Sell to Us · Antique Clocks
Sell an antique clock before someone moves it the wrong way.
A tall case clock is the one antique that punishes casual handling. The weights and pendulum must come out first, the hood lifts off separately, and the movement should never travel attached to the case. We have seen more value lost in a single careless move than in a century of ticking. So when we buy clocks, we bring the blankets and do the transport ourselves. Your part is simply to leave it exactly where it stands.
We buy wall clocks, mantel clocks, tall case clocks, barometers, and scientific instruments, running or not. A clock that stopped in 1974 does not worry us; original condition matters far more than a working movement. Untouched mechanisms, original finishes, painted dials that were never restored, these are what collectors pay for. If a well-meaning repairman replaced the movement decades ago, we still want to see the clock, but the honest news comes first.
Clocks and instruments we buy
Tall case and grandfather clocks
English, American, and Continental cases, especially with original painted or brass dials
Mantel and shelf clocks
French marble and bronze, American gingerbread, carriage clocks, and good German work
Wall and regulator clocks
Vienna regulators, schoolhouse clocks, banjo clocks, and railroad regulators, running or not
Barometers and instruments
Stick and wheel barometers, ship's chronometers, and early scientific instruments
Untouched movements and original finish
Unrestored condition often outbids a shiny refinish, so leave it as it is
How a house call for a clock works
Clocks came west with everything else. The tall case clock in a Tustin ranch house usually crossed the country twice, once by railcar and once by moving van in the 1950s, and it carries the story in its case. When we visit a home anywhere from Long Beach to San Diego, we photograph the movement, check whether the seat board and dial are original to the case, and make our offer on the spot. If you accept, we do the disassembly ourselves: weights out, pendulum secured, hood off, case wrapped. Nothing rides in your trunk, and nothing gets handed to a general mover who has never touched one. The visit and the transport cost you nothing.
Our Word
One phone call is the whole process. A real person answers, we come to you, and you decide with a cash offer in hand.
How it works
Call us.
A real conversation about what you have, no forms, no waiting.
We come to you.
We look at everything, at your pace. We know what we're seeing.
Cash offer, same visit.
A fair price on the spot, or a full estate sale run for you.
Common questions
The clock hasn't run in decades. Do you still want it?
Yes. A stopped clock with its original movement and finish is worth more to us than a running clock that was heavily restored. Collectors can service a good movement; they cannot undo a replaced one. Don't wind it, don't oil it, just show it to us as it is.
Can I bring a tall case clock to your warehouse?
Please don't try. Tall case clocks travel badly in private cars, and one cracked case or bent pendulum costs real money. We make free house calls across Southern California and handle the disassembly and transport ourselves. Leave it standing where it is and we will come to it.
How do you decide what an old clock is worth?
Maker, originality, and case condition, in roughly that order. A signed dial or labeled movement narrows the maker; original finish and an untouched mechanism do the rest. We explain the resale market we sell into in front of you, and we state ranges honestly, since clocks vary enormously.
One call. We’ll take it
from there.
(949) 449-1255Mon-Sat 6 am-8 pm · Sun 8 am-5 pm
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