HAU (HAC) old German chess clock (check the photos!)

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ajz1985

Here is the beautiful old clock mentioned in the thread title:

 

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It would fit well with some old chess set.

Anyone has a similar one?

cgrau
I do. I'll post a picture or two later. Very nice.
Nathan0001

I love it!

ajz1985

Yes, it's a great clock and actually it's for sale.

Personally, I'm looking for Polish Clock made by Mera-Poltik in the 50. Anyone has it (for sale)?

Moriarty_697

Very nice.

ajz1985
cgrau napisał:
I do. I'll post a picture or two later. Very nice.

Could you post them, please?

cgrau
Yeah, I haven't had a chance yet. This weekend, I promise!
torrubirubi
I do, probably the same clock. I am not home, so I have to check it latter.
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ajz1985

Wow, yours is truly beautiful too. I noticed that it hasn't the crossed hau arrows under clock hands - why? Maybe yours it's older or younger?

cgrau
ajz1985 wrote:

Wow, yours is truly beautiful too. I noticed that it hasn't the crossed hau arrows under clock hands - why? Maybe yours it's older or younger?

Interesting point. I have no idea as to why or as to the relative age of the two clocks.

ajz1985

I dug a little and my findings are:

Here there is similar to mine: http://dorland-chess.com/138-german-chess.html

And here it's without arrows but with different bottom than yours: 

http://www.crumiller.com/chess/chess_pages/timers/BritishChessCompanyTimer.htm

And here is some explanation:

http://www.chess-museum.com/the-chess-clock-cabinet-ii.html

"These large wood-cased clocks with the slow and silent HAC clockworks were the standard in Europe during the 20ies - most of them made in Southern Germany and sold to all kinds of chess businesses, among them Jacques, Hedewig in Leipzig and others. They probably served as models for the later Russian Jantar woodcased clocks - see the clockstopper in the front!"

Maybe yours was made by HAU/HAC for some other company to sell it?

cgrau
ajz1985 wrote:

I dug a little and my findings are:

Here there is similar to mine: http://dorland-chess.com/138-german-chess.html

And here it's without arrows but with different bottom than yours: 

http://www.crumiller.com/chess/chess_pages/timers/BritishChessCompanyTimer.htm

And here is some explanation:

http://www.chess-museum.com/the-chess-clock-cabinet-ii.html

"These large wood-cased clocks with the slow and silent HAC clockworks were the standard in Europe during the 20ies - most of them made in Southern Germany and sold to all kinds of chess businesses, among them Jacques, Hedewig in Leipzig and others. They probably served as models for the later Russian Jantar woodcased clocks - see the clockstopper in the front!"

Maybe yours was made by HAU/HAC for some other company to sell it?

Fascinating. Perhaps if I opened it up there would be more clues inside.

torrubirubi

I have an identical clock, the only difference are the words "Billian Zürich" written below the circle showing the seconds. I bought it several years ago in Switzerland for something like 60 or 70 Swiss Francs (similar to dollars).

ChessboArt

Now I also have the oldest chess clock in my collection happy.png


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ChessboArt

Hey, do you have any idea why my chess clock doesn't have a red flag?
On the plate, it has the year 1930 and a club from Denmark. Do you have any idea how to determine the age of this clock?