WHO MADE IT

Every maker uses this name and nothing is made by the original ST company

OTHER NAMES USED

If the clock was made after around 1965 then the movement really made by some other company, but with the ST name on the movement.

EXAMPLES

A401-000 Or A208-015 Or A415-001

DESCRIPTION

Starting with an "A", set of three numbers and then a "-", then another set of three numbers. This would be a Seth Thomas movement.

AVAILABILITY

The name Seth Thomas is often confused. At first there was a Seth Thomas factory in Thomaston, CT way back in the late 1800's and in the early to mid 1900's. In fact the name of the town was named after them. This name Seth Thomas was then bought out after the company closed and it started appearing on all the major clock manufacturers clock movements and clock cases. This may sound like too much information but it is often confused as to the old Seth and the new Seth. When someone says that they have a Seth Thomas clock, this could mean anything as this could be a quartz, electric, or mechanical movement. Then even if its a mechanical movement, it could be the original ST or the after the name sold ST that was used by all the other four modern manufacturers of Germany that is on this list.

When the clock says ST and made in USA, then this is the original antique Seth Thomas from CT. These movements are not available and neither are any internal parts for the movements. There are a couple options on getting the clock up and ticking, one of which is to replace the movement with a replacement from India if we have the same dimensions. This would of course make the clock lose any antique value if there is any. The other option is to send the movement in for a cleaning oiling and rebushing if needed.

When the clock says Seth Thomas and is made in Germany, this movement would usually be available from us.