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Clock and Watch Books by Tran Duy Ly

Tran Duy Ly is perhaps the most respected author on clocks today. His books typically are organized by company and provide comprehensive, or close to comprehensive, coverage of its subject. His eight volume series on Connecticut Clockmakers is unparalleled in any collecting arena for its beauty and wealth of information. Each volume is quality bound, smyth sewn on white gloss enamel paper. The most recent Price Update booklet is always included.

Mr. Ly has also reprinted a number of classic books and booklets and a few of these are included here.

Remember, no matter how many books you buy, pay shipping for just one. Books must be shipped via Media Mail to a U.S. location.
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American Clocks Vol 1 by Tran Duy Ly 0930163397 American Clocks Vol. 1 by Tran Duy Ly - 0930163397
American Clocks, Volume 1 is the first volume of a wonderful series of books on American clocks by Tran Duy Ly. This 1999 reprint edition features 1,159 items from 19 clock companies. The book is organized by manufacturer and includes sections on Ansonia Clock Co., Boston Clock Co., Chelsea Clock Co., Gilbert Clock Co., Howard Watch & Clock Co., Ingraham & Co., Ithaca Clock Co., Kroeber Clock Co., New Haven Clock Co., New York Standard Clock Co., Parker & Whipple Manufacturing Co., Rus... $48.95     View Details
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American Clocks Vol 2 Including Self Winding Clocks 0930163443 American Clocks Vol. 2, Including Self-Winding Clocks - 0930163443
American Clocks, Volume 2 is the second volume of a wonderful series of books by Tran Duy Ly. This 1995 second edition features 1,032 items from mostly the same 19 clock companies(some additional manufacturers are introduced) covered in volume 1. However, none of the 1,032 clocks are repeats from first volume. The volume is organized by manufacturer and includes sections on Ansonia Clock Co., Boston Clock Co., Chelsea Clock Co., Darche Electric Alarm Clocks, Gilbert Clock Co., Hatch Ma... $42.50     View Details
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American Clocks Vol 3 by Tran Duy Ly 0930163914 American Clocks Vol. 3 by Tran Duy Ly - 0930163914
American Clocks, Volume 3 is a wonderful continuation of Tran Duy Ly's earlier American Clocks volumes. All 992 clocks shown are new to Tran Duy Ly's books. Divided into two sections, the first is Clocks by Type and covers mostly handcrafted and early American clocks including Beehive, Column & Cornice, Column & Splat, Cottage, Hollow Column, Mantle, Mirror, Ogee & Bevel, Pillar & Scroll, Steeple, Torsion Pendulum, and Wagon Spring Clocks. Clocks made by the Ball Watch Company and The Lux Ma... $48.95     View Details
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American Clocks Volumes 1 3 by Tran Duy Ly SET1292 American Clocks Volumes 1 - 3 by Tran Duy Ly - SET1292
Tran Duy Ly's American Clocks is a monumental work covering 3,184 clocks from nearly 30 manufacturers, including numerous handmade and early American manufactured clocks, all in 1,024 pages. The breadth of these volumes is striking as are the illustrations. Volume 1 covers 19 American manufacturers. A history of the company and prime examples of the product from each are presented. Volume 2 again examines the clocks from 19 American manufacturers, introducing some manufacturers... $129.50     View Details
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Ansonia Clock Catalog 1895 Supplementary Catalogue 0930163079 Ansonia Clock Catalog 1895 Supplementary Catalogue - 0930163079
This Ansonia Clock Catalog 1895 Supplementary Catalogue is a 1988 reprint from Arlington Books. The booklet is 40 pages and must present around 200 clocks and clock dials. $12.50     View Details
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Ansonia Clocks and Watches by Tran Duy Ly 0930163877 Ansonia Clocks and Watches by Tran Duy Ly - 0930163877
Ansonia Clocks and Watches is a spectacular book. Its 752 pages are crammed with 3,061 illustrations depicting every single type of clock ever made by Ansonia as well as many of their additional products - side pieces, top ornaments, candlesticks, watches, and more. The bulk of the text is divided into 48 sections that cover all the types of clocks made by Ansonia, as well as movements, movement parts, and electroliers. An extensive 49-page section on sidepieces, top ornaments and cand... $75.00     View Details
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Calendar Clocks by Tran Duy Ly 0930163435 Calendar Clocks by Tran Duy Ly - 0930163435
Calendar Clocks shows just how rollers and pointers move at the appointed hour in flawless fashion after 100 or more years. How this minor miracle is accomplished daily is explained in clinical detail using ample photographs and drawings of cases, movements, wheels, rollers, hands, dials, labels and how to do it instructions. These detailed drawings can be used for intricate repairs and the fabrication and placement of missing parts. This 360 page volume covers 51 manufacturers and inv... $64.50     View Details
