Jas McCABE, Royal Exchange, London. No 8440
Top quality cylinder movement by this famous firm, circa 1820.
£145.00
Well finished fullplate fusee movement with going fusee (maintaining power), with cap jewels on balance (diamond) and escape, the Lancashire frame also with McCabe’s number and the firms miniature IMC stamp. Cylinder (frictional rest) escapement with English steel escape. Flat steel balance, spiral balance-spring. Numbered enamel dial in perfect condition. 43.5 mm diameter, 13 mm deep, not including centre arbor.
James McCabe, Royal Exchange, London, watchmaker and founder of an important 19th century London firm. See the article on the firm by Paul Hackamack published in Antiquarian Horology, vol 10, 1977, pages 308-316.
NB: Maintaining power was never standard on cylinder movements and the fact that this movement has a fine polished steel escape could be a sign that it originally had a jewelled roller. This is by no means certain, however, as late 18th and early 19th century cylinder watches were supplied in a variety of configurations.
Lacking hands, dusty and with the bloom of dried up oil, otherwise in fine original condition. Not cleaned by me but will just about tick when wound, but it will need cleaning and fresh oil to do so properly.
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Well finished fullplate fusee movement with going fusee (maintaining power), with cap jewels on balance (diamond) and escape, the Lancashire frame also with McCabe’s number and the firms miniature IMC stamp. Cylinder (frictional rest) escapement with English steel escape. Flat steel balance, spiral balance-spring. Numbered enamel dial in perfect condition. 43.5 mm diameter, 13 mm deep, not including centre arbor.
James McCabe, Royal Exchange, London, watchmaker and founder of an important 19th century London firm. See the article on the firm by Paul Hackamack published in Antiquarian Horology, vol 10, 1977, pages 308-316.
NB: Maintaining power was never standard on cylinder movements and the fact that this movement has a fine polished steel escape could be a sign that it originally had a jewelled roller. This is by no means certain, however, as late 18th and early 19th century cylinder watches were supplied in a variety of configurations.
Lacking hands, dusty and with the bloom of dried up oil, otherwise in fine original condition. Not cleaned by me but will just about tick when wound, but it will need cleaning and fresh oil to do so properly.