Rare And Collectible Clocks : 1929 Clock Value Guide - Price List

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Cartier Sterling Silver clock, London 1929

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Herschede Cherry Sheffield Sun & Moon Grandfather Tall Case 9 Tube Hall Clock

WHAT YOU ARE BUYING/BIDDING ON#41299Vintage 1976 Herschede Hall Clock Company tall case grandfather clock, model 230 aka The Sheffield. Made of cherry featuring serpentine crown with ash burl panels and reticulated 14k gold plated sun and moon face. Plays / Chimes Whittington, Westminster and Canterbury. With all the elegance of the 18th Century England, interpreted in George I design. Exquisitely proportioned cabinet of solid and veneers Cherry, paneled in glass on all three sides. The ever popular Sheffield is in a class of its own with its versatile attractive appearance, harmonizing with almost any décor. 9 tubular bells, full lyre pendulum, triple chimes and hand painted functioning moon dial. Hand carved corner spandrels and center ornaments richly 14 K Gold plating. The Sheffield, available in both light and dark Cherry Wood and nickel plated or golden washed chime tubes. It is a beloved companion that radiates warmth and charm throughout your home.Herschede, Gold Medal Winning Clocks Since 1885, Sheffield Model No 230, Starkvile Mississippi. Purely American Made.Franklin "Frank" Herschede was born on July 30, 1857 in Cincinnati, Ohio.In 1873, at the age of 16, he began working as an apprentice watch and clock repairman for Charles Cook.In 1877, he went into business for himself and moved to Vine and 5th Street in Cincinnati. He diversified into jewelry, watches, diamonds, etc., and in 1885, the store moved to larger quarters at the corner of Arcade and Vine.In 1885, noting the success of Walter H. Durfee, Herschede began importing movements and having cases made in a nearby cabinet shop on Front Street in Cincinnati, Ohio. Frank’s clock business expanded to the point that he purchased the cabinet shop in 1900.In 1901, Frank exhibited in the South Carolina and West Indian Exposition at Charleston, South Carolina, where he received a gold medal for his hall clocks. This was the first of several medals earned by the firm.Frank's son, Walter, graduated from high school in 1902, and began work in the cabinet shop. On December 29, 1902 the Herschede Hall Clock Company was incorporated. In that same year, Herschede began to produce his own tubes and install them in his clocks.In 1903 the Herschede Hall Clock Company factory moved from Front Street to 1011-1015 Plum Street.In 1904 the Herschede Hall Clock Company won several medals in the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis in 1904: a gold medal for the best hall clock, a gold medal for the best hall clock cases, and a silver medal for tubular chimes.In 1909, the Herschede Hall Clock Company leased the building next door at 1007-1009 Plum Street to manufacture clock movements. The first movement passed final inspection on January 10, 1911. In 1913, a third melody, “Canterbury Chimes” was added to the Whittington and Westminster chimes. The tune was composed by Charles Eisen, "a gifted American pianist," especially for Herschede. (If you have a Herschede clock with this tune and are a musician, we'd appreciate having the tune so we can add it to our clock chime tunes page in this reference library... contact us and let's talk about how to make this happen... thanks in advance. We'd also like to have a digital recording of this tune.)At the Panama-Pacific International Exposition the firm won two additional major awards: grand prize was presented to the Herschede Hall Clock Company for chime hall clocks and mantel clocks, and a gold medal was awarded for the hall clock cabinets manufactured by the company.By the early 1920's the Herschede Hall Clock Company had opened branch sales offices in New York City, then in Chicago and San Francisco. Frank Herschede died on September 15, 1922, and Walter was named president in January of 1923.In 1925, Walter began to work with Mr. Warren to develop electric movement chime clocks. By April of 1926, the Revere Clock Company came into being.By 1927 the Herschede Hall Clock Company had added a pair of smaller lines of clocks, including a clock (about 6’ in height) and a “petite” clock (generally under 7’ in height). These were produced in the same styles as the larger hall clocks.By 1929 the Herschede Hall Clock Company had some 300 employees, but the Great Depression caused a significant reduction in demand for hall clocks (and just about everything else except jobs)!By 1933 the Herschede Hall Clock Company changed its primary focus on the lower end, introducing an inexpensive line of electric clocks called “Crown Clocks”.On February 4, 1934, Walter's son, Richard Herschede, began working fulltime with his father.The Herschede Hall Clock Company ceased clockmaking during WWII, focusing its manufacturing expertise on observational instruments and optical components for the military. Subsequent to the war, clockmaking resumed, but never regained its pre-war momentum. Eventually, the firm branched out into, of all things, the manufacture of parking meters!In 1952 the Herschede Hall Clock Company began using imported Junghans movements in its non-tubular bell clocks.Then, in 1959, in the midst of extreme economic difficulties, the North Mississippi Industrial Development Association lured the Herschede Hall Clock Company to move its plant to Starkville, Mississippi, with the new factory opening in May of 1960.In 1973, the Herschede Hall Clock Company merged with Howard Furniture and Briarwood Lamps to become Arnold Industries, Inc.On September 23, 1983, Herschede announced a plan to restructure the Herschede Hall Clock division from a manufacturer of the finished clocks to a supplier of quality tubular bell movements to the industry.The firm briefly resumed production of clocks in 1989, making approximately 20 clocks between that year and 1992 under the ownership of Howard W. Klein and Robert Eggering of St. Louis, MO. The firm was then sold to R&M Imports of Waynesville, OH, which manufacturers replacement parts for existing Herschede clocks CONDITIONGood antique condition, wear and distressing commensurate with age and use, light scuffing / marking, working DIMENSIONS24 x 18.5" d x 86" hPAYMENTThe sooner you pay, the sooner you get your item.The Designers Consignment insists on receiving payment within 3 days of your winning bid or Purchase, otherwise we reserve the right to make a second chance offer to the second place bidder or re-list the item.Please let us know if you have any additional questions SHIPPING & HANDLINGWe are currently unable to ship to international US locations. This includes Guam, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.We are sorry for the inconvenience We will ship any item anywhere. We do are very best to package and secure all our items so they make safe trips to their new homes. Most of our items ship out same day, excluding items with odd/abnormal dimensions and freight items. 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Art Deco Skyscraper Warren Telechron Clock Modernique by Paul Frankl 1929

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Rare And Beautiful Lenzkirch Cartel Wall Clock

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LARGE 1929 CHELSEA MARINER SHELF CLOCK WITH ORIGINAL BILL OF SALE

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1929 HERSCHEDE MODEL 20 WESTMINSTER CHIMES MANTLE CLOCK (EXC.) Very Rare!!

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CHELSEA ANTIQUE SHIPS BELL CLOCK BAROMETER DESK SET MODEL~1929~ALL ORIGINAL

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CHELSEA ANTIQUE SHIPS BELL CLOCK~COMMODORE MODEL~ 6 IN DIAL 1929 RESTORED

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CHELSEA ANTIQUE SHIPS BELL CLOCK~4 1/2" MARINER MODEL 1929 RESTORED

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RESTORED SETH THOMAS GRAND ANTIQUE WESTMINSTER CHIME CLOCK #73-1921 IN MAHOGANY

