Boston regulator case
This quarter sawn case belonged to a collector in San Francisco. the case stands 57.5 inches high, 10 7/8 inches deep and 27.5 inches wide. It weighs 105 pounds. It was purchased in 1920 by the Rhode Island Infirmary for the Insane. 50 watch stations could be controlled by the mechanism that should be in the bottom of the case. Unfortunately the watchman mechanism is missing in this unit. I have a 25 station mechanism but hope to locate a 50 station mechanism and avoid cannabalizing the unit that is presently housed in a small boxed case shown elsewhere on this site. The Boston style mechanism took a rectangular dial.
The glass is marked Eco Clock Co. Boston. Prior to 1916 it would have been Eco Magneto Clock Co Boston, and after 1923 it would have been Detex.
This is the correct movement (77B) and mounting arrangement for the dial. The wood mount is not correct. It should be raised about 3 inches.
This is the correct dial and Bezel. Note the 3 screws that mount the dial.
Only 38 of these 80 beat cases were produced and so far this is the only known example.
(See also the page on this web site for the BOSTON-REG ad cut)
