Old lawrence lanshire clock?

QuestionEdit

I recently went through some of my mothers things and stumbled up on a clock that diffently does look like an antique clock Its green looks like a big mantle peice. On the back of the clock located in the center is wording that is exactly like this. CLOCK MOVEMENT

   BY

LANSHIRE for a.c only 105-125v. 600y. 2w.

Is there anything that you could possibly tell me about this I know i want to keep it but i was wondering if its worth anything also there is an sa in a circle does that stand for something. Also the clock is still in great working condition and it has an electrical cord that you plug into the wall. Well if you can help please let me know about it.

AnswerEdit

Jeremy, Lanshire (now out of business, I believe) mainly manufactured clock movements for companies that would build clock cases and install the movements. Often you will see the Lanshire name on the dial. They made hundreds of thousands of movements (motors) and some are still in stock at clock suppliers. There were so many different models and very little available published information on them. To get an idea, look up Lanshire clocks on eBay or other auction sites. Generally they are not valuable, but are kept in families for memories and bought for nostalgic or decorating purposes. I would say that it is not antique, but collectable. If you could send a digital photo of the clock to my shop email address below, I might be able to offer a little more information. These clocks were very popular in the 1940's through the 1960's. The movements with the dials, hands and glass could be fitted into existing clock cases. They were called "fit-ups". Who knows, maybe you have an antique case with a fit-up in it. When I see a photo maybe I can tell.