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Compensating Pendulums and How to Make Them 0930163532 Compensating Pendulums and How to Make Them - 0930163532
Compensating Pendulums is a reprint of a 1905 booklet. It consists of four essays, Pendulums and Their Construction by J.L. Finn; A New Free Pendulum by Sigmund Riefler; Compensating Pendulums by J.L. Finn; and A Mercury Pendulum for Watchmakers' Regulator. $9.95     View Details
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Gilbert Clocks with 2000 Supplement by Tran Duy Ly 0930163486 Gilbert Clocks with 2000 Supplement by Tran Duy Ly - 0930163486
Published in 1998, with a year 2000, 120-page hardcover supplement, Gilbert Clocks by Tran Duy Ly is the definitive work on this renown clock manufacturer. The bulk of the book is comprised of 29 sections covering advertising, alarm, automobile, banjo, calendar, chime, crystal regulators, figure, handing, instand, jewel cased, leather cased, longcase, and a plethora of novelty clocks, plus a section on statuettes and side pieces. Porcelain clock collectors will delight in the significa... $57.50     View Details
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Gustav Becker Clocks by Tran Duy Ly 0964740656 Gustav Becker Clocks by Tran Duy Ly - 0964740656
Gustav Becker (1819-1885) was a dedicated and successful German clockmaker. In 1850, after being thoroughly trained in clockmaking in Germany and Vienna, he established a small clockmaking shop in Freiburg, Silesia (not the Black Forest Freiburg.) He struggled to produce clocks with an unskilled labor force until a design award in 1852 gave him the prestige to attract the quality of workers needed for success in this new industry. The firm prospered, and won many quality and performance award... $42.50     View Details
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Gustav Becker Clocks by Tran Duy Ly PB 0964740664 Gustav Becker Clocks by Tran Duy Ly (PB) - 0964740664
Gustav Becker (1819-1885) was a dedicated and successful German clockmaker. In 1850, after being thoroughly trained in clockmaking in Germany and Vienna, Mr. Becker established a small clockmaking shop in Freiburg, Silesia (not the Black Forest Freiburg). He struggled to produce clocks with an unskilled labor force until a design award in 1852 gave him the prestige to attract the quality of workers needed for success in this new industry. Gustav Becker Clocks prospered, and won many quality a...     View Details
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Ingraham Clocks Watches by Tran Duy Ly 0930163833 Ingraham Clocks & Watches by Tran Duy Ly - 0930163833
Ly's splendid volume Ingraham Clocks & Watches is divided into two major sections. The first is a lavishly illustrated history of Early Ingraham Clocks by Thomas Splitter. These early Ingraham clocks were produced by various Ingraham firms, all prior to 1860 and are organized chronologically. Round Gothic, Steeple Gothic, Ogee, Column and Cornice, Gallery Timepieces, Banjo, Scroll Front, and many more styles are illustrated and discussed as are the all important movements behind the clock fac... $69.50     View Details
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Kroeber Clocks American Imported 093016380X Kroeber Clocks American & Imported - 093016380X
Kroeber Clocks is a much needed and long awaited addition to the horologist's library. Finally, in one volume and in the quality of presentation that we have learned to expect of Tran Duy Ly, are the numerous clocks manufactured and imported by Florence Kroeber. The book is divided into three parts: American, Imported, and Others. The American section comprises approximately two-thirds of the entire book and includes Tran Duy Ly's important tips in selecting and appraising a Kroeber clock. T... $66.95     View Details
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Longcase Clocks and Standing Regulators by Tran Ly 0930163605 Longcase Clocks and Standing Regulators by Tran Ly - 0930163605
Long Case Clocks and Standing Regulators takes the serious collector and investor through hundreds of clocks made by fifty companies from several different countries. There is no other work available that provides nearly the coverage of this excellent reference. This book not only covers the general description of the various pieces but also provides the technical information necessary to allow the collector to be thoroughly informed prior to making a purchase. More importantly, the subtle di... $59.50     View Details
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Sessions Clocks by Tran Duy Ly 0930163930 Sessions Clocks by Tran Duy Ly - 0930163930
"Sessions Clocks" is a comprehensive collection of the clocks produced by the Sessions Company. Author, Tran Duy Ly has organized the various types of clocks into distinctive sections which include alarm, automobile, banjo, calendar, hanging, leather cased, long case and a variety of mantel clocks. An section on sidepieces is also included. Each piece is illustrated and valued in the price update booklet that is included with the book. = = The history of the Sessions Clock Company by Chris Ba... $46.95     View Details
