Original Listing Description

SETH THOMAS CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 53 - 1936A MARVELOUS AND THOUGHTFUL GIFT, ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION, OR FOR ENJOYMENT AND INVESTMENT VALUE OFFERED TODAY FROM MY PERSONAL PRIVATE COLLECTIONOF THE FINEST RESTORED SETH THOMASANTIQUE CLOCKS IS ANOTHER VERY SPECIAL AND ELEGANT MID-SIZE CABINET CHIME CLOCK - THE SETH THOMAS CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 53 - 1936. THIS IS ONE I AM EXTREMELY PROUD TO SHOW YOU - I AM CERTAIN YOU WILL NOT FIND A CHIME 53 AS NICE AS THIS ONE I PRESENT FOR AUCTION TODAY. THE SETH CHIME 53 – 1936 IS LISTED IN NOTED AUTHORITY TRAN DUY LY’S “SETH THOMAS CLOCKS AND MOVEMENTS, VOLUME 1, THIRD EDITION, PAGE 179. THE CHIME 53 IS A MID-SIZE WESTMINSTER CHIME CABINET CLOCK THAT CAN BE PLACED ON MANTLE, DESK, OR TABLE, AND WILL COMMAND ATTENTION WHEREVER IT IS PLACED!SOUND FILES OF THE CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 53 - 1936 ARE ATTACHEDBELOW - LISTEN AND ENJOY! Powered by eCommercePlayer comPowered by eCommercePlayer comPowered by eCommercePlayer comPowered by eCommercePlayer com DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES THE 1936 VERSION OF THE CHIME CLOCK NO. 53 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 MELLOWED AND ENRICHED THE SATIN PATINA OF RUBBED RIBBON MAHOGANY WITH VIVID COMPLEMENTING WOOD INLAYS - HIGHLY DESIRED BUT SELDOM FOUND BY COLLECTORS AND ANTIQUE CLOCK ENTHUSIASTS. THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE WOOD ITSELF COMPLEMENTS THE INTERESTING, CLASSIC AND DRAMATIC CASE DESIGN OF THE CHIME 53. 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 STYLE WESTMINSTER CABINET CLOCK, THEN THIS CHIME 53 IS FOR YOU. THE DISTINCTIVE AND COMPLEMENTING EMBOSSED DESIGN ON THE FRONT IS PERFECTLY PRESERVED – A REMARKABLE ACCENT TO AN ALREADY LOVELY CLOCK; NOTICE HOW WELL THE DESIGN OF THE CLOCK FRONT AND LOVELY INLAY WORK PROVIDES A PLEASING TRANSITION TO THE BEZEL AND DIAL. FOLLOWING ARE SEVERAL OF THE SPECIAL FEATURES THAT ARE PART OF THIS LOVELY DORIC CABINET WESTMINSTER: · 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 DORIC TOP AND STRAIGHT DOWN BOTH SIDES· RAISED PEDIMENT BASE WITH ACCENTS ON EACH SIDE TO THE BASE MOULDING.· PEDIMENT RAISED BASE WITH ACCENT MOULDINGS ALL AROUND· FLAWLESS SILVERED DIAL WITH RAISED BRONZE NUMERALS· SIGNATURE SETH THOMAS CUT SERPENTINE BRASS METAL HANDS· DULL RUBBED POLISHED BEZEL· HEAVY CONVEX DIAL GLASS· SOUND CHAMBER WITH 5 BRONZE ALLOY MAYLAND CATHEDRAL CHIME RODS· 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. ON THE DIAL FACE ARE THREE WINDING HOLES, ONE EACH FOR CHIME, TIME AND HOUR STRIKE. THE SMALL HOLE AT NUMERAL 12 PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE TIME ADJUSTMENT SLOW/FAST. THE CHIMES CAN BE SILENCED BY TURNING A SHAFT ACCESSIBLE VIA A SMALL HOLE BETWEEN 4 AND 5 ON THE DIAL. THE SETH THOMAS CHIME 53 GLORIOUSLY CHIMES EACH ¼ HOUR ON THE RESONANT CATHEDRAL CHIME RODS IN THE SPECIALLY DESIGNED 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. BE SURE TO LISTEN VIA THE E COMMERCE SOUND FILES OF THE CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 53 – 1936. THE SOUND PLAYER LINKS ARE AT THE BEGINNING OF MY LISTING. THE CHIME 53 