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The Parrot's
Show Cage #5
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Reader Stephen Brady writes:
"I have an old chess clock that
I have owned it for about 8 years now. I bought it at a local
(Chattanooga) antique dealer who purchased it in England and sold it as a
1930's Swiss-made clock.
It does indeed have the Swiss Made mark on it. I have
searched high and low and have not found another set or clock like it.
The set has the leather case, with the clock, red and black stamps for each
of the chess pieces, and a stamp pad to record the position.
At the bottom of the pad is 'CHESS REVIEW, 134 W. 72nd ST.,
N.Y. 23, N.Y. there is also a pamphlet titled 'REVISED INTERNATIONAL LAWS OF
CHESS' WEIBEL CHAMPAGNE VINEYARDS EDITION.
I took it to a clock repair shop and had the lenses replaced
with crisper lens, but I still have the original (yellowed) lenses that can
be reinserted in the faces. The watchmaker said inside on the
clockwork were the inscriptions ' Liga Watch Co.' 'Factory Ltd.' 'Swiss
made' '1-J' and ' bridge 440' .
I did find some info on the Liga Watch Co, but no mention of
them making chess clocks. I love chess and this clock is my favorite
piece in my collection. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
for your time and I look forward to hearing from you, Stephen"
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Reader Responses:
Frank K. Berry writes: "This is a Solora chess
clock made in Switzerland. It was sold in the 1960s by USCF for $20.
It was used in the 1963 WC match between Botvinnik and Petrosian. It
had an accurate pocket watch mechanism but the rocker arms and stop/go
buttons were very fragile and hard to keep in exact shape. Definitely
not to be used for blitz. I have one and could send a picture if you
wish (Here's
a picture of a Solora with original case.) Stephen's looks like it
had a custom "after-market" case. Frank K. Berry of Oklahoma"
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