EXCEEDING YOUR EXPECTATIONS, BOTH WITH THE ANTIQUE CLOCK PURCHASE, AS WELL AS MY LONG-TERM AVAILABILITY FOR ASSISTANCE AFTER THE PURCHASE, IS MY PLEDGE TO YOU.PART OF MY DNA IS THE LONG TERM AND CONTINUING PASSION FOR THE PROPER RESTORATION OF SELECTED ANTIQUE CLOCKS, PRIMARILY SETH THOMAS AND HERSCHEDE.EACH RESTORATION IS ACCOMPLISHED VIA BEST METHODS AND PRACTICES, ACQUIRED THROUGH DECADES OF EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND TECHNIQUES ACQUIRED.THE CLOCKS THAT I SELECT FOR RESTORATION AND SUBSEQUENT RESALE REPRESENT SPECIFICALLY SELECTED MODELS, WHICH ARE BEST CANDIDATES FOR THE RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER, OR SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, WHO DESIRES TO OWN AN HIERLOOM ANTIQUE CLOCK, AS WELL AS TO ENJOY A TASTE OF ANTIQUE CLOCK AMERICANA PURCHASES FROM ME ARE GENERALLY FOR PERSONAL USE AND ENJOYMENT, FOR COLLECTORS, OR FOR GIFTING TO SPECIAL FRIENDS, RELATIVES, OR ASSOCIATES SINCERELY PRESENTED, STEVE IN SOUTH CAROLINA “E COMMERCE PLAYER” SOUND FILE LINKS ARE ATTACHED AT THE START OF THIS LISTING TO ASSIST YOU IN REVIEWING THE CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 73 – 1921 Powered by eCommercePlayer comPowered by eCommercePlayer comPowered by eCommercePlayer comPowered by eCommercePlayer com SPECIAL NOTE:TO SEE ALL OF MY SELECTIONS, PLEASE USE THE “SELLER INFORMATION” LINK, LOCATED IN THE “SELLER INFORMATION” BLOCK, TOP RIGHT OF THE LISTING. OFFERED TODAYFOR YOUR SPECIAL GIFT LIST, OR FOR ONE’S INVESTMENT COLLECTION, OR FOR PERSONAL USE AND ENJOYMENTIS A RARE, MAGNIFICANT, ELEGANT AND FULLY RESTORED LARGE DORIC CATHEDRAL WESTMINSTER CHIME CABINET CLOCK - THE SETH THOMAS CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 73 – 1921. I AM PLEASED TO SHOW YOU THIS ONE BECAUSE IT IS THE ABSOLUTE KING OF SETH’S LARGE WESTMINSTER CHIME MANTLE, BRACKET, TABLE OR SHELF CLOCKS OF THE 1920’S.WHEN I FIND A RESTORABLE CHIME 73 I MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO BRING IT BACK VIA A FULL RESTORATION TO THE GRAND ELEGANCE THE CHIME 73 DESERVES.SO IT TRULY IS AN HONOR FOR ME TO PRESENT THIS FULLY RESTORED SETH THOMAS CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 73, FOR YOUR PURCHASE CONSIDERATION. THE SETH THOMAS CHIME 73 – 1921 IS REFERENCED IN NOTED AUTHORITY TRAN DUY LY’S “SETH THOMAS CLOCKS AND MOVEMENTS,” THIRD EDITION, VOLUME 1 PAGE 162. DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES YOU PROBABLY NOTICED FROM THE ABOVE PARAGRAPHS THAT I USED SEVERAL SUPERLATIVE DESCRIPTIVE WORDS TO INTRODUCE THIS CLOCK – THAT IS BECAUSE THE CHIME 73 IS A WINNING BLEND OF THE FOLLOWING:· THE BEST WESTMINSTER CHIME MOVEMENT EVER MADE BY ANY MANUFACTURER, THE SETH THOMAS #113A, WEIGHING IN AT A FULL 5+ POUNDS – TWICE THE WEIGHT OF MOST OTHER WESTMINSTER MOVEMENTS.· SETH’S HIGHEST GRADE AND MOST TASTEFULLY DESIGNED DORIC CABINET IN RIBBON MAHOGANY, WITH PRESERVED AND CONDITIONED SHELLAC PATINA – TRULY A SIGHT TO BEHOLD.· FANCY PIERCED GOLD HEAVY DIAL PLATE WITH 6 INCH DIAMETER SILVERED CHAPTER RING AND 2 SUBSIDIARY DIALS, ONE FOR TIME REGULATION AND THE OTHER TO SILENCE THE QUARTER HOUR CHIMES WHEN DESIRED – A CLOSE UP OF THE SUB DIALS IS SHOWN IN SUPERSIZE PHOTO 4.· STATELY, ROBUST AND RESONANT WESTMINSTER NOTES AND HOUR STRIKE FROM THE MAYLAND BRONZE ALLOY CHIME ROD BANK· HEAVY SOLID BRONZE PENDULUM BOB AND BRASS WIDE WING KEY · FINDING A CHIME 73 WITH THIS OPTIONAL PIERCED GOLD DIAL PLATE IS A SELDOM HAPPENING, SO WHENEVER I SEE ONE THAT CAN BE PROPERLY RESTORED, I ALWAYS SECURE IT. WELL HERE IT IS, AND YOU WILL NOT FIND A CHIME 73 – 1921 AS NICE AS THE ONE I PRESENT FOR AUCTION THIS DAY – VERY RARE AND HARD TO FIND IN THIS EXTRAORDINARY AND VIRTUALLY FLAWLESS CONDITION! IF YOU HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THAT MOST SPECIAL CHIME 73, HERE IT IS - YOU NEED READ NO FURTHER - REST ASSURED THIS ONE IS A TOP ALL TIME SELECTION PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN DISCUSSING OTHER DETAILS OR TERMS.STEVE. EACH CHIME 73 RESTORED BY ME IS A TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF SETH THOMAS AND HIS HUGE POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE AMERICAN CLOCK MAKING SAGA. EVERY DETAIL OF THE CLOCK WAS HANDLED IN THE RESTORATION, INCLUDING AESTHETICS, OPERATIONALITY, AND CABINET PRESENTATION. MANY HOURS WERE CONSUMED IN THIS RESTORATION, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE. SPECIAL NOTICE: THE DORIC CABINET CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 73 CIRCA 1921, WITH THE HIGHEST GRADE #113A MOVEMENT, IS LARGER, MORE ELEGANT, AND MORE ROBUST THAN THE CHIME CLOCKS OF THE 1928-1929 PERIOD, WHICH ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE SOMEWHAT LESSER SIZED #124 MOVEMENTS. CONSIDER THE FACT THAT THE 113A MOVEMENT WEIGHS IN AT FIVE POUNDS, MORE THAN TWICE THE WEIGHT OF THE 124 MOVEMENT.IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A LOVELY AND IMPRESSIVE ANTIQUE DORIC CABINET WESTMINSTER THAT WILL MAKE A GRAND STATEMENT ON DISPLAY IN YOUR SPECIAL LOCATION, THEN THE CHIME 73 WILL BE QUITE A PLEASANT ATTRACTION INDEED. PLEASE LOOK THROUGH THE PORTFOLIO OF HIGH RESOLUTION SUPERSIZE PHOTOS TO GAIN AN APPRECIATION OF THIS FINE CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 73 – I ASSURE YOU THAT IT LOOKS AND SOUNDS EVEN BETTER THAN THE PHOTOS AND SOUND FILES CAN DEPICT – QUITE AN ANTIQUE WESTMINSTER CLOCK INDEED. THE CHIME 73 CASE WAS ONE OF SETH THOMAS’ FINEST GRADE PRODUCTS, MARKETED TO THE HIGHER INCOME FOLKS OF THE EARLY 1920’S. THE CLOCK’S PRESERVED ORIGINAL SATIN RUBBED SHELLAC PATINA OF RIBBON MAHOGANY HIGHLIGHTS THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE WOOD ITSELF, AND COMPLEMENTS THE ELEGANT AND DRAMATIC CABINET DESIGN. THE AGED SHELLAC IS SATIN-LIKE AND RICHLY SHADED AND SIMPLY CANNOT BE DUPLICATED.THE CABINET APPOINTMENTS INCLUSE FLUTED QUARTER COLUMNS ON BOTH FRONT EDGES, COMBINED WITH MOULDINGS AND SIDE SOUND WINDOWS THAT REALLY SET THIS ONE APART FROM THE REST. THIS IS A COLLECTOR GRADE ANTIQUE SETH WESTMINSTER OF THE HIGHEST ORDER – ONE THAT WILL ALWAYS INCREASE IN VALUE AND BECOME EVEN MORE DESIRED AS THE YEARS PASS. – I AM EXCITED AND PLEASED TO OFFER IT TO YOU! FOLLOWING ARE SEVERAL OF THE SPECIAL FEATURES THAT ARE PART OF THIS LOVELY 1921 CHIME CLOCK: · ELEGANT AND TIMELESS STYLE WITH DETAILS OF THE PERIOD· RAISED BASE AND COMPOUND BASE MOULDINGS ON FRONT AND SIDES· FULL HINGED MAHOGANY FRONT DOOR WITH SILVERED SHADOW MASK/MAT INSIDE THE DOOR TO ENHANCE THE DIAL· PREMIUM LARGE FANCY PIERCED GOLD DIAL PLATE WITH 6 INCH SILVERED DIAL RING, SUBSIDIARY DIALS AND RECESSED BLACK ARABIC NUMERALS – NOTE THIS IS THE FINEST DIAL PLATE SETH OFFERED ON THE CHIME 73 – MUCH SUPERIOR TO THE REGULAR SILVERED DIAL PLATE - TAKE A LOOK VIA SUPERSIZE PHOTOS 1, 4, AND 5.· SIGNATURE CUT BRASS FANCY SERPENTINE DESIGN HOUR AND MINUTE HANDS· LARGE OVERSIZE SOUND CHAMBER WITH 5 HEAVY MAYLAND BRONZE ALLOY CATHEDRAL CHIME SCROLLED MAHOGANY SIDE SOUND PANELS LEFT AND RIGHT FOR AESTHETIC ENHANCEMENT AND ADDED EMPHASIS TO THE WESTMINSTER SEQUENCES AS STRUCK ON THE MAYLAND BRONZE ALLOY CHIMES.