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Clock

Object number2018.65.1 a,b

Manufacturer Pugh Brothers

Manufacturer Waltham Watch Company

MediumWood; Brass; Glass; Metal; Fiberboard; Felt

Credit LineGift of Shirley Kurtz

DescriptionSquare clock with slanted top surface. Wooden case with brown sides and black top surface. At center of top surface is circular clock with glass crystal and brass frame; clock has white clockface with black numbers and black hour and minute hands; clock has three circular windows below center: day window, second window, and down/up window. Above clock window is arched brass plate with company name and below clock window is arched brass plate with clock information. Back side of clock has brass oval plate at center. Underside of clock has brown fiberboard cover with circular opening at top center providing access to clock winding key.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a): 2.875 × 8 × 8 in. (7.3 × 20.3 × 20.3 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b): 1 × 0.313 × 0.375 in. (2.5 × 0.8 × 1 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Clock has black numbers 1-12.

Clock has three circular windows below center:
left window shows black text "8 / DAYS";
center window has black numbers 10-60 in increments of 10;
right window has text at top "DN UP" and numbers 0-8 around perimeter.

Below clock window is arched brass plate with gold text "CORRECT TIME".
Marks(a)
Black text at top center below the "12" is "WALTHAM".

Text on reverse of clockworks "WALTHAM WATCH CO. / 8 DAYS".

Above clock window is arched brass plate with gold text "PUGH BROS. JLRY. CO."
Historical NotesClock made by Pugh Brothers. Pugh Brothers was a jewelry company located on Smithfield Street in downtown Pittsburgh with branches in city neighborhoods and small towns throughout the region. The company was founded by John R. Pugh and was the official watch inspector for the district railroads. The clock was owned by donor Shirley Kurtz's father, Saul Kurtz, who ran Federal Liquidation Company. The company acquired wholesale and retail businesses at bankruptcy and liquidated their assets for profit. One of the businesses he liquidated was Pugh Brothers.

Previous owner Saul Kurtz (1926 - 2013)

Related institution Federal Liquidation Company

Related institution Taylor Allderdice High School

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