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Seth Thomas Clocks and Movements 3rd Edition 2 Volumes 093016394X Seth Thomas Clocks and Movements, 3rd Edition - 2 Volumes - 093016394X
Tran Duy Ly's Seth Thomas Clocks and Movements has been regarded as the best singular company clock book every published. Until now the most recent edition was published in 1996 and has been long out-of-print. The few used copies that made it to the market has demanded astronomical prices as the information contained in this book is near priceless for the dealer and collector. The new 3rd edition is much improved over earlier editions. Volume one is a whopping 576 pages with Arlington Books ... $125.95     View Details
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Seth Thomas Clocks and Movements 3rd Edition Volume 1 093016394XA Seth Thomas Clocks and Movements, 3rd Edition - Volume 1 - 093016394XA
It is here! Perhaps the most popular company clock book, Tran Duy Ly's Seth Thomas Movements and Clocks has long been out of print. Used copies have demanded hundreds of dollars on Ebay regardless of condition or age. The new 3rd edition is improved over earlier editions. Now in two volumes, we are offering volume one here. Volume two is offered separately. Volume one is a whopping 576 pages with Arlington Books typical high quality paper and hardcover binding. Tran Duy Ly s important... $64.50     View Details
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Seth Thomas Clocks and Movements 3rd Edition Volume 2 093016394XB Seth Thomas Clocks and Movements, 3rd Edition - Volume 2 - 093016394XB
Tran Duy Ly's Seth Thomas Clocks and Movements has been regarded as the best singular company clock book every published. Until now the most recent edition was published in 1996 and has been long out-of-print. The few used copies that made it to the market has demanded astronomical prices as the information contained in this book is near priceless for the dealer and collector. This new 2005 edition of Seth Thomas Clocks and Movements has been expanded into a huge two volume set. The f... $64.50     View Details
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Staff Making and Pivoting by Hall 0930163737 Staff Making and Pivoting by Hall - 0930163737
A Treatise on Staff Making and Pivoting Containing Complete Directions for Making and Fitting New Staffs from the Raw Material by Eugene Hall is a reprint of an 1896 booklet from Geo. K. Hazlett Co., Publishers. "To produce a good balance staff requires more skill than to produce any other turned portion of a watch, and your success will depend not alone on your knowledge of its proper shapes and measurements, nor the tools at your command, but rather upon your skill with the graver an... $7.95     View Details
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The Escapements Their Action Construction and Proportion 0930163222 The Escapements: Their Action, Construction and Proportion - 0930163222
This is an unabridged republication of F.J. Britton's original work. In separate chapters, the volume covers the Anchor Escapement, Cylinder Escapement, Chronometer Escapement, Dead Beat Escapement, Duplex Escapement, Lever Escapement, Pin Pallet Escapement, Pin Wheel Escapement, and Verge Escapement. $9.50     View Details
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The Tower Clock and How to Make It 0930163303 The Tower Clock and How to Make It - 0930163303
Originally published in 1903, The Tower Clock and How to Make It is a practical and theoretical treatise on the construction of a chiming tower clock, with full working drawing photographed to scale. The clock was built for the University of Chicago by pupils of the Chicago Manual Training School, boys ranging from 14 to 18 years of age. The theoretical and time calculations were made by the instructor; but the drawings, patterns and machines work are the work of the boys. A very inter... $6.50     View Details
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Waterbury Clocks Watches Second Edition Volume 1 by Tran Duy Ly 0930163907 Waterbury Clocks & Watches, Second Edition, Volume 1 by Tran Duy Ly - 0930163907
With over 2,300 quality illustrations and photographs, Waterbury Clocks & Watches is the definitive reference for the products of the Waterbury Clock Company and its later forms as Ingersoll-Waterbury and United States Time Corporation, the predecessor to Timex. The main text is a comprehensive collection of the products produced by the Waterbury Company. Tran Duy Ly has organized the various types of clocks and related Waterbury objects into distinctive sections including alarm, autom... $57.89     View Details
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Welch Clocks 2004 Price Up Date PUB67 Welch Clocks 2004 Price Up-Date - PUB67
For those of you that already own a copy of Welch Clocks by Trans Duy Ly, you will be pleased with this new price update from Tran. Updated values for all 712 clocks covered in the main book are included. $13.00     View Details
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