.
  • The Calendar No. 34. Waterbury Clock Co. 223181.
  • The Calendar No. 34. A double-dial calendar wall clock made by the Waterbury Clock Company in Waterbury, CT. 223181.
  • The Calendar No. 34. A double-dial calendar wall clock made by the Waterbury Clock Co. in Waterbury, Connecticut. 223181.