· TRUE RIBBON MAHOGANY WITH SHELLAC RUBBED PATINA FINISH· DESIGNED TO BE “THE GRAND DORIC CABINET WESTMINSTER” OF THE PERIOD THE CHIME 73 - 1921 DISPLAYS WELL IN ANY SETTING, BOTH AS AN ANTIQUE AND AS A DECORATIVE ACCESSORY. IN ADDITION IT IS AN EXCELLENT INVESTMENT, BECAUSE ITS VALUE WILL CONTINUE TO APPRECIATE YEAR AFTER YEAR. IT IS A DELIGHT TO VIEW, ENJOY AND USE FOR TIMEKEEPING; THIS GRAND CLOCK IS ANOTHER ONE I JUST LOVE AND HATE TO PART WITH. YOU WILL LOVE IT TOO! PLEASE LOOK OVER THE SUPERSIZE PHOTOS TO SEE AND CAREFULLY STUDY ALL DETAILS OF THE CLOCK. IN THE PHOTOS PLEASE NOTE THE CABINET ADORNMENTS AND FEATURES, AS WELL AS THE LOVELY AND EYE CATCHING DESIGN, APPOINTMENTS, DOUBLE COLUMNS AND 180 DEGREE ARCH WORK OVER THE TOP OF THE DIAL.THE SETH THOMAS CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 73 – 1921 GLORIOUSLY CHIMES EACH ¼ HOUR ON THE RESONANT MAYLAND CATHEDRAL CHIME RODS IN THE LARGE DORIC SOUND CHAMBER, FOLLOWED BY THE FULL WESTMINSTER CHIME SEQUENCE AT THE HOUR COUNT – THE NEW OWNER WILL TRULY LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING THIS GRAND CLOCK - AS KIND OF A TRADITION IN THE HOME.ON THE DIAL FACE ARE THREE HOLES TO ACCESS THE WINDING SHAFTS; NEAR NUMERAL 4 IS THE QUARTER HOUR CHIMES SHAFT; NEAR NUMERAL 6 IS THE TIME SHAFT AND NEAR NUMERAL 8 IS THE HOUR STRIKE WINDING SHAFT.THERE ARE TWO SUBSIDIARY DIALS AS WELL. THE LEFT ONE ENABLES REGULATION OF THE TIME SLOW/FAST, AND THE RIGHT SUBSIDIARY DIAL IS FOR SILENCING THE QUARTER HOUR CHIMES IF DESIRED – THE HOUR STRIKE WILL NOT BE SILENCED.CLOSE UP VIEWS OF THE SUB-DIALS ARE CONTAINED IN SUPERSIZE PHOTO 4. NOTICE THAT THE HEAVY PREMIUM PIERCED GOLD DESIGN DIAL ASSEMBLY IS CLEAN AND FLAWLESS.THIS IS A LARGE FULL SIZE DORIC CABINET CLOCK SUITABLE FOR MANTLE, TABLE, SHELF OR WALL BRACKET DISPLAY - IDEAL FOR A SPECIAL GIFT, YOUR PERSONAL USE, OR AS AN ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION. MEASUREMENTS ARE 11” W X 14” H X 7 ½” D.ENJOY THE LISTING – IF YOU WISH TO DISCUSS OPTIONS, OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT ME, STEVE. RESTORATION AND TECHNICAL DETAILS PLEASE OBSERVE THAT NEARLY HALF OF MY LISTING PORTFOLIO CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT THE MECHANICAL ASPECTS AND MOVEMENT RESTORATION OF THE CLOCK.YOU DESERVE, AND SHOULD EXPECT, A RESTORED ANTIQUE SETH OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND RELIABILITY.I STRIVE TO EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS RATHER THAN SIMPLY SELL YOU AN ANTIQUE CLOCK. SETH THOMAS’ FINEST AND HEAVIEST WESTMINSTER MOVEMENT, THE EIGHT DAY #113A, HAS BEEN COMPLETELY SERVICED, INCLUDING: FULL DISASSEMBLY, INSPECTION, CLEANING, REBUSHING AT KEY BEARING WEAR POINTS, REASSEMBLY, LUBRICATION, AND BENCH TESTING. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN THE #113A MOVEMENT ARE INCLUDED IN THE INSPECTION, ALONG WITH CORRECTIONS IF NECESSARY: · BUSHING AND PIVOT WEAR OR ROUGHNESS· ANY BENT PIVOTS OR OTHER PIVOT CONDITIONS· CONDITION OF ARBORS, GEARS, PINIONS· CONDITION OF THE CHIME HAMMERS AND HAMMER ASSEMBLY· CONDITION OF THE CHIME TRAIN AND HOUR STRIKE TRAIN GOVERNORS TO INSURE THAT PROPER GEAR SPEED IS MAINTAINED· CONDITION OF THE LEATHER TIPS ON THE CHIME HAMMERS TO INSURE APPROPRIATE TONE, TIMBRE AND DECAY OF THE NOTE WHEN EACH CHIME IS STRUCK· NUMEROUS ADDITIONAL ITEMS THAT ARE COMPONENTS OF PROPER SERVICING ALL THREE MAINSPRINGS THAT SUPPLY ENERGY TO THE TIME, CHIME AND HOUR STRIKE TRAINS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. I USE FINEST QUALITY MAINSPRINGS, NOT INEXPENSIVE REPLACEMENTS!! PLEASE NOTE: WEAK MAINSPRINGS AND THE NEED FOR PROPER SERVICING ARE THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF POOR AND UNRELIABLE PERFORMANCE FROM ANTIQUE CLOCKS WITH AN UNKNOWN SERVICE AND CONDITION RECORD. A VIEW OF THE NEW MAINSPRINGS AND OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE #113A MOVEMENT, PREPARED FOR REASSEMBLY, IS SHOWN IN SUPERSIZE PHOTO 9. IMPORTANT: POST RESTORATION ADJUSTMENTS: ELECTRONIC TESTS WERE PERFORMED TO ADJUST AND MINIMIZE THE PENDULUM BEAT ERROR, WITH AN OBJECTIVE OF APPROACHING ZERO. THIS RESTORED #113A MOVEMENT MET AND HELD ZERO BEAT ERROR, INDICATING A VERY HEALTHY MOVEMENT.THE PENDULUM BEAT RATE ADJUSTMENT WAS ALSO PERFORMED, WITH THE OBJECTIVE BEING 9,894 BEATS PER HOUR, WHICH THE RESTORED #113A ATTAINED AND HELD. THIS ADJUSTMENT IS IMPORTANT TO ASSURE TIME REGULATION STABILITY, AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO ADJUST THE MOVEMENT LATER FOR VARYING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS THAT AFFECT MECHANICAL CLOCKS.I TREAT EACH RESTORATION AS IF THE COMPLETED CLOCK WILL RESIDE IN MY PERSONAL COLLECTION. IN FACT THIS CHIME 73 WANTED TO RESIDE IN MY COLLECTION, AND MY INTENT WAS TO KEEP THIS ONE – YET THE HUNT FOR ANOTHER IS PART OF MY PASSON, SO I RESTORED THIS ONE TO SHARE IT WITH THE EBAY SHOPPERS WHO APPRECIATE TRULY FINE ANTIQUE CLOCKS. IT BEARS MENTIONING THAT A “COMPETE SERVICE AND RESTORE” JOB ON A #113A MOVEMENT, AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, WHEN DONE BY A COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL IS IN THE $600 RANGE. THAT IS ANOTHER REASON FOR THE DISCRIMINATING EBAY ANTIQUE BUYER TO CHOOSE WISELY WHEN PURCHASING!! WORKMANSHIP AND QUALITY – ALL OF MY SETH THOMAS ANTIQUE CLOCKS ARE FULLY RESTORED IN EVERY WAY UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED OTHERWISE. GREAT CARE IS TAKEN TO INSURE THAT EACH AND EVERY ONE FUNCTIONS PROPERLY, IS FULLY OPERATIONAL, MEETS OR EXCEEDS ORIGINAL PERFORMANCE SPECS, AND IS BENCH TESTED WHEN SHIPPED. MY SINCERE HOPE IS TO EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS IN EVERY WAY. AS WITH ALL MECHANICAL CLOCK MOVEMENTS, SOME ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE NECESSARY WHEN SETTING UP AFTER SHIPMENT, AND THE CLOCK IS SOLD AS IS. IMPORTANT NOTES ON USING THE E COMMERCE AUDIO PLAYER FOUR SOUND FILES OF THE SETH CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 73 - 1928 WITH FINEST QUALITY #113A MOVEMENT IN OPERATION ARE AVAILABLE. 1. VOICE INTRODUCTION TO THE SOUND FILES 2. PENDULUM BEAT ESCAPEMENT VERGE CRUTCH AND TIME GEAR TRAIN OPERATION SOUNDS OF THE MOVEMENT – LISTEN FOR CLEAN AND EVEN SOUND, REGULARITY, AND THE ABSENCE OF ODD NOISES. 3. WESTMINSTER SEQUENCES AT 7:15 – 7:30 – 7:45 - LISTEN FOR PURE, SOLID NOTES WITH RICH TIMBRE, SMOOTH DECAY, AND STATELY, EVEN TEMPO OF THE MOVEMENT WHILE SOUNDING THE WESTMINSTER SEQUENCES. 4. THE FULL WESTMINSTER SEQUENCE AND HOUR COUNT AT 8:00. AGAIN, LISTEN FOR PURE, SOLID NOTES WITH GOOD TIMBRE AND RICH DECAY - AND AGAIN THE STABLE AND STATELY TEMPO OF THE MOVEMENT WHILE PLAYING THE SEQUENCES. ENJOY REVIEWING THE CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 73 – IF YOU NEED OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE BE IN TOUCH WITH ME, STEVE B. (Condition: Pre-Owned)

