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.

	Herschede Westminister Chime Scroll Parlor Mantle Clock Buy It Now Price: $99.00 Sale Ends: 3h 53m
	Herschede Hall Clock Catalog Brochure vintage original Price: $12.99 (0 Bids) Buy It Now Price: $17.49 Sale Ends: 20h 43m
	HERSCHEDE WESTMINSTER CHIME CLOCK. RUNS!! Price: $12.01 (4 Bids) Sale Ends: 1d 22h 6m
	5 Tube Mahogany 1923 Herschede Grandfather Clock Price: $2,250.00 (0 Bids) Sale Ends: 2d 2h 14m
	!HERSCHEDE 5 TUBE GRANDFATHER CLOCK,NICE! Price: $5,000.00 (0 Bids) Buy It Now Price: $7,000.00 Sale Ends: 2d 3h 27m
	Herschede mantel clock, 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition Price: $250.00 (0 Bids) Sale Ends: 2d 23h 22m
	2 Herschede Clock Dials 114N Price: $9.99 (0 Bids) Sale Ends: 3d 4h 27m
	Herschede napoleon tambour westminster mantle clock WKG Price: $26.00 (2 Bids) Sale Ends: 4d 5h 12m
	Herschede Westminster Panama Pacific Presentation Clock Price: $96.00 (3 Bids) Sale Ends: 5d 2h 49m
	HERSCHEDE ELECTRIC WESTMINSTER CHIME MANTEL CLOCK H-852 Price: $75.00 (0 Bids) Sale Ends: 5d 5h 22m
	Herschede Hall Clock Price: $1,000.00 (0 Bids) Sale Ends: 6d 4h 36m
	VINTAGE HERSCHEDE ELECTRIC PENDULUM CLOCK WESTMINSTER Price: $9.99 (1 Bids) Sale Ends: 6d 5h 24m
	5 Tube Herschede Clock Clocks Buy It Now Price: $3,600.00 Sale Ends: 7d 13h 18m
	Herschede Mantel Clock 'GRAND PRIZE' 1919 - "Humpback" Buy It Now Price: $451.34 Sale Ends: 13d 23h 31m