Seth Thomas No. 881

[Georgi]

Have not been here for few months but now I would like to show you what I got on FB marketplace for only $30. New in box clock. First Seth Thomas I ever own. It is battery operated which i even better in this case.
When I power it up in natural position it makes slight noise but if I tilt it backwards it disappears. I will be ok with that.
I really like the design. Somewhat classic, somewhat up to date

[2014WRX]

Beautiful clock mate. I really dig that design too.

[Georgi]

It much better in life.. That nice aluminum sure looks u to date. I Should have done better pictures at daylight

[Mackey]

Thanks for showing this. I've never seen this type from Seth Thomas. We know that it's 1970s or later due to the "Talley Industries" name on it.

[Johan de Jong]

That's a nice find!
When looking for more details I found it in this advertisement from 1974 as posted by RetroFlip.
The instructions make me curious what kind of movement is inside. It is called 'Quartzmatic' but it needs to be started by a push button. That I have seen only on a tuning fork mechanism.
The digits btw look a lot like Sankyo used in some models (the 501 for example).

[CaptainClock12]

I know there were some of these "rolling drum" style clocks from the 1970s that used an electromechanical (transistorized balance-wheel) movement that ran off of a single 1 1/2 Volt "C" or "D" battery, and some of those movements had to be "jump started" with a switch. Perhaps that's what's in this clock?

[Georgi]

Correct. Needs a jump start with a button on the back