Kittle School Clock

We don’t keep track of time in the way we used to do. Schools had clocks. Businesses had clocks. Every room had a clock. Nearly everyone wore a watch. Those clocks were not silent either. They ticked. You knew the clock was running. If you didn’t hear the clock, chances are it needed winding. Today a clock (with hands) is hard to find. Also, they are silent. Running on electricity or battery, they make no sound. That gentle reminder of time passing is gone. Though digital time stares at you from appliances and phones, it is not the same.

On the Auction this year we have an antique clock. It hung in the Kittle School until 1938 when the school closed. Era Troyer purchased the clock at that time. It is a Sessions Office Regulator wall clock. The Sessions Clock Company was in Forestville, Connecticut. This particular model was made from 1920-1936. It does not strike. (That was probably an important feature for a school clock.) This clock, made from oak, is an eight day clock. It is in working condition and has its key. Very important! The dimensions are 27×17 inches.

Era’s son, Jake, was always intrigued by clocks and timepieces. This clock was his birthday gift as a young man in the 1950’s. Now in his 80’s, he has donated the clock to the Northern Michigan Relief Sale. Besides being an antique, it is a part of Oscoda County history. His wish is that someone interested in Oscoda County history will bid on and win this clock. You could be that person. Bid until you get it at the 2025 Northern Michigan Relief Sale.

All monies raised by this sale will go to MCC to be used to help those in need around the world.