Original Listing Description

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 CAROLINAE COMMERCE AUDIO PLAYER SOUND FILES OF THE LOCARNO - 1928 ARE ATTACHED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS LISTING - LISTEN AND ENJOY! Powered by eCommercePlayer comPowered by eCommercePlayer comPowered by eCommercePlayer com OFFERED TODAYFROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTIONOF THE FINEST SETH THOMASRESTORED ANTIQUE CABINET CLOCKS IS ANOTHER VERY SPECIAL AND ELEGANT TIME AND HOUR STRIKE CABINET CLOCK - THE SETH THOMAS LOCARNO - 1928. THIS IS ONE I AM EXTREMELY PROUD TO SHOW YOU. THIS ONE IS AS SUPERB AS ONE WILL EVER FIND AND I PRESENT IT FOR YOUR PLEASURE TODAY. THE LOCARNO – 1928 IS LISTED IN NOTED AUTHORITY TRAN DUY LY’S “SETH THOMAS CLOCKS AND MOVEMENTS, VOLUME 1, THIRD EDITION, PAGE 490. THE LOCARNO IS A MID-SIZE FINE CABINET CLOCK THAT CAN BE PLACED ON MANTLE, DESK, OR TABLE, AND WILL COMMAND ATTENTION WHEREVER IT IS PLACED!!! DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES THE 1928 VERSION OF THE LOCARNO IS SUCH A PRIME EXAMPLE OF SETH THOMAS INNOVATION AT ITS VERY BEST DURING THE PERIOD. I AM INDEED PLEASED TO SHOW YOU AND OFFER IT – AGAIN THIS CLOCK IS AS NICE AS CAN BE FOUND – GRAND, ELEGANT, AND ALL ORIGINAL - VERY RARE AND HARD TO FIND!!! THE PASSAGE OF TIME HAS CREATED THE LOVELY SATIN PATINA OF DARK RIBBON MAHOGANY HIGHLY DESIRED BUT SELDOM FOUND BY COLLECTORS AND ANTIQUE CLOCK ENTHUSIASTS. THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE MAHOGANY WOOD ITSELF HIGHLIGHTS AND COMPLEMENTS THE INTERESTING, CLASSIC AND DRAMATIC CASE DESIGN OF THE LOCARNO. THE ORIGINAL MAHOGANY FINISH REMAINS INTACT AND HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY CONDITIONED, PRESERVED AND RESTORED WITH MY OWN SPECIAL PROCESS – TIME CONSUMING, YES – BUT JUST LOOK AT THE BEAUTY OF THIS LOVELY CASE WHEN COMPLETED! IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A LOVELY, PERFECTLY PRESERVED AND HIGHLY DESIRED ANTIQUE SETH THOMAS DORIC TIME AND STRIKE CABINET CLOCK WITH FLAWLESS ORIGINAL INLAID MARQUETERIE WORK ON THE FRONT, THEN THIS LOCARNO IS FOR YOU. THE DISTINCTIVE AND COMPLEMENTING INLAID WOOD ACCENTS ON THE FRONT ARE PERFECTLY PRESERVED – A REMARKABLE PLUS TO AN ALREADY LOVELY CLOCK; NOTICE HOW WELL THE DESIGN OF THE CLOCK FRONT PROVIDES A PLEASING TRANSITION TO THE BEZEL AND DIAL. FOLLOWING ARE SEVERAL OF THE SPECIAL FEATURES THAT ARE PART OF THIS LOVELY MID SIZE ANTIQUE SETH THOMAS: · ELEGANT AND TIMELESS STYLE WITH DETAILS OF THE PERIOD· DISTINCTIVE CABINET DESIGN FEATURES OF THE PERIOD WITH GRACEFUL QUARTER-ROUND EMBEDDED FLUTED COLUMNS FLOWING FROM THE CATHEDRAL GOTHIC TOP AND STRAIGHT DOWN BOTH SIDES· PEDIMENT RAISED BASE WITH ACCENT MOULDINGS ALL AROUND· SPECIAL ORDER FLAWLESS GOLD TONE SILVERED DIAL WITH ENGRAVED ARABIC NUMERALS· SIGNATURE SETH THOMAS PREMIUM CUT BRASS SERPENTINE HANDS· CAST BRASS POLISHED BEZEL WITH HEAVY CONVEX AND BEVELED DIAL GLASS· SOUND CHAMBER WITH SETH THOMAS BRONZE ALLOY CATHEDRAL GONG ASSEMBLY.· TRUE AGED AND PRESERVED MAHOGANY WITH ORIGINAL SHELLAC PATINA FINISH THIS CABINET CLOCK IS HANDSOME 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. THE LOCARNO SITS IN FINE STYLE AND 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 RIBBON MAHOGANY ELEGANCE, AS WELL AS THE LOVELY AND EYE CATCHING CASE DESIGN AND APPOINTMENTS. THIS IS A MEDIUM SIZE CABINET CHIME 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 8 ½”W X 11”H X 7 ¼” D. RESTORATION AND TECHNICAL DETAILS THE EIGHT DAY SETH THOMAS #120 FINE ROUND RACK AND SNAIL EQUIPPED 8 DAY MOVEMENT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY RESTORED, INCLUDING: FULL DISASSEMBLY, INSPECTION, CLEANING, REASSEMBLY, LUBRICATION, AND BENCH TESTING WITH BOTH MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION FINAL RESTORATION PHASE. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN THE #120 MOVEMENT ARE INCLUDED IN THE INSPECTION, ALONG WITH APPROPRIATE CORRECTIONS AS 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 OUR STRIKE TRAIN GOVERNOR TO INSURE THAT PROPER GEAR SPEED IS MAINTAINED · CONDITION OF THE LEATHER TIP ON THE STRIKE HAMMER TO INSURE APPROPRIATE TONE, TIMBRE AND DECAY OF THE NOTE WHEN EACH TIME ANNOUNCEMENT IS STRUCK · NUMEROUS ADDITIONAL ITEMS THAT ARE COMPONENTS OF PROPER SERVICING BOTH MAINSPRINGS THAT SUPPLY ENERGY TO THE TIME AND HOUR STRIKE TRAINS HAVE BEEN UNLOADED, INSPECTED, SERVICED, LUBRICATED AND RELOADED THE PENDULUM SWING AMPLITUDE OF THE RESTORED 120 MOVEMENT IS A FULL 3 1/2 INCHES FROM THE LEFT OF THE BOB AT LEFT SWING TO THE RIGHT OF THE BOB AT RIGHT SWING – A ROBUST AMPLITUDE EXCEEDING ORIGINAL SPECS AND INDICATING A HEALTHY MOVEMENT. BEWARE OF A #120 MOVEMENT, OR ANY OTHER FOR THAT MATTER, WITH AN ANEMIC PENDULUM SWING – USUALLY A WEAK SWING IS A TALE-TALE INDICATOR OF POOR MOVEMENT HEALTH AND THE NEED FOR MOVEMENT OVERHAUL. IT BEARS MENTIONING THAT A “COMPETE SERVICE AND RESTORE” JOB ON A #120 MOVEMENT, AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, WHEN DONE BY A COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL IS IN THE $250.00 RANGE. THAT IS ANOTHER REASON FOR THE DISCRIMINATING EBAY ANTIQUE BUYER TO CHOOSE WHEN PURCHASING!! THE SETH THOMAS LOCARNO STRIKES EACH 1/2 HOUR AND HOUR ON THE RESONANT CATHEDRAL GONG ASSEMBLY IN THE ACOUSTIC SOUND CHAMBER PORTION OF THE LOWER CABINET – THE NEW OWNER WILL TRULY LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING THIS GRAND CLOCK - AS KIND OF A TRADITION IN THE HOME. BE SURE TO LISTEN VIA THE E COMMERCE SOUND PLAYER FILES OF THE LOCARNO – 1928; THE PLAYER IS AT THE BEGINNING OF MY LISTING. THE CATHEDRAL GONG ANNOUNCEMENT IS QUITE PLEASING, WITH A RICH DECAY AFTER EACH STRIKE. ON THE DIAL FACE ARE TWO WINDING HOLES, ONE EACH FOR TIME, NEAR NUMERAL 5, AND HOUR STRIKE, NEAR NUMERAL 7. THE SMALL HOLE ABOVE NUMERAL 12 PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE TIME ADJUSTMENT SLOW/FAST. 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. OTHER INFORMATION - SELLER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO END THE AUCTION FOR ANY REASON. ENJOY THE BIDDING – IF YOU NEED OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE BE IN TOUCH WITH ME, STEVE. INFORMATION ABOUT THE E COMMERCE PLAYER SOUND FILES THE E COMMERCE PLAYER CONTAINS THREE SOUND FILES OF THE SETH LOCARNO - 1928 WITH #120 MOVEMENT IN OPERATION ARE AVAILABLE IN .MP3 FORMAT: 1. VOICE INTRODUCTION 2. PENDULUM BEAT ESCAPEMENT VERGE CRUTCH AND TIME GEAR TRAIN OPERATION SOUNDS OF THE #120 MOVEMENT – LISTEN FOR CLEAN AND EVEN SOUND, REGULARITY, AND THE ABSENCE OF ODD NOISES. 3. STRIKE SEQUENCES AT 4:00 – 4:30 – 5:00 – 5:30 – 6:00 - LISTEN FOR PURE NOTES WITH GOOD TIMBRE, RICH DECAY AND EVEN TEMPO OF THE MOVEMENT RATHER THAN SLOW/SLUGGISH TEMPO. IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT SOUND RECORDING: THE MICROPHONE IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE MOVEMENT FOR RECORDING PURPOSES, AND SOME NORMAL GEAR TRAIN OPERATION SOUNDS WILL BE HEARD. THE OPERATION SOUNDS ARE NOT NOTICED AT TYPICAL LISTENING DISTANCES. THE FILES ARE POSTED USING THE E COMMERCE AUDIO PLAYER AT THE BEGINNING OF MY LISTING. IF UNABLE TO PLAY THEM VIA THE E COMMERCE PLAYER, YOU CAN EMAIL ME AND I WILL SEND THE .MP3 FILES TO YOU. INCLUDE YOUR REGULAR EMAIL ADDRESS PLEASE. (Condition: Pre-Owned)

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