RARE 1950 Rotherham & Sons gold anodized aluminum 8-day clock 11-jewel platform for Sale

RARE 1950 Rotherham & Sons gold anodized aluminum 8-day clock 11-jewel platform For Sale

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RARE 1950 Rotherham & Sons gold anodized aluminum 8-day clock 11-jewel platform:
$749.99

RARE & REMARKABLE MID-CENTURY MODERN 8-DAY SHELF CLOCKROTHERHAM & SONS LTD, COVENTRY
A prize specimen from my personal collection of historic clocks. Time has come for these horological gems to find good new homes. That's Doug gracing cover of The Naperville Sun newspaper fifty years ago. Tempus fugit! The Rotherham family played a prominent role in British watch and clock history - production at their West Midlands facility extending from the late Victorian era through the 1950s. From the late 1920s onward, Rotherham & Sons focused on high-grade escapements, timers and gauges. The company didn't commence manufacture of domestic clocks until Britain began to recover from WWII. Rotherham unsuccessfully competed with long-established F.W. Elliott of Croydon. Inexplicably, Rotherham clock dials do not carry the maker's name or country of origin. However, manufacture is well documented in Clockmaking in England and Wales in the Twentieth Century by John Glanville and William Wolmuth. Kevitt Rotherham, Chairman and Managing Director of the firm for 68 years, died in 1950. Production of clocks ceased not long after his passing. I've encountered only a few Rotherham shelf clocks - all with uninspired traditional wood cases. This handsome clock is noteworthy for use of then cutting edge materials, innovative finishes and minimalist aesthetic - completely outside Rotherham production norm!
The robust movement with thick brass plates, polished steel arbors and cut pinions, and gilded 11-jewel lever platform is a showpiece of traditional British horology. NOTE: The clock is in running order. However, to perform reliably for eight days and hold accurate time, it should be overhauled. Asking price includes complete disassembly, ultrasonic cleaning/ rinsing in waterless solutions, addressing wear, and lubrication with high-grade Swiss oils and grease. Restoration will provide reliable operation for several years. Labor and material cost for professional overhaul of comparable clocks averages $375.
Please review descriptive information and study the photographs for details. I'm available to answer any questions or concerns. Doug Tomsky
Member since 1971 - National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors
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