wall clock
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact81748
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV011.20.1
- Description
- Clock - wall clock in a wood case with a pendulum enclosed by a lower extension of the case. The case face is octagonal with a round clock dial. The clock is made by the "New Haven" clock company of the USA. and is marked as a "REGULATOR"
- There is a paper label glued to the back of the clock : "8 Day ERIE REGULATOR / TIME PIECE / MADE BY / THE NEW HAVEN CLOCK CO. / NEW HAVEN CONN. / U.S.A. / DIRECTIONS FOR REGULATING THE CLOCK / If the clock should go too fast, lower the ball; if too / slow, raise it." printed on label.
- There is a pendulum with the clock
- There is a key to wind the clock
- Object History
- The donor was a janitor working for the Burnaby School Board durring most of his career. The clock was donated is from the Riverway East School. This school was built in 1906 and torn down after the Second World War, ca 1948, and replaced with a new school called Glenwood.
- Riverway East School was very similar to the Seaforth School now located at the Burnaby Village Museum.
- Classification
- Timekeeping T&E
- Object Term
- Clock
- Subjects
- Timekeeping Tools and Equipment
- Names
- Riverway East School
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watch
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact16260
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV982.6.10
- Description
- Pocket watch; silver, cream, black; outside of watch is silver metal with floral engraving; inside of watch has cream face with two gold flower sprays embossed on right and left; watch face is in the top part of face; bottom part of face has metal circle with metal bar running over it
- Object History
- C. 1900; rare; made in Switzerland
- Marks/Labels
- "8 JOURS" (French), painted on left bottom of face, under flowers "8 DIAS" (Spanish), painted on centre of watch face "8 DAYS", painted on right bottom of face, under flowers "SWISS", painted on centre of watch face, above '6' "R S", painted on left of face, under '7' "A F", painted on right of face, under '5'
- Country Made
- Switzerland
- Subjects
- Timekeeping Tools and Equipment
Images
watch
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact16261
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV982.6.11
- Description
- Pocket watch with chain; gold coloured cover with white watch face and black numbers; has small second face for seconds at bottom; back has metal cover with engraving on inside
- Object History
- 9 carat; made in Switzerland; made in Birmingham according to accession register
- Marks/Labels
- "VERTEX", painted in centre of watch face "SWISS MADE", painted along bottom of watch face "For good service / presented to / James Murray (larger) / by / Ogston & Tennant Ltd.", engraved inside, on watch "679142" engraved inside, on cover
- Country Made
- Switzerland
- Subjects
- Timekeeping Tools and Equipment
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