Mahogany Year-Going Mantel Timepiece

Mahogany and glazed portico frame with a compartment in the back of the top pediment to hold the key. Escapement is visible through skeletonized spokes from the front.

A clock that will run for a full year on one winding is no small feat. Some manufacturers used massive springs to achieve this result. The power in these springs was extremely strong and posed a danger if released quickly, limiting their appeal.

Very little is known about the Year Clock Co. It is often confused with the Year Clock Company of forty years earlier that made A. D. Crane’s year-going clocks. Year Clock Co. appears to have been in business for a short period of time from about 1903–1906. The few clocks known under their name are of high quality.