See also section 2.4.3., Clock Styles, and 2.5., Catalogs.

Price guides are often misleading, usually assigning prices for items in excellent and original condition. Dealers use these guidelines regardless of the shape the clock's in. Bargain! Anything replaced substantially reduces value. If it's not running, assume that it's broken and bid accordingly. I've seen some recent books that I feel have inflated prices because the author also sells clocks. Good luck. -Ron.

• Ehrhardt, Roy. "Clock Identification and Price Guide". 1977. Heart of America Press, Kansas City, Mo. . (Ehrhardt has since moved to Florida) [1977 prices. (1979 price update includes new index to replace original that stinks). Mainly American. Over 3000 pictures from old catalogs arranged by category and then company. Very useful, especially with books 2 and 3, for identifying almost any American clock. Nice flow charts on history of American companies. Collectors should have books 1-3. -Ron]
• Ehrhardt, Roy. "Clock Identification and Price Guide, Book 2". 1979. Heart of America Press, Kansas City, Mo. 198pp. [Material not in book 1. Nice text on collecting and pricing. 3080 Listings now organized by company. Good index. -Ron]
• Ehrhardt, Roy. "The Official Price Guide to Antique Clocks". 1985. The House of Collectibles, Orlando, FL. 549pp +. [Arranged by company, some illustration, but mainly keyed and updating Ehrhardt's three other Price Guides, this book is most useful alone only if you know the model's name. Still available (1995) book is worth price for introductory section and company histories. -Ron]
• Ehrhardt, Roy, Rabeneck, Red. "Clock Identification and Price Guide, Book 3". 1983. Heart of America Press, Kansas City, Mo. 203pp + advertising. [Material not in books 1 and 2. Many imports, novelties, electrics, clocks from 1920s to 1950s. 3257 items -Ron]
• Ehrhardt, Roy. "Foreign Clock Identification and Price Guide, Book 4". 1993. Heart of America Press, 10101 Blue Ridge Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64134. 108pp. [Illustrations from catalog of Henry's Auktionhause, Mutterstadt, Germany. European clocks. Ehrhardt says prices are what dealers would pay at NAWCC Marts. He feels this is more realistic and time-saving than pricing in other books. -Ron]
• Ly, Tran Duy. "American Clocks: A Guide to Identification and Prices". Vol. 1, 1989 (320pp.). Vol. 2, 1991 (326pp.). Arlington Book Co., Arlington, VA. [Both volumes have large pictures from catalogs and have excellent histories of the companies. Price guides published periodically. Volume 2 has excellent sections on electrics-- Sempire, Poole. Self-winding (110pp.). Ly continues the annoying tradition by many authors of excluding Sessions clocks. -Ron]

• Ly, Tran Duy. Various clock price guides, by company, with large illustrations from catalogs and with periodic price updates. [Ly's books are the most scholarly of the price guides, with lots of good advice and documentation. All are published by Arlington Book Co., Arlington Va.:

  "Ansonia Clocks: A Guide to Identification and Prices". 1989. 304pp. [7 page history of company. Around 1400 models illustrated. Price update, 1992 -Ron]

  "Seth Thomas Clocks and Movements: A Guide to Identification and Prices". 1985. 260pp. [Includes street and tower clocks, and movement information from catalogs 1877 to 1936. I haven't seen any price updates on this book. -Ron]

  "Waterbury Clocks: History, Identification & Price Guide". 1989. 304pp. Over 1300 models. [12 page history of company. Price update, 1992. -Ron]

  "Welch Clocks". 1992. [26 pages of history. This is much more than a price guide. Besides clock illustrations there are movements, clock paper, beat indicators, pendulums, instructions, patents, comments. Something new under the sun. Price update, 1992. -Ron]

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