Sold on eBay May 26, 2021

CHELSEA VINTAGE SHIPS BELL CLOCK BAROMETER CLAREMONT MODEL 1971 RESTORED

Sold on eBay Oct 28, 2021

CHELSEA VINTAGE SHIPS BELL CLOCK BAROMETER CLAREMONT MODEL~1967~MINT

Sold on eBay May 15, 2021

CHELSEA VINTAGE SHIPS BELL CLOCK BAROMETER CLAREMONT MODEL 1948 RESTORED

Sold on eBay August 2nd, 2023

O-Scale Brass Pacific Coast Shay

Brass O-Scale Pickering Lumber No. 11 Three-Truck Shay Locomotive – This is a fine example of the model builder’s skills years ago when things were really carefully made and where attention to details counted; from the famous Samhongsa Company in Korea and imported by Sunset Models. A beautifully crafted non-working (requires a belt) scale model of the last major type of Shay locomotive, the Pacific Coast Shay. Many of these geared locomotives were made by Lima Locomotive Works of Lima, Ohio, after obtaining the original design and permission from Ephraim Shay himself. Shay came up with this idea after noticing that the wooden track used in the forested areas of Michigan was not damaged by the rail cars carrying logs even though they were much heavier than the locomotives pulling the cars. He surmised that smaller wheels (36” diameter) was the difference and his design employed the same size wheel as the flat cars used. This geared design was also introduced in The Transportation Exhibits in the World Columbian Exposition of 1893.Pickering Lumber dates to before 1902 when Standard Lumber Company was started which then morphed into Pickering in 1921 remaining in business until the depression of 1930. It was then reincarnated in 1937 and in 1941 purchased their only Pacific Coast Shay from Forest Lumber in Oregon which became the famous No. 11 Shay which was actually built by Lima in January 1929. In logging practice, the locomotive was run uphill facing forward with empty flat cars behind and then, once loaded, was backed down the hill which guaranteed adequate water over the crown sheet. The standard gauge, three-truck, three-cylinder design was very popular providing increased cylinder size (from older models) with greater pulling capacity (38,200 lbs. of tractive power on 12-36” diameter wheels or 25% more), greater weight (181,000 lbs.), smaller turning radius allowing for sharper curves in trackage and with more fuel/water capacity for longer operating periods in the field. These were also used for switching and in industrial areas to move rail cars around. This fine reproduction exhibits all of the careful detailing expected including accurate steel frame details with wooden bumpers, cylinder details including steam supply and exhaust distribution lines and fittings, connecting crank fittings, steam air compressor with related valves and lines, the steel all-weather cab with fully detailed boiler backhead controls, fuel oil bunker with fill lid and vent line in place and the water tank/tender is complete with water hose shown at the ready to put out any grass fires which the locomotive might have accidently set while operating in the field. This model has been beautifully weathered and thoughtfully detailed to enhance and show-off all of the aspects of this wonderful locomotive. Everything from the boiler finish with streaks of residue from rain, steam and grime, cast steel trucks with pinon gears coated in grease, brake shoes, hangers and air lines covered, accurate steel girder frame details with dirt and grime, boiler domes, steam whistle even with pull cord in place, steam generator, brass bell and boiler jacket are all weathered carefully – all of this major effort creates a model that really recreates what this locomotive might have looked like when in use. Engineer and fireman included for scale purposes.The hardcover book “Pacific Coast Shay – Strong Man of the Woods” by Dan Ranger, Jr., published in 1964 by Pacific Railroad Publications will also be included with this exceptional model. I am a collector - not a dealer - and this amazing model, which was purchased used, has been in our collection for over twenty years awaiting its turn to be painted, weathered and detailed by an artist much in demand. It was brought home about 18 months ago and put on display then and is now being offered for sale so that we might expand into other areas of brass locomotive collecting mainly different railway equipment from geared locomotives. Please review all details and photos carefully as no returns are possible - please ask any questions necessary to resolve any doubts or concerns that you may have regarding this rare and beautifully detailed and weathered Pacific Coast Shay No. 11. This fine model will be shipped in its original box with original packing materials, double boxed, at buyer's expense and we recommend shipping via UPS or USPS Priority Mail insured. (Condition: Brand New)

Sold on eBay Feb 20, 2022

Art Deco Skyscraper Warren Telechron Clock Modernique by Paul Frankl 1929

Sold on eBay May 6th, 2024

New ListingRESTORED SETH THOMAS GRAND ANTIQUE CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 73 - 1921 IN MAHOGANY

