Serial Numbers For Kundo Clocks

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Key wind 400 day (anniversary) clocks were made from the 1880s through the 1980s. They were especially popular in the 1950s, and the major German makers were Schatz (Aug. Schatz & Sohne or Jahresuhrenfabrik), Kundo (Kieninger & Obergfell) and Kern. I've been repairing 400 day clocks for over 40 years and they are one of my favorite types of clock. Aug 06, 2020 ALARM CLOCK BELLS - 2' - VINTAGE RED CLOCK BELLS - BX580. KUNDO, KIENINGER & OBERGFELL 400 DAY ANNIVERSARY CLOCK - PARTS/REPAIR - AD63. And serial numbers can. Jauch clock movements have little identification markings to go. Often it will be as simple as a 77 or 78 before some other numbers. It may only say PL 77 or PL 116 also. If the movement says Jauch and some other numbers, it is the Jauch clock movement company who made it. The remaining stock of unfinished movements, clocks, cases, etc were moved to Freiburg for finishing after the takeover, and you can find movement designs from both Freiburg and Braunau in the same serial series. The highest number for the weight driven clocks goes up to about 2500 over the 1926-1928 period.

Serial Number Record Book Data

Serial Number vs. Sale Date

Serial Number Date

000001-003937 1897-1899

003938-016459 1900-1904

016460-059641 1905-1909

059642-097528 1910-1914

097529-136237 1915-1919

136238-159719 1920-1924

159720-194237 1925-1929

194238-213894 1930-1934

213895-256235 1935-1939

256236-472765 1940-1944

472766-559240 1945-1949

559241-598659 1950-1954

598660-638906 1955-1960

638907-673459 1960-1964

673460-743137 1965-1969

743138-780288 1970-1974

786289-827760 1975-1979

827761-857063 1980-1984

857064-868171 1985-1989

868172- 1990-

Notes on Serial Number Data

1. Most clocks are numbered on the case and the movement. These numbers in most all cases match, but occasionally movements were switched by the factory or the retailing jeweler.

2. The serial number record data shows the sale date of a given serial number. Prior to 1910 inventory control was not optimized and finished clocks remained in company inventory for years. The dates above show the average sale date for a given serial number. Specific clock sale dates may vary significantly.

3. Serial numbers were issued consecutively as movements were manufactured in groups of like type movements. These were then fitted to cases to meet special orders or for general stock.

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4. The record books appear to have been transcribed from working lists by clerks. Occasionally omissions and errors are noted.