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CHELSEA 6 INCH VINTAGE SHIPS RADIO ROOM CLOCK~CIRCA 1947
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DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES
THIS1947 CIRCA CHELSEA SHIPS/RADIO ROOM CLOCK WAS PROBABLY USED ABOARD A VICTORY CLