Antique Clocks

Antique Herschede Clocks

Frank Herschede was born on July 30, 1857 in Cincinnati, Ohio. At the age of 16, he started to work as an apprentice watch and clock repairman.

In 1877, he went into business for himself. He sold jewelry, watches, and diamonds  and in 1885 he moved the store to larger quarters at the corner of Arcade and Vine. At the same time, he started to import movements and have his cases made in a cabinet shop on Front Street in Cincinnati, Ohio. The clock business expanded to the point that Frank bought out the cabinet shop in 1900.

In 1901, he exhibited in the South Carolina and West Indian Exposition at Charleston, South Carolina, where he received a gold medal for his hall clocks. This was the first of several awards for his clock making.

The factory moved from Front Street to 1011-1015 Plum Street in 1903. Several medals were won by Herschede in the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis in 1904; a gold medal for the best hall clock, a gold medal for the best hall clock cases, and a silver medal for tubular chimes.

In 1909 expanding into making clock movements. The first movement was assembled and passed final inspection on January 10, 1911. In 1913, the third melody was added to the Whittington and Westminster chimes. "Cantebury Chimes" was composed by Charles Eisen, "a gifted American pianist," especially for Herschede.

At the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, the quality of the line again resulted in two major awards: grand prize was presented to the Herschede Hall Clock Company for chime hall clocks and mantel clocks, and a gold medal was awarded for the hall clock cabinets manufactured by the company.

By the early 1920's branch sales offices were opened, first in New York City, then in Chicago and San Francisco. Frank Herschede died in 1922, and Walter was named president in January of 1923.

In 1925, Walter started to work with Mr. Warren with the electric movement chime clocks. By April of 1926, the Revere Clock Company came into being.

On 1934, Walter's son, Dick Herschede, started working with his father. Many years later the plant moved to Starkville, Mississippi in May of 1960.

In 1973, Herschede merged with Howard Furniture and Briarwood Lamps into Arnold Industries, Inc.

In 1983, Herschede implemented a plan to restructure the Herschede Hall Clock division from a manufacturer of the finished clocks to a supplier of quality tubular bell movements to the industry.

On August 21, 1984, a letter was written by: Richard L. Herschede. Jr. (President) to certify that the three clocks listed below were the last three clocks shipped from the Herschede factory in Starkville, Mississippi, and that "The Clock" Model #250 Serial # A642698-35 being the very last of the three shipped from the factory.

	LARGE HERSCHEDE 2 CHIME MANTLE CLOCK - GOOD CONDITION Price: $212.50 (9 Bids) Sale Ends: 1d 18h 12m
	HERSCHEDE 451-053 85CM CLOCK PARTS MOVEMENT Price: $5.00 (1 Bids) Sale Ends: 1d 21h 57m
	Vintage Herschede Electric Westminister Chime Clock Price: $8.99 (0 Bids) Sale Ends: 2d 9h 42m
	!HERSCHEDE 5 TUBE GRANDFATHER CLOCK WESTMINSTER CHIME! Price: $3,495.00 (0 Bids) Buy It Now Price: $3,900.00 Sale Ends: 2d 16h 34m
	Revere Herschede Grandfather clock Price: $26.00 (3 Bids) Sale Ends: 2d 19h 50m
	HERSCHEDE CLOCK OWNERS MANUAL Price: $5.00 (1 Bids) Sale Ends: 3d 9h 58m
	HERSCHEDE CLOCK NINE TUBULAR BELL INFORMATION SHEET Price: $5.00 (0 Bids) Sale Ends: 3d 10h 1m
	HERSCHEDE HALL CLOCK BROCHURE Price: $5.00 (0 Bids) Sale Ends: 3d 10h 2m
	HERSCHEDE HALL CLOCK BROCHURE Price: $5.00 (0 Bids) Sale Ends: 3d 10h 38m
	HERSCHEDE HALL CLOCK TECHNICAL MANUAL UPDATE 1981 Price: $5.00 (0 Bids) Sale Ends: 3d 10h 41m
	HERSCHEDE HALL CLOCK OWNERS MANUAL Price: $5.00 (0 Bids) Sale Ends: 3d 10h 43m
	HERSCHEDE HALL CLOCK TUBULAR BELL TECH SHEETS Price: $5.00 (0 Bids) Sale Ends: 3d 10h 45m
	Vintage HERSCHEDE Windup Mantle clock Mod 162 Price: $12.99 (0 Bids) Sale Ends: 3d 15h 30m
	Vintage Herschede Westminster Tambour Clock part repair Price: $9.99 (0 Bids) Sale Ends: 3d 16h 43m
	HERSCHEDE CLOCK DIAL, TIME & STRIKE HOLES F&S HOLE TOP! Price: $0.99 (1 Bids) Sale Ends: 3d 16h 50m
	Herschede Hall Clock Co."Grand Prize" Mantel Clock Price: $20.70 (3 Bids) Sale Ends: 3d 17h 19m
	Herschede grandfather clock Wittier # 217 case Price: $9.00 (1 Bids) Sale Ends: 3d 17h 27m
	Antique Herschede Tambour Mantel Clock - Beautiful Price: $10.50 (2 Bids) Sale Ends: 3d 19h 43m
	Herschede Hall Clock Catalog Brochure vintage original Price: $12.99 (0 Bids) Buy It Now Price: $17.49 Sale Ends: 4d 7h 47m
	HERSCHEDE MANTEL CLOCK WESTMINSTER CHIME MOD 800 Price: $29.99 (1 Bids) Sale Ends: 5d 15h 41m
	Herschede? Grandfather Clock 5 Pipe Hammer Assembly Price: $17.00 (0 Bids) Sale Ends: 6d 9h 5m
	Herschede Grandfather Clock Price: $15,000.00 (0 Bids) Sale Ends: 6d 14h 9m
	Antique Herschede Grandfather Clock Buy It Now Price: $3,600.00 Sale Ends: 17d 7h 57m
	Herschede Clock Suspensions Spring Buy It Now Price: $9.99 Sale Ends: 19d 17h 16m