4/62 Composition cased Tabatière with river scene
A nice composition box in really good visual condition with a Laurencekirk hinge arrangement. There have been a few 'interesting' modifications to the movement, one of which has caused the spring arbor to snap. Also the inner end of the spring has broken off. Several screws have been replaced with brass instead of steel.
Tunes:
I'm in a Happy Moment possibly by Michael William Balfe from the 1843 Opera The Bohemian Girl
Saint Patrique
Katinka Polka
Dewdrop Waltz
I'm in a Happy Moment possibly by Michael William Balfe from the 1843 Opera The Bohemian Girl
Saint Patrique
Katinka Polka
Dewdrop Waltz
1st September 2025
Removing the movement from the case
Removing the movement from the case
Stripping the movement down to individual component parts
Bedplate marked R on the top and C underneath
Cylinder marked with prominent 45 and several other less legible numbers
Several steel screws have been replaced with brass ones
Pins in early good order, just a few badly bent
Bedplate marked R on the top and C underneath
Cylinder marked with prominent 45 and several other less legible numbers
Several steel screws have been replaced with brass ones
Pins in early good order, just a few badly bent
The Spring and the the arbor have both broken
The click ratchet has some damaged teeth
The click ratchet has some damaged teeth
3rd September 2025
Lots of shiny brass
The governor reassembled and runs smoothly
Lots of shiny brass
The governor reassembled and runs smoothly
The spring arbour has been rebuilt and fitted, but there is a need for some final adjustment as the movement does not run smoothly - yet.