EXCEEDING YOUR EXPECTATIONS, BOTH WITH THE ANTIQUE CLOCK PURCHASE, AS WELL AS MY LONG-TERM AVAILABILITY FOR ASSISTANCE AFTER THE PURCHASE, IS MY PLEDGE TO YOU.PART OF MY DNA IS THE LONG TERM AND CONTINUING PASSION FOR THE PROPER RESTORATION OF SELECTED ANTIQUE CLOCKS, PRIMARILY SETH THOMAS AND HERSCHEDE.EACH RESTORATION IS ACCOMPLISHED VIA BEST METHODS AND PRACTICES, ACQUIRED THROUGH DECADES OF EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND TECHNIQUES ACQUIRED.THE CLOCKS THAT I SELECT FOR RESTORATION AND SUBSEQUENT RESALE REPRESENT SPECIFICALLY SELECTED MODELS, WHICH ARE BEST CANDIDATES FOR THE RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER, OR SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, WHO DESIRES TO OWN AN HIERLOOM ANTIQUE CLOCK, AS WELL AS TO ENJOY A TASTE OF ANTIQUE CLOCK AMERICANA PURCHASES FROM ME ARE GENERALLY FOR PERSONAL USE AND ENJOYMENT, FOR COLLECTORS, OR FOR GIFTING TO SPECIAL FRIENDS, RELATIVES, OR ASSOCIATES SINCERELY PRESENTED, STEVE IN SOUTH CAROLINA “E COMMERCE PLAYER” SOUND FILE LINKS ARE ATTACHED AT THE START OF THIS LISTING TO ASSIST YOU IN REVIEWING THE CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 73 – 1921 Powered by eCommercePlayer comPowered by eCommercePlayer comPowered by eCommercePlayer comPowered by eCommercePlayer com SPECIAL NOTE:TO SEE ALL OF MY SELECTIONS, PLEASE USE THE “SELLER'S OTHER ITEMS" LINK, LOCATED IN THE “SELLER INFORMATION” BLOCK, TOP RIGHT OF THE LISTING. OFFERED TODAYFOR YOUR SPECIAL GIFT LIST, OR FOR ONE’S INVESTMENT COLLECTION, OR FOR PERSONAL USE AND ENJOYMENTIS A RARE, MAGNIFICANT, ELEGANT AND FULLY RESTORED LARGE DORIC CATHEDRAL WESTMINSTER CHIME CABINET CLOCK - THE SETH THOMAS CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 73 – 1921. I AM PLEASED TO SHOW YOU THIS ONE BECAUSE IT IS THE ABSOLUTE KING OF SETH’S LARGE WESTMINSTER CHIME MANTLE, BRACKET, TABLE OR SHELF CLOCKS OF THE 1920’S.WHEN I FIND A RESTORABLE CHIME 73 I MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO BRING IT BACK VIA A FULL RESTORATION TO THE GRAND ELEGANCE THE CHIME 73 DESERVES.SO IT TRULY IS AN HONOR FOR ME TO PRESENT THIS FULLY RESTORED SETH THOMAS CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 73, FOR YOUR PURCHASE CONSIDERATION. THE SETH THOMAS CHIME 73 – 1921 IS REFERENCED IN NOTED AUTHORITY TRAN DUY LY’S “SETH THOMAS CLOCKS AND MOVEMENTS,” THIRD EDITION, VOLUME 1 PAGE 162. DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES YOU PROBABLY NOTICED FROM THE ABOVE PARAGRAPHS THAT I USED SEVERAL SUPERLATIVE DESCRIPTIVE WORDS TO INTRODUCE THIS CLOCK – THAT IS BECAUSE THE CHIME 73 IS A WINNING BLEND OF THE FOLLOWING:· THE BEST WESTMINSTER CHIME MOVEMENT EVER MADE BY ANY MANUFACTURER, THE SETH THOMAS #113A, WEIGHING IN AT A FULL 5+ POUNDS – TWICE THE WEIGHT OF MOST OTHER WESTMINSTER MOVEMENTS.· SETH’S HIGHEST GRADE AND MOST TASTEFULLY DESIGNED DORIC CABINET IN RIBBON MAHOGANY, WITH PRESERVED AND CONDITIONED SHELLAC PATINA – TRULY A SIGHT TO BEHOLD.· FANCY PIERCED GOLD HEAVY DIAL PLATE WITH 6 INCH DIAMETER SILVERED CHAPTER RING AND 2 SUBSIDIARY DIALS, ONE FOR TIME REGULATION AND THE OTHER TO SILENCE THE QUARTER HOUR CHIMES WHEN DESIRED – A CLOSE UP OF THE SUB DIALS IS SHOWN IN SUPERSIZE PHOTO 4.· STATELY, ROBUST AND RESONANT WESTMINSTER NOTES AND HOUR STRIKE FROM THE MAYLAND BRONZE ALLOY CHIME ROD BANK· HEAVY SOLID BRONZE PENDULUM BOB AND BRASS WIDE WING KEY · FINDING A CHIME 73 WITH THIS OPTIONAL PIERCED GOLD DIAL PLATE IS A SELDOM HAPPENING, SO WHENEVER I SEE ONE THAT CAN BE PROPERLY RESTORED, I ALWAYS SECURE IT. WELL HERE IT IS, AND YOU WILL NOT FIND A CHIME 73 – 1921 AS NICE AS THE ONE I PRESENT FOR AUCTION THIS DAY – VERY RARE AND HARD TO FIND IN THIS EXTRAORDINARY AND VIRTUALLY FLAWLESS CONDITION! IF YOU HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THAT MOST SPECIAL CHIME 73, HERE IT IS - YOU NEED READ NO FURTHER - REST ASSURED THIS ONE IS A TOP ALL TIME SELECTION PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN DISCUSSING OTHER DETAILS OR TERMS.STEVE. EACH CHIME 73 RESTORED BY ME IS A TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF SETH THOMAS AND HIS HUGE POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE AMERICAN CLOCK MAKING SAGA. EVERY DETAIL OF THE CLOCK WAS HANDLED IN THE RESTORATION, INCLUDING AESTHETICS, OPERATIONALITY, AND CABINET PRESENTATION. MANY HOURS WERE CONSUMED IN THIS RESTORATION, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE. SPECIAL NOTICE: THE DORIC CABINET CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 73 CIRCA 1921, WITH THE HIGHEST GRADE #113A MOVEMENT, IS LARGER, MORE ELEGANT, AND MORE ROBUST THAN THE CHIME CLOCKS OF THE 1928-1929 PERIOD, WHICH ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE SOMEWHAT LESSER SIZED #124 MOVEMENTS. CONSIDER THE FACT THAT THE 113A MOVEMENT WEIGHS IN AT FIVE POUNDS, MORE THAN TWICE THE WEIGHT OF THE 124 MOVEMENT.IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A LOVELY AND IMPRESSIVE ANTIQUE DORIC CABINET WESTMINSTER THAT WILL MAKE A GRAND STATEMENT ON DISPLAY IN YOUR SPECIAL LOCATION, THEN THE CHIME 73 WILL BE QUITE A PLEASANT ATTRACTION INDEED. PLEASE LOOK THROUGH THE PORTFOLIO OF HIGH RESOLUTION SUPERSIZE PHOTOS TO GAIN AN APPRECIATION OF THIS FINE CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 73 – I ASSURE YOU THAT IT LOOKS AND SOUNDS EVEN BETTER THAN THE PHOTOS AND SOUND FILES CAN DEPICT – QUITE AN ANTIQUE WESTMINSTER CLOCK INDEED. THE CHIME 73 CASE WAS ONE OF SETH THOMAS’ FINEST GRADE PRODUCTS, MARKETED TO THE HIGHER INCOME FOLKS OF THE EARLY 1920’S. THE CLOCK’S PRESERVED ORIGINAL SATIN RUBBED SHELLAC PATINA OF RIBBON MAHOGANY HIGHLIGHTS THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE WOOD ITSELF, AND COMPLEMENTS THE ELEGANT AND DRAMATIC CABINET DESIGN. THE AGED SHELLAC IS SATIN-LIKE AND RICHLY SHADED AND SIMPLY CANNOT BE DUPLICATED.THE CABINET APPOINTMENTS INCLUSE FLUTED QUARTER COLUMNS ON BOTH FRONT EDGES, COMBINED WITH MOULDINGS AND SIDE SOUND WINDOWS THAT REALLY SET THIS ONE APART FROM THE REST. THIS IS A COLLECTOR GRADE ANTIQUE SETH WESTMINSTER OF THE HIGHEST ORDER – ONE THAT WILL ALWAYS INCREASE IN VALUE AND BECOME EVEN MORE DESIRED AS THE YEARS PASS. – I AM EXCITED AND PLEASED TO OFFER IT TO YOU! FOLLOWING ARE SEVERAL OF THE SPECIAL FEATURES THAT ARE PART OF THIS LOVELY 1921 CHIME CLOCK: · ELEGANT AND TIMELESS STYLE WITH DETAILS OF THE PERIOD· RAISED BASE AND COMPOUND BASE MOULDINGS ON FRONT AND SIDES· FULL HINGED MAHOGANY FRONT DOOR WITH SILVERED SHADOW MASK/MAT INSIDE THE DOOR TO ENHANCE THE DIAL· PREMIUM LARGE FANCY PIERCED GOLD DIAL PLATE WITH 6 INCH SILVERED DIAL RING, SUBSIDIARY DIALS AND RECESSED BLACK ARABIC NUMERALS – NOTE THIS IS THE FINEST DIAL PLATE SETH OFFERED ON THE CHIME 73 – MUCH SUPERIOR TO THE REGULAR SILVERED DIAL PLATE - TAKE A LOOK VIA SUPERSIZE PHOTOS 1, 4, AND 5.· SIGNATURE CUT BRASS FANCY SERPENTINE DESIGN HOUR AND MINUTE HANDS· LARGE OVERSIZE SOUND CHAMBER WITH 5 HEAVY MAYLAND BRONZE ALLOY CATHEDRAL CHIME SCROLLED MAHOGANY SIDE SOUND PANELS LEFT AND RIGHT FOR AESTHETIC ENHANCEMENT AND ADDED EMPHASIS TO THE WESTMINSTER SEQUENCES AS STRUCK ON THE MAYLAND BRONZE ALLOY CHIMES.