1927 Bulle electro-mechanical clock, in for repair and restoration, NOT FOR SALE
In 1925 this model sold for 60 francs and was the highest priced model in their catalog produced by Bulle that year. 60 francs at that time equaled about $18.44 in US dollars, 1925 $18.44 converts to approximately $273.91 in today's money.
Quite an expensive clock at the time.
see link to catalog, the model is shown on page 10:
http://www.horologix.com/bulle_catalogue_1925.pdf
(this is type A which was manufactured 2 years previously than this unit, however , it is very similar)
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Bulle Clock company manufactured clocks from the third quarter of 1920 through 1939.
Brevete SGDG is a French form of patent. It stands for Brevete Sans Garantie Du Gouvernement (patent without government guarantees)
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| The serial number, 69705, designates that the clock was manufactured in 1927. |
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| The movement prior to cleaning |
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| The movement after cleaning |
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| A photo of the defective suspension spring, the right side is torn. I repaired it with silk, the same material as original. |
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