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 THEAGED AND GRAINED RIBBON MAHOGANY ELEGANCE, AS WELL AS THE LOVELY AND EYE CATCHING CASE DESIGN AND APPOINTMENTS. NOTICE THE RESONANT MAYLAND CHIME ROD BANK IN THE PHOTOS!! THIS IS A MEDIUM SIZE WESTMINSTER CHIMES 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 8 ½”W X 11”H X 7 ¼” D. THE CHIME 53 IS ONE OF THE FINEST MID SIZE DORIC WESTMINSTERS EVER SOLD BY SETH THOMAS. IT IS OFFERED SO THAT ANYONE IN THE EBAY COMMUNITY SO INTERESTED MAY PURCHASE THIS FINE ANTIQUE TIMEPIECE. RESTORATION AND TECHNICAL DETAILS THE EIGHT DAY SETH THOMAS #124 WESTMINSTER MOVEMENT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY SERVICED, INCLUDING: FULL DISASSEMBLY, INSPECTION, CLEANING, REASSEMBLY, LUBRICATION, AND BENCH TESTING WITH BOTH MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION SUPERSIZE PHOTO 11 HIGHLIGHTS A PORTION OF THE TESTING, AS FOLLOWS: IN THE LEFT INSET, THE PENDULUM BEAT ERROR IS TO BE MINIMIZED, WITH ZERO AS AN IDEAL OBJECTIVE. THIS RESTORED #124 MOVEMENT EASILY ACHIEVED ZERO, INDICATING THAT BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SWINGS OF THE PENDULUM ARE OF EQUAL DURATION AND AMPLITUDE. IN THE RIGHT INSET, THE MOVEMENT IS ADJUSTED TO MAINTAIN 10,584 BEATS PER HOUR, THE DESIGN OBJECTIVE FOR THE MOVEMENT TO MAINTAIN TIME ACCURATELY. THE #124 MOVEMENT MAINTAINS THE OBJECTIVE RATE, AND HAS THE CAPABILITY TO BE ADJUSTED IN THE HOME TO ACCOMMODATE VARYING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS THAT MAY CHANGE PENDULUM BEAT RATE. NUMEROUS OTHER TESTS AND ADJUSTMENT ARE MADE AS PART OF THE FINAL RESTORATION PHASE. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN THE #124 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 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 SERVICED. IN ADDITION, THE CHIMES MAINSPRING WAS REPLACED. I USE FINEST QUALITY MAINSPRINGS, NOT INEXPENSIVE REPLACEMENTS!! 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!!! THE PENDULUM SWING AMPLITUDE IS A FULL 3 3/8 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 #124 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 #124A MOVEMENT, AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, WHEN DONE BY A COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL IS IN THE $4O0 RANGE. THAT IS ANOTHER REASON FOR THE DISCRIMINATING EBAY ANTIQUE BUYER TO CHOOSE 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. ENJOY REVIEWING THE CHIME 53 – IF YOU NEED OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, EMAIL OR BE IN DIRECT TOUCH WITH ME, STEVE. INFORMATION ABOUT THE E COMMERCE PLAYER SOUND FILES THE E COMMERCE PLAYER CONTAINS FOUR SOUND FILES OF THE SETH CHIME 53 - 1936 WITH #124 MOVEMENT IN OPERATION. 1. VOICE INTRODUCTION 2. PENDULUM BEAT ESCAPEMENT VERGE CRUTCH AND TIME GEAR TRAIN OPERATION SOUNDS OF THE #124 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 NOTES WITH GOOD TIMBRE, RICH DECAY AND ZESTY TEMPO OF THE MOVEMENT RATHER THAN SLOW/SLUGGISH TEMPO. 4. THE FULL WESTMINSTER SEQUENCE AND HOUR COUNT AT 8:00. AGAIN, LISTEN FOR PURE NOTES WITH GOOD TIMBRE AND RICH DECAY - AND AGAIN THE ZESTY 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 (Condition: Pre-Owned)

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