· TRUE RIBBON MAHOGANY WITH SHELLAC RUBBED PATINA FINISH· DESIGNED TO BE “THE GRAND DORIC CABINET WESTMINSTER” OF THE PERIOD THE CHIME 73 - 1921 DISPLAYS WELL IN ANY SETTING, BOTH AS AN ANTIQUE AND AS A DECORATIVE ACCESSORY. IN ADDITION IT IS AN EXCELLENT INVESTMENT, BECAUSE ITS VALUE WILL CONTINUE TO APPRECIATE YEAR AFTER YEAR. IT IS A DELIGHT TO VIEW, ENJOY AND USE FOR TIMEKEEPING; THIS GRAND CLOCK IS ANOTHER ONE I JUST LOVE AND HATE TO PART WITH. YOU WILL LOVE IT TOO! PLEASE LOOK OVER THE SUPERSIZE PHOTOS TO SEE AND CAREFULLY STUDY ALL DETAILS OF THE CLOCK. IN THE PHOTOS PLEASE NOTE THE CABINET ADORNMENTS AND FEATURES, AS WELL AS THE LOVELY AND EYE CATCHING DESIGN, APPOINTMENTS, DOUBLE COLUMNS AND 180 DEGREE ARCH WORK OVER THE TOP OF THE DIAL.THE SETH THOMAS CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 73 – 1921 GLORIOUSLY CHIMES EACH ¼ HOUR ON THE RESONANT MAYLAND CATHEDRAL CHIME RODS IN THE LARGE DORIC SOUND CHAMBER, FOLLOWED BY THE FULL WESTMINSTER CHIME SEQUENCE AT THE HOUR COUNT – THE NEW OWNER WILL TRULY LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING THIS GRAND CLOCK - AS KIND OF A TRADITION IN THE HOME.ON THE DIAL FACE ARE THREE HOLES TO ACCESS THE WINDING SHAFTS; NEAR NUMERAL 4 IS THE QUARTER HOUR CHIMES SHAFT; NEAR NUMERAL 6 IS THE TIME SHAFT AND NEAR NUMERAL 8 IS THE HOUR STRIKE WINDING SHAFT.THERE ARE TWO SUBSIDIARY DIALS AS WELL. THE LEFT ONE ENABLES REGULATION OF THE TIME SLOW/FAST, AND THE RIGHT SUBSIDIARY DIAL IS FOR SILENCING THE QUARTER HOUR CHIMES IF DESIRED – THE HOUR STRIKE WILL NOT BE SILENCED.CLOSE UP VIEWS OF THE SUB-DIALS ARE CONTAINED IN SUPERSIZE PHOTO 4. NOTICE THAT THE HEAVY PREMIUM PIERCED GOLD DESIGN DIAL ASSEMBLY IS CLEAN AND FLAWLESS.THIS IS A LARGE FULL SIZE DORIC CABINET CLOCK SUITABLE FOR MANTLE, TABLE, SHELF OR WALL BRACKET DISPLAY - IDEAL FOR A SPECIAL GIFT, YOUR PERSONAL USE, OR AS AN ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION. MEASUREMENTS ARE 11” W X 14” H X 7 ½” D.ENJOY THE LISTING – IF YOU WISH TO DISCUSS OPTIONS, OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT ME, STEVE. RESTORATION AND TECHNICAL DETAILS PLEASE OBSERVE THAT NEARLY HALF OF MY LISTING PORTFOLIO CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT THE MECHANICAL ASPECTS AND MOVEMENT RESTORATION OF THE CLOCK.YOU DESERVE, AND SHOULD EXPECT, A RESTORED ANTIQUE SETH OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND RELIABILITY.I STRIVE TO EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS RATHER THAN SIMPLY SELL YOU AN ANTIQUE CLOCK. SETH THOMAS’ FINEST AND HEAVIEST WESTMINSTER MOVEMENT, THE EIGHT DAY #113A, HAS BEEN COMPLETELY SERVICED, INCLUDING: FULL DISASSEMBLY, INSPECTION, CLEANING, REBUSHING AT KEY BEARING WEAR POINTS, REASSEMBLY, LUBRICATION, AND BENCH TESTING. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN THE #113A MOVEMENT ARE INCLUDED IN THE INSPECTION, ALONG WITH CORRECTIONS IF NECESSARY: · BUSHING AND PIVOT WEAR OR ROUGHNESS· ANY BENT PIVOTS OR OTHER PIVOT CONDITIONS· CONDITION OF ARBORS, GEARS, PINIONS· CONDITION OF THE CHIME HAMMERS AND HAMMER ASSEMBLY· CONDITION OF THE CHIME TRAIN AND HOUR STRIKE TRAIN GOVERNORS TO INSURE THAT PROPER GEAR SPEED IS MAINTAINED· CONDITION OF THE LEATHER TIPS ON THE CHIME HAMMERS TO INSURE APPROPRIATE TONE, TIMBRE AND DECAY OF THE NOTE WHEN EACH CHIME IS STRUCK· NUMEROUS ADDITIONAL ITEMS THAT ARE COMPONENTS OF PROPER SERVICING ALL THREE MAINSPRINGS THAT SUPPLY ENERGY TO THE TIME, CHIME AND HOUR STRIKE TRAINS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. I USE FINEST QUALITY MAINSPRINGS, NOT INEXPENSIVE REPLACEMENTS!! PLEASE NOTE: WEAK MAINSPRINGS AND THE NEED FOR PROPER SERVICING ARE THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF POOR AND UNRELIABLE PERFORMANCE FROM ANTIQUE CLOCKS WITH AN UNKNOWN SERVICE AND CONDITION RECORD. A VIEW OF THE NEW MAINSPRINGS AND OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE #113A MOVEMENT, PREPARED FOR REASSEMBLY, IS SHOWN IN SUPERSIZE PHOTO 9. IMPORTANT: POST RESTORATION ADJUSTMENTS: ELECTRONIC TESTS WERE PERFORMED TO ADJUST AND MINIMIZE THE PENDULUM BEAT ERROR, WITH AN OBJECTIVE OF APPROACHING ZERO. THIS RESTORED #113A MOVEMENT MET AND HELD ZERO BEAT ERROR, INDICATING A VERY HEALTHY MOVEMENT.THE PENDULUM BEAT RATE ADJUSTMENT WAS ALSO PERFORMED, WITH THE OBJECTIVE BEING 9,894 BEATS PER HOUR, WHICH THE RESTORED #113A ATTAINED AND HELD. THIS ADJUSTMENT IS IMPORTANT TO ASSURE TIME REGULATION STABILITY, AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO ADJUST THE MOVEMENT LATER FOR VARYING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS THAT AFFECT MECHANICAL CLOCKS.I TREAT EACH RESTORATION AS IF THE COMPLETED CLOCK WILL RESIDE IN MY PERSONAL COLLECTION. IN FACT THIS CHIME 73 WANTED TO RESIDE IN MY COLLECTION, AND MY INTENT WAS TO KEEP THIS ONE – YET THE HUNT FOR ANOTHER IS PART OF MY PASSON, SO I RESTORED THIS ONE TO SHARE IT WITH THE EBAY SHOPPERS WHO APPRECIATE TRULY FINE ANTIQUE CLOCKS. IT BEARS MENTIONING THAT A “COMPETE SERVICE AND RESTORE” JOB ON A #113A MOVEMENT, AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, WHEN DONE BY A COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL IS IN THE $600 RANGE. THAT IS ANOTHER REASON FOR THE DISCRIMINATING EBAY ANTIQUE BUYER TO CHOOSE WISELY WHEN PURCHASING!! WORKMANSHIP AND QUALITY – ALL OF MY SETH THOMAS ANTIQUE CLOCKS ARE FULLY RESTORED IN EVERY WAY UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED OTHERWISE. GREAT CARE IS TAKEN TO INSURE THAT EACH AND EVERY ONE FUNCTIONS PROPERLY, IS FULLY OPERATIONAL, MEETS OR EXCEEDS ORIGINAL PERFORMANCE SPECS, AND IS BENCH TESTED WHEN SHIPPED. MY SINCERE HOPE IS TO EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS IN EVERY WAY. AS WITH ALL MECHANICAL CLOCK MOVEMENTS, SOME ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE NECESSARY WHEN SETTING UP AFTER SHIPMENT, AND THE CLOCK IS SOLD AS IS. IMPORTANT NOTES ON USING THE E COMMERCE AUDIO PLAYER FOUR SOUND FILES OF THE SETH CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 73 - 1928 WITH FINEST QUALITY #113A MOVEMENT IN OPERATION ARE AVAILABLE. 1. VOICE INTRODUCTION TO THE SOUND FILES 2. PENDULUM BEAT ESCAPEMENT VERGE CRUTCH AND TIME GEAR TRAIN OPERATION SOUNDS OF THE MOVEMENT – LISTEN FOR CLEAN AND EVEN SOUND, REGULARITY, AND THE ABSENCE OF ODD NOISES. 3. WESTMINSTER SEQUENCES AT 7:15 – 7:30 – 7:45 - LISTEN FOR PURE, SOLID NOTES WITH RICH TIMBRE, SMOOTH DECAY, AND STATELY, EVEN TEMPO OF THE MOVEMENT WHILE SOUNDING THE WESTMINSTER SEQUENCES. 4. THE FULL WESTMINSTER SEQUENCE AND HOUR COUNT AT 8:00. AGAIN, LISTEN FOR PURE, SOLID NOTES WITH GOOD TIMBRE AND RICH DECAY - AND AGAIN THE STABLE AND STATELY TEMPO OF THE MOVEMENT WHILE PLAYING THE SEQUENCES. ENJOY REVIEWING THE CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 73 – IF YOU NEED OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE BE IN TOUCH WITH ME, STEVE B. (Condition: Pre-Owned)

