Contributed by Marilyn Nan
Martin
This little old wood clock first belonged to James Byram Gass. Then it was handed down to his son William Alonzo Gass, then Claude Ellis Gass, and then to given to Jeanne Gass who treasures it dearly.There is a handwritten note on the inside that it was repaired for J. B. Gass in 1870. There is a torn label pasted in the back that indicates that it was a Seth Thomas clock. It is roughly 9 inches high by 7 inches wide, A broken label pasted in the back identifies it as a Seth Thomas. The face was painted on metal, with Roman Numerals. It had a pendulum and striking bell, with a key (still enclosed) to wind in two different place The note attached to the back of a tiny mirror is difficult to read, but in pencil it says: Repaired for J. B Gass 1870, possibly indicates the name Riley, and then the date 1922, by what again appears to be a Mr. Riley. Occasionally this clock still sounds a few clicks, and possibly could be made to run again, but it is almost too fragile to trust to a modern repairer. It will be passed on to one of the sons of Jeanne Gass Stump.