Copyright Mervyn Passmore 2009

Anniversary Clock Identification

by
Mervyn Passmore
Anniversary Clock Identification by Mervyn Passmore contains information,
data and images on the majority of mass-produced Anniversary Clocks
manufactured during the last 100 years.
This document is a small extract from
the book, but please remember that
these pages are copyright, and are
normally only available to readers of
the book.
This document is provided
electronically to enable readers of the
book to be able to exchange
information about the clocks they own
or are selling to fellow collectors or
potential buyers.
To purchase your own copy of
Anniversay Clock Identification,
contact your local bookseller quoting
the ISBN number of the book:
ISBN 978-0-907109-04-4
Copies can be obtained from many Clock Parts Distributors, online booksellers,
on Ebay or direct from the distibutors.
Many Public Libraries will obtain books by request.
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Manufacturer: Model:
Backplate information:
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Wrthner Western Standard Narrow
42mm x 93mm x 30mm
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WURTHNER WESTERN GERMANY
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Rapid Recognition Tips
Data
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Movement ID Code...... GW-SN
Plate shape.................... Rectangular
Plate width.................... 42mm
Plate height................... 93mm
Gap between plates....... 30mm
Escapement type........... Dead Beat
Original key size........... 4.00mm
Winding side................ Left
Pivot adjuster............... Eccentric nut
Locking device: ............ None
Pendulum type/s........... 4-ball
Mainspring barrel ......... 22mm x 39mm
Replacement wire......... No. 9 (Horolovar 0.004"/0.102mm)
Replacement unit.......... GW-S (Horolovar 26)
J ig settings.................... 104mm, 112mm
Mainspring.................... 19 x 0.45 x 36mm (1140mm)
Beats per minute........... 8
Bob weight ................... 300g.
Look for the unusual flat wire click on most
Wrthner movements. Held in place by the
head of a plate screw, it wraps around a brass
screw and then bends back under the click.
Wrthner Western Standard Narrow
44 x 70 x 23mm
The typical flat wire click
spring normally found on
Wrthner clocks.
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Examples of clocks fitted with the Wrthner Standard Narrow movement