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SETH THOMAS RESTORED GRAND ANTIQUE CHIME CLOCK NO. 70 - 1928 IN MAHOGANY

EXCEEDING YOUR EXPECTATIONS, BOTH WITH THE ANTIQUE CLOCK PURCHASE, AS WELL AS MY LONG-TERM AVAILABILITY FOR ASSISTANCE AFTER THE PURCHASE, IS MY PLEDGE TO YOU.PART OF MY DNA IS THE LONG TERM AND CONTINUING PASSION FOR THE PROPER RESTORATION OF SELECTED ANTIQUE CLOCKS, PRIMARILY SETH THOMAS AND HERSCHEDE.EACH RESTORATION IS ACCOMPLISHED VIA BEST METHODS AND PRACTICES, ACQUIRED THROUGH DECADES OF EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND TECHNIQUES ACQUIRED.THE CLOCKS THAT I SELECT FOR RESTORATION AND SUBSEQUENT RESALE REPRESENT SPECIFICALLY SELECTED MODELS, WHICH ARE BEST CANDIDATES FOR THE RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER, OR SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, WHO DESIRES TO OWN AN HIERLOOM ANTIQUE CLOCK, AS WELL AS TO ENJOY A TASTE OF ANTIQUE CLOCK AMERICANA PURCHASES FROM ME ARE GENERALLY FOR PERSONAL USE AND ENJOYMENT, FOR COLLECTORS, OR FOR GIFTING TO SPECIAL FRIENDS, RELATIVES, OR ASSOCIATES SINCERELY PRESENTED, STEVE IN SOUTH CAROLINA E COMMERCE PLAYER SOUND FILE LINKS ARE ATTACHED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE LISTING TO ASSIST YOU IN REVIEWING THE CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 70 - 1928. Powered by eCommercePlayer comPowered by eCommercePlayer comPowered by eCommercePlayer comPowered by eCommercePlayer com OFFERED TODAY FROM MY COLLECTION OF THE FINEST SETH THOMAS RESTORED ANTIQUE CABINET CLOCKS FOR THAT SPECIAL GIFT OCCASIONOR FOR YOUR COLLECTION OR PERSONAL USE, IS THE GRAND GOTHICSETH THOMAS CHIME CLOCK NO. 70 – 1928 IN HAND RUBBED RIBBON AND GRAINED MAHOGANY. THIS LOVELY CATHEDRAL STYLE GOTHIC WESTMINSTERIS ONE OF THE MOST DESIRED OF ALLLARGE GOTHIC PREMIUM GRADE #113A MOVEMENTSETH THOMAS CLOCKS OF THE 1920’S. FIVE PERFECTLY TUNED MAYLAND CHIME RODS COMBINED WITH THE HIGHEST GRADE #113A MOVEMENT PROVIDE THE ULTIMATE IN SOUND QUALITY, PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY! PARDON THE LENGTHLY LISTING TEXT INFORMATION – THE PURPOSE IS TO GIVE YOU SUFFICIENT DETAILS IN ORDER TO PRESENT THIS FULLY RESTORED AND GRAND CHIME CLOCK PROPERLY TO YOU. IF YOU HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THAT MOST SPECIAL CHIME 70, HERE IT IS - YOU NEED READ NO FURTHER - REST ASSURED THIS ONE IS A TOP ALL TIME SELECTION. DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES THE CHIME CLOCK NO. 70 IS LISTED IN NOTED AUTHORITY TRAN DUY LY’S “SETH THOMAS CLOCKS AND MOVEMENTS” VOLUME 1, 2005 3D EDITION PAGE 158. LY’S REFERENCE ILLUSTRATES THIS VERSION - WITH A FANCY PIERCED HAND CUT HAND-ENGRAVED GOLD FINISHED DIAL. THE MODEL OFFERED TODAY IS THE FANCY GOLD DIAL VERSION – THE CHOICE OF FINANCIALLY ENDOWED PEOPLE IN THE ERA PRIOR TO THE GREAT DEPRESSION. THIS CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 70 – 1928 IS A MAGNIFICANT VERSION OF THE SETH CATHEDRAL WESTMINSTERS IN THE 1920’S. JUST TAKE A LOOK AT THE SUPERSIZE PHOTOS TO REVIEW THE FLAWLESS HIGHEST GRADE SATIN RUBBED MAHOGANY CABINET, PRISTINE DIAL AND SPECIAL INLAID MARQUETRIE ABOVE THE DIAL AND DOOR. THE CHIME 70 TRULY IS A GRAND SETH WESTMINSTER INDEED! IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE MODEL 70 CHIME CLOCK HAS THE FANCY PIERCED GOLD FINISH DIAL AS OPPOSED TO THE PLAIN SILVERED DIAL. IF YOU SEE ANOTHER SILVERED DIAL SETH ADVERTISED AS THE MODEL 70, BEWARE, BECAUSE IT IS NOT A MODEL 70 IF THE PLAIN SILVERED DIAL IS PRESENT. THIS IS AN ALL-ORIGINAL FULLY RESTORED SETH MODEL 70 IN SUPERIOR CONDITION. PLEASE NOTICE I DO NOT USE TERMS SUCH AS “MINT” OR “NEAR-MINT” SINCE THEY APTLY REFER TO OTHER COLLECTABLE CATEGORIES AND ARE NOT REALLY THE MOST DESCRIPTIVE WORDS FOR CLASSIFYING ANTIQUE CLOCKS. TO ME, A SUPERIOR ANTIQUE SETH THOMAS IS ONE THAT IS GRAND TO VIEW AND DISPLAY, CONTAINS ALL-ORIGINAL COMPONENTS, HAS NOT BEEN STRIPPED OF ITS ORIGINAL BASE FINISH, AND HAS BEEN RESTORED TO PERFECT MECHANICAL CONDITION. THE SUPERIOR SETH ALSO DISPLAYS AND PRESENTS AS A SUPERB ANTIQUE CLOCK, AND DOES NOT LOOK LIKE A BRAND NEW REPRODUCTION CLOCK!!! THIS IS A LOVELY AND FULL SIZE GOTHIC BEEHIVE STYLE CABINET CLOCK - COMPLETELY RESTORED – A MAYLAND CHIME COLLECTOR GRADE HEIRLOOM SETH WESTMINSTER THAT ANYONE WHO SEEKS A FINE SETH THOMAS CAN BE PROUD OF FOR YEARS AND YEARS TO COME!!! THE CHIMES ARE RICH INDEED – THE NEW OWNER SHOULD PLAN TO PLACE THE CHIME CLOCK NO. 70 – 1928 AS PART OF A VERY SPECIAL SETTING IN THE HOME. THE CHIME 70 HAS A BOLD STYLE, WITH INTERESTING DETAIL, INCLUDING RAISED PEDIMENT FEET, DISTINCTIVE MULITPLE CONTOURED MOULDINGS AROUND THE BASE, INLAY WORK ABOVE THE DIAL, AND RICH EYE CATCHING STYLING. NOTICE HOW THE SILVERED SASH AROUND THE DOOR GLASS DRAWS ATTENTION DIRECTLY TO THE HANDSOME DIAL AND NUMERAL/CHAPTER RING. THE CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 70 IS A GRAND AND STATELY WESTMINSTER THAT RECREATES PLEASANT MEMORIES OF THE TIMES BEFORE THE GREAT DEPRESSION OF 1929. THE CHIME 70 DISPLAYS WELL, BOTH AS AN ANTIQUE AND AS A DECORATIVE ACCESSORY. IT IS A DELIGHT TO VIEW, ENJOY AND USE FOR TIMEKEEPING; AND ITS VALUE WILL CONTINUE TO APPRECIATE. PLEASE BROWSE THE SUPERSIZE PHOTOS TO SEE AND STUDY ALL DETAILS OF THE CLOCK. THE PHOTOS TELL THE WHOLE STORY ABOUT THE ELEGANT CHIME 70 - 1928 GOTHIC WESTMINSTER. THE CLOCK IS CLEAN AND ELEGANT TO VIEW, WITH A SATIN DULL RUBBED WALNUT PATINA AND A CLASSIC CASE DESIGN. THE CABINET IS ALL ORIGINAL. THE RICH PATINA FINISH HAS A GRAND DEPTH AND HUE - JUST LOOK AT THE BEAUTY OF THIS NO. 70 HIGHEST GRADE CABINET! THE SILVERED CHAPTER RING HAS RECESSED BLACK ARABIC NUMERALS AND CAN BE VIEWED FROM ACROSS A LARGE ROOM. THE SETH SIGNATURE CUT BRONZE BLACK SERPENTINE HANDS ARE ORIGINAL AND COMPLEMENT THE ARABIC NUMERALS AND OVERALL DIAL ASSEMBLY DESIGN. A MAGNIFIED CLOSE-UP VIEW OF THE FANCY PIERCED HAND-CUT HAND-ENGRAVED GOLD PLATED DIAL ASSEMBLY IS SHOWN IN SUPERSIZE PHOTO NUMBER FOUR FOR YOUR REVIEW. THE COMPLETE DIAL ASSEMBLY IS EXACTLY AS ONE WOULD WANT. NOTE THE TWO SUB-DIALS AT THE TOP – THE LEFT ONE IS FOR REGULATING THE TIME SLOW-FAST AND THE RIGHT SUB-DIAL SILENCES THE ¼ HOUR CHIMES IF DESIRED, BUT NOT THE HOUR STRIKE. THE WINDING HOLE NEAR THE “8” IS FOR THE HOUR COUNT CHIME GRAR TRAIN; THE ONE NEAR THE “6” IS FOR THE TIME GEAR TRAIN, AND THE WINDING HOLE NEAR THE “4” IS FOR THE ¼ HOUR WESTMINSTER CHIME GEAR TRAIN. THE THREE MAINSPRING WIND HOLES COMBINED WITH THE TWO-SUB DIALS PROVIDE COMPLETE CONTROL OF ALL CLOCK FUNCTIONS. THE FRONT DOOR IS TIGHT, DOES NOT SAG, AND CLOSES PROPERLY WITH A CLEAN SNAP. THE SILVERED DIAL TRIM SASH IS PROPERLY ATTACHED ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR, BEHIND THE ORIGINAL HEAVY DOOR GLASS. THE CHIME 70 CABINET WAS ONE OF SETH THOMAS’ RARE FINEST GRADE PRODUCTS, WITH THE WESTMINSTER CHIME SEQUENCE ON HEAVY RESONANT MAYLAND CHIME RODS, MARKETED TO THOSE WHO DESIRED THE LILTING AND STATELY SOUND, STYLE, AND PRESENTATION WHEN PLACED ON THE MANTLE PIECE OR TABLE TOP IN THEIR HOMES. EACH QUARTER HOUR WESTMINSTER SEQUENCE IS SOUNDED ON THE HEAVY AND RESONANT MAYLAND BRONZE-NICKEL ALLOY CHIME RODS, FOLLOWED BY THE HOUR COUNT ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE FIFTH MAYLAND ROD. THE STATELY TEMPO SO CHARACTERISTIC OF A GRAND WESTMINSTER OF THE TWENTIES IS IN FULL PRESENCE, AS ARE THE LILTING RESONANT NOTES WITH SUCH TIMBRE AND DECAY AFTER EACH STRIKE. BY ALL MEANS LISTEN TO THE CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 70 PERFORM VIA THE ATTACHED E COMMERCE PLAYER SOUND FILES! THIS IS A LARGE FULL SIZE CATHEDRAL CABINET CLOCK SUITABLE FOR MANTLE, TABLE, SHELF OR WALL BRACKET DISPLAY - IDEAL FOR A SPECIAL GIFT, YOUR PERSONAL USE, OR AS AN ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION. MEASUREMENTS ARE 11 ½” W X 15” H X 8” D. RESTORATION AND TECHNICAL DETAILS PLEASE OBSERVE THAT NEARLY HALF OF MY LISTING PORTFOLIO CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT THE MECHANICAL ASPECTS AND MOVEMENT RESTORATION OF THE CLOCK. YOU DESERVE, AND SHOULD EXPECT, A RESTORED ANTIQUE SETH OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND RELIABILITY. I STRIVE TO EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS RATHER THAN SIMPLY SELL YOU AN ANTIQUE CLOCK. SETH THOMAS’ FINEST AND HEAVIEST WESTMINSTER MOVEMENT, THE EIGHT DAY #113A, HAS BEEN COMPLETELY SERVICED, INCLUDING: FULL DISASSEMBLY, INSPECTION, CLEANING, REBUSHING AT KEY BEARING WEAR POINTS, REASSEMBLY, LUBRICATION, AND BENCH TESTING FOR FOUR WEEKS. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN THE #113A MOVEMENT ARE INCLUDED IN THE INSPECTION, ALONG WITH CORRECTIONS IF NECESSARY: · BUSHING AND PIVOT WEAR OR ROUGHNESS· ANY BENT PIVOTS OR OTHER PIVOT CONDITIONS· CONDITION OF ARBORS, GEARS, PINIONS· CONDITION OF THE CHIME HAMMERS AND HAMMER ASSEMBLY· CONDITION OF THE CHIME TRAIN AND HOUR STRIKE TRAIN GOVERNORS TO INSURE THAT PROPER GEAR SPEED IS MAINTAINED· CONDITION OF THE LEATHER TIPS ON THE CHIME HAMMERS TO INSURE APPROPRIATE TONE, TIMBRE AND DECAY OF THE NOTE WHEN EACH CHIME IS STRUCK· NUMEROUS ADDITIONAL ITEMS THAT ARE COMPONENTS OF PROPER SERVICING ALL THREE MAINSPRINGS THAT SUPPLY ENERGY TO THE TIME, CHIME AND HOUR STRIKE TRAINS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH NEW HIGHEST GRADE MAINSPRINGS. PLEASE NOTE: WEAK MAINSPRINGS AND THE NEED FOR PROPER SERVICING ARE THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF POOR AND UNRELIABLE PERFORMANCE FROM ANTIQUE CLOCKS WITH AN UNKNOWN SERVICE AND CONDITION RECORD!!! NOTE THAT THE SETH #113A MOVEMENT WEIGHS A FULL 5 1/4 POUNDS, COMPARED WITH THE WEIGHT OF ITS SMALLER BROTHER, THE #124 AT 2 3/8 POUNDS – THE #113A TRULY IS THE HIGHEST GRADE WESTMINSTER MOVEMENT PRODUCED BY SETH THOMAS, AND BETTER THAN ANY OTHER PRODUCED. FINAL TESTING INFORMATION ELECTRONIC TESTS WERE CONDUCTED TO MINIMIZE THE PENDULUM BEAT ERROR, WITH AN OBJECTIVE OF APPROACHING ZERO. THIS RESTORED #113 MOVEMENT MET AND HELD ZERO BEAT ERROR, INDICATING A VERY HEALTHY MOVEMENT. ADDITIONAL TESTS WERE MADE TO INSURE THAT THE PENDULUM BEAT RATE ADJUSTMENT WILL BE CORRECT, WITH THE OBJECTIVE BEING 9,894 BEATS PER HOUR, WHICH THE RESTORED #113A ATTAINED AND HELD. THIS ADJUSTMENT IS IMPORTANT TO ASSURE TIME REGULATION STABILITY, AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO ADJUST THE MOVEMENT LATER FOR VARYING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS THAT AFFECT MECHANICAL CLOCKS. THE PENDULUM BEAT WIDTH OF 4 1/8 IN IS FANTASTIC FOR A GRAHAM DEADBEAT ESCAPEMENT ACTION MOVEMENT, AND REPRESENTS THE TYPICAL RESULTS I ACHIEVE IN THE MOVEMENT RESTORATION PROCESS. I TREAT EACH RESTORATION AS IF THE COMPLETED CLOCK WILL RESIDE IN MY PERSONAL COLLECTION. IT BEARS MENTIONING THAT A “COMPETE SERVICE AND RESTORE” JOB ON A #113A MOVEMENT, AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, WHEN DONE BY A COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL IS IN THE $600 RANGE. THAT IS ANOTHER REASON FOR THE DISCRIMINATING EBAY ANTIQUE BUYER TO CHOOSE WISELY WHEN PURCHASING!! THIS IS A LARGE FULL SIZE CATHEDRAL CABINET CLOCK SUITABLE FOR MANTLE, TABLE, SHELF OR WALL BRACKET DISPLAY - IDEAL FOR A SPECIAL GIFT, YOUR PERSONAL USE, OR AS AN ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION. MEASUREMENTS ARE 11 ½” W X 15” H X 8” D. ENJOY REVIEWING THE CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 70 – IF YOU NEED OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE BE IN TOUCH WITH ME, STEVE. WORKMANSHIP AND QUALITY – ALL OF MY SETH THOMAS ANTIQUE CLOCKS ARE FULLY RESTORED IN EVERY WAY UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED OTHERWISE. GREAT CARE IS TAKEN TO INSURE THAT EACH AND EVERY ONE FUNCTIONS PROPERLY, IS FULLY OPERATIONAL, MEETS OR EXCEEDS ORIGINAL PERFORMANCE SPECS, AND IS BENCH TESTED WHEN SHIPPED. MY SINCERE HOPE IS TO EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS IN EVERY WAY. AS WITH ALL MECHANICAL CLOCK MOVEMENTS, SOME ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE NECESSARY WHEN SETTING UP AFTER SHIPMENT, AND THE CLOCK IS SOLD AS IS. INFORMATION ABOUT THE SOUND FILES IMPORTANT NOTES ON USING THE E COMMERCE AUDIO PLAYER FOUR SOUND FILES OF THE SETH CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 70 - 1928 WITH FINEST QUALITY #113A MOVEMENT IN OPERATION ARE AVAILABLE. 1. VOICE INTRODUCTION TO THE SOUND FILES 2. PENDULUM BEAT ESCAPEMENT VERGE CRUTCH AND TIME GEAR TRAIN OPERATION SOUNDS OF THE MOVEMENT – LISTEN FOR CLEAN AND EVEN SOUND, REGULARITY, AND THE ABSENCE OF ODD NOISES. 3. WESTMINSTER SEQUENCES AT 7:15 – 7:30 – 7:45 - LISTEN FOR PURE, SOLID NOTES WITH RICH TIMBRE, SMOOTH DECAY, AND STATELY, EVEN TEMPO OF THE MOVEMENT WHILE SOUNDING THE WESTMINSTER SEQUENCES. 4. THE FULL WESTMINSTER SEQUENCE AND HOUR COUNT AT 8:00. AGAIN, LISTEN FOR PURE, SOLID NOTES WITH GOOD TIMBRE AND RICH DECAY - AND AGAIN THE STABLE AND STATELY TEMPO OF THE MOVEMENT WHILE PLAYING THE SEQUENCES. ENJOY REVIEWING THE CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 70 – IF YOU NEED OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE BE IN TOUCH WITH ME, STEVE B. (Condition: Pre-Owned)

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SETH THOMAS RESTORED GRAND ANTIQUE CHIME CLOCK NO. 72 - 1921 IN MAHOGANY

EXCEEDING YOUR EXPECTATIONS, BOTH WITH THE ANTIQUE CLOCK PURCHASE, AS WELL AS MY LONG-TERM AVAILABILITY FOR ASSISTANCE AFTER THE PURCHASE, IS MY PLEDGE TO YOU. PART OF MY DNA IS THE LONG TERM AND CONTINUING PASSION FOR THE PROPER RESTORATION OF SELECTED ANTIQUE CLOCKS, PRIMARILY SETH THOMAS AND HERSCHEDE. EACH RESTORATION IS ACCOMPLISHED VIA BEST METHODS AND PRACTICES, ACQUIRED THROUGH DECADES OF EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND TECHNIQUES ACQUIRED. THE CLOCKS THAT I SELECT FOR RESTORATION AND SUBSEQUENT RESALE REPRESENT SPECIFICALLY SELECTED MODELS, WHICH ARE BEST CANDIDATES FOR THE RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER, OR SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, WHO DESIRES TO OWN AN HIERLOOM ANTIQUE CLOCK, AS WELL AS TO ENJOY A TASTE OF ANTIQUE CLOCK AMERICANA. PURCHASES FROM ME ARE GENERALLY FOR PERSONAL USE AND ENJOYMENT, FOR COLLECTORS, OR FOR GIFTING TO SPECIAL FRIENDS, RELATIVES, OR ASSOCIATES. SINCERELY PRESENTED, STEVE IN SOUTH CAROLINA E COMMERCE SOUND FILES OF THE CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 72 – 1921 ARE ATTACHED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS LISTING - LISTEN AND ENJOY! Powered by eCommercePlayer comPowered by eCommercePlayer comPowered by eCommercePlayer comPowered by eCommercePlayer com FOR MORE INFORMATION ON USING THE SOUND PLAYER PLEASE REFER TO MY NOTES AT THE END OF THE LISTING. OFFERED TODAY IS A VERY SPECIAL, ELEGANT AND FULLY RESTORED LARGE GOTHIC CATHEDRAL WESTMINSTER CHIME CABINET CLOCK - THE SETH THOMAS CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 72 – 1921. YOU WILL FIND THIS CHIME 72 – 1921 TO BE AS GOOD AS IT GETS – A PRIME EXAMPLE OF THE FINEST AMONG WESTMINSTER CHIME CLOCKS OF THE PERIOD - VERY RARE AND HARD TO FIND IN THIS EXTRAORDINARY CONDITION!!! SPECIAL NOTICE: THE GOTHIC CABINET CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 72 CIRCA 1921, WITH THE HIGHEST GRADE #113A MOVEMENT, IS LARGER, MORE ELEGANT, AND MORE ROBUST THAN THE CHIME CLOCKS OF THE 1928-1929 PERIOD, WHICH ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE SOMEWHAT LESSER SIZED #124 MOVEMENTS. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A LOVELY AND IMPRESSIVE ANTIQUE GOTHIC CABINET WESTMINSTER THAT WILL MAKE A BIT MORE OF A STATEMENT ON DISPLAY IN YOUR SPECIAL LOCATION, THEN THE CHIME 72 WILL BE QUITE A PLEASANT ATTRACTION INDEED. THE SETH THOMAS CHIME 72 – 1921 IS REFERENCED IN NOTED AUTHORITY TRAN DUY LY’S “SETH THOMAS CLOCKS AND MOVEMENTS,” THIRD EDITION, VOLUME 1 PAGE 158. DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES THE CHIME 72 CASE WAS ONE OF SETH THOMAS’ FINEST GRADE MAHOGANY PRODUCTS, MARKETED TO THE HIGHER INCOME FOLKS OF THE EARLY 1920’S – THE CLOCK’S SATIN DULL RUBBED PATINA OF DARK RIBBON MAHOGANY, HIGHLIGHTS THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE WOOD ITSELF, AND COMPLEMENTS THE INTERESTING AND DRAMATIC CLASSIC GOTHIC BEEHIVE CASE DESIGN. THE MAHOGANY FINISH HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY CONDITIONED AND RESTORED WITH MY OWN SPECIAL PROCESS – TIME CONSUMING, YES – BUT JUST LOOK AT THE BEAUTY OF THIS LOVELY CASE WHEN COMPLETED!!!! FOLLOWING ARE SEVERAL OF THE SPECIAL FEATURES THAT ARE PART OF THIS LOVELY 1921 CHIME CLOCK: · ELEGANT AND TIMELESS STYLE WITH DETAILS OF THE PERIOD · RAISED BASE AND COMPOUND BASE MOULDINGS ON FRONT AND SIDES · FULL HINGED MAHOGANY FRONT DOOR WITH SILVERED SHADOW MASK/MAT INSIDE THE DOOR TO ENHANCE THE DIAL · MAGNIFICANT PREMIUM LARGE SILVERED DIAL PLATE WITH SUBSIDIARY DIALS, 5 ½ INCH CHAPTER RING AND BLACK ARABIC NUMERALS – TAKE A LOOK VIA SUPERSIZE PHOTO 4. · SIGNATURE CUT BLUED STEEL SETH THOMAS HALF SPADE HOUR AND MINUTE HANDS · LARGE OVERSIZE SOUND CHAMBER WITH 5 MAYLAND BRONZE ALLOY CATHEDRAL CHIME RODS · TRUE MAHOGANY WITH SHELLAC DULL RUBBED PATINA FINISH · DESIGNED TO BE “ONE OF THE GRAND GOTHIC CABINET WESTMINSTERS” OF THE PERIOD THE CHIME 72 - 1921 DISPLAYS WELL IN ANY SETTING, BOTH AS AN ANTIQUE AND AS A DECORATIVE ACCESSORY. IN ADDITION IT IS AN EXCELLENT INVESTMENT, BECAUSE ITS VALUE WILL CONTINUE TO APPRECIATE YEAR AFTER YEAR. IT IS A DELIGHT TO VIEW, ENJOY AND USE FOR TIMEKEEPING. PLEASE LOOK OVER THE SUPERSIZE PHOTOS TO SEE AND CAREFULLY STUDY ALL DETAILS OF THE CLOCK. IN THE PHOTOS PLEASE NOTE THE RIBBON MAHOGANY GRAIN, AS WELL AS THE LOVELY AND EYE CATCHING CASE DESIGN AND APPOINTMENTS. ALSO PLEASE NOTICE THE ORIGINAL MAYLAND CHIME ROD BANK – A CLOSE UP VIEW OF THE MAYLAND CHIME BANK IS IN SUPERSIZE PHOTO 10. THE SETH THOMAS CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 72 – 1921 GLORIOUSLY CHIMES EACH ¼ HOUR ON THE RESONANT MAYLAND CATHEDRAL CHIME RODS IN THE LARGE GOTHIC SOUND CHAMBER, FOLLOWED BY THE FULL WESTMINSTER CHIME SEQUENCE AT THE HOUR COUNT – THE NEW OWNER WILL TRULY LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING THIS GRAND CLOCK – AS KIND OF A TRADITION IN THE HOME. THE WESTMINSTER TEMPO IS STATELY, AND THE TIMBRE OF THE CHIME RODS IS RICH AND ROBUST. ON THE DIAL FACE ARE THREE HOLES TO ACCESS THE WINDING SHAFTS; NEAR NUMERAL 4 IS THE QUARTER HOUR CHIMES SHAFT; NEAR NUMERAL 6 IS THE TIME SHAFT AND NEAR NUMERAL 8 IS THE HOUR STRIKE WINDING SHAFT. THERE ARE TWO SUBSIDIARY DIALS AS WELL. THE LEFT ONE ENABLES REGULATION OF THE TIME SLOW/FAST, AND THE RIGHT SUBSIDIARY DIAL IS FOR SILENCING THE QUARTER HOUR CHIMES IF DESIRED – THE HOUR STRIKE WILL NOT BE SILENCED. CLOSE UP VIEWS OF THE DIALS ARE CONTAINED IN SUPERSIZE PHOTO 4. RESTORATION AND TECHNICAL DETAILS PLEASE OBSERVE THAT NEARLY HALF OF MY LISTING PORTFOLIO CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT THE MECHANICAL ASPECTS AND MOVEMENT RESTORATION OF THE CLOCK. YOU DESERVE, AND SHOULD EXPECT, A RESTORED ANTIQUE SETH OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND RELIABILITY. I STRIVE TO EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS RATHER THAN SIMPLY SELL YOU AN ANTIQUE CLOCK. SETH THOMAS’ FINEST AND HEAVIEST WESTMINSTER MOVEMENT, THE EIGHT DAY #113A, HAS BEEN COMPLETELY SERVICED, INCLUDING: FULL DISASSEMBLY, INSPECTION, CLEANING, REBUSHING AT KEY BEARING WEAR POINTS, REASSEMBLY, LUBRICATION, AND BENCH TESTING FOR FOUR WEEKS. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN THE #113A MOVEMENT ARE INCLUDED IN THE INSPECTION, ALONG WITH CORRECTIONS IF NECESSARY: · BUSHING AND PIVOT WEAR OR ROUGHNESS · ANY BENT PIVOTS OR OTHER PIVOT CONDITIONS · CONDITION OF ARBORS, GEARS, PINIONS · CONDITION OF THE CHIME HAMMERS AND HAMMER ASSEMBLY · CONDITION OF THE CHIME TRAIN AND HOUR STRIKE TRAIN GOVERNORS TO INSURE THAT PROPER GEAR SPEED IS MAINTAINED · CONDITION OF THE LEATHER TIPS ON THE CHIME HAMMERS TO INSURE APPROPRIATE TONE, TIMBRE AND DECAY OF THE NOTE WHEN EACH CHIME IS STRUCK · NUMEROUS ADDITIONAL ITEMS THAT ARE COMPONENTS OF PROPER SERVICING NOTE THAT THE SETH #113A MOVEMENT WEIGHS A FULL 5 POUNDS, COMPARED WITH THE WEIGHT OF ITS SMALLER BROTHER, THE #124 AT 2 3/8 POUNDS – THE #113A TRULY IS THE HIGHEST GRADE WESTMINSTER MOVEMENT PRODUCED BY SETH THOMAS, AND BETTER THAN ANY OTHER PRODUCED BY ANY MANUFACTURER. IMPORTANT: NOTICE SUPERSIZE PHOTO 11: THE INSETS ILLUSTRATE THAT ELECTRONIC TESTS ARE UNDERWAY. ONE INSET SHOWS THE ADJUSTMENTS TO MINIMIZE THE PENDULUM BEAT ERROR, WITH AN OBJECTIVE OF APPROACHING ZERO. THIS RESTORED #113A MOVEMENT MET AND HELD ZERO BEAT ERROR, INDICATING A VERY HEALTHY MOVEMENT. THE OTHER INSET SHOWS THE PENDULUM BEAT RATE ADJUSTMENT, WITH THE OBJECTIVE BEING 9,894 BEATS PER HOUR, WHICH THE RESTORED #113A ATTAINED AND HELD. THIS ADJUSTMENT IS IMPORTANT TO ASSURE TIME REGULATION STABILITY, AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO ADJUST THE MOVEMENT LATER FOR VARYING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS THAT AFFECT MECHANICAL CLOCKS. IT BEARS MENTIONING THAT A “COMPETE SERVICE AND RESTORE” JOB ON A #113 MOVEMENT, AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, WHEN DONE BY A COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL IS IN THE $600 RANGE. THAT IS ANOTHER REASON FOR THE DISCRIMINATING EBAY ANTIQUE BUYER TO CHOOSE WISELY WHEN PURCHASING!! THIS IS A LARGE FULL SIZE CATHEDRAL CABINET CLOCK SUITABLE FOR MANTLE, TABLE, SHELF OR WALL BRACKET DISPLAY - IDEAL FOR A SPECIAL GIFT, YOUR PERSONAL USE, OR AS AN ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION. MEASUREMENTS ARE 11 ½” W X 14 ¾” H X 7 ½” D. WORKMANSHIP AND QUALITY – ALL OF MY SETH THOMAS ANTIQUE CLOCKS ARE FULLY RESTORED IN EVERY WAY UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED OTHERWISE. GREAT CARE IS TAKEN TO INSURE THAT EACH AND EVERY ONE FUNCTIONS PROPERLY, IS FULLY OPERATIONAL, MEETS OR EXCEEDS ORIGINAL PERFORMANCE SPECS, AND IS BENCH TESTED WHEN SHIPPED. MY SINCERE HOPE IS TO EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS IN EVERY WAY. AS WITH ALL MECHANICAL CLOCK MOVEMENTS, SOME ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE NECESSARY WHEN SETTING UP AFTER SHIPMENT, AND THE CLOCK IS SOLD AS IS. ENJOY THE LISTING – IF YOU NEED OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE BE IN TOUCH WITH ME, STEVE. IMPORTANT NOTES ON USING THE E COMMERCE AUDIO PLAYER FOUR E COMMERCE PLAYER SOUND FILES OF THE SETH CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 72 - 1921 WITH FINEST QUALITY #113A MOVEMENT IN OPERATION ARE AVAILABLE, AND HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE AUDIO PLAYER THAT APPEARS AT THE START OF THE LISTING: 1. VOICE INTRODUCTION TO THE SOUND FILES 2. PENDULUM BEAT ESCAPEMENT VERGE CRUTCH AND TIME GEAR TRAIN OPERATION SOUNDS OF THE MOVEMENT – LISTEN FOR CLEAN AND EVEN SOUND, REGULARITY, AND THE ABSENCE OF ODD NOISES. 3. WESTMINSTER SEQUENCES AT 7:15 – 7:30 – 7:45 - LISTEN FOR PURE, SOLID NOTES WITH RICH TIMBRE, SMOOTH DECAY, AND STATELY, EVEN TEMPO OF THE MOVEMENT WHILE SOUNDING THE WESTMINSTER SEQUENCES. 4. THE FULL WESTMINSTER SEQUENCE AND HOUR COUNT AT 8:00. AGAIN, LISTEN FOR PURE, SOLID NOTES WITH GOOD TIMBRE AND RICH DECAY - AND AGAIN THE STABLE AND STATELY TEMPO OF THE MOVEMENT WHILE PLAYING THE SEQUENCES. CLICK THE PLAY BUTTON ON THE SOUND PLAYER TO PLAY ALL 4 IN SEQUENCE. THERE IS A VOLUME BAR ON THE PLAYER SO TURN THE SOUND UP AND ENJOY. THE E COMMERCE PLAYER MAY TAKE A BIT OF FAMILIARIZATION SO PLEASE WORK WITH IT IN ORDER TO LEARN THE BASICS. IF YOU NEED ME TO SEND YOU THE SOUND FILES, JUST LET ME KNOW PLEASE. (Condition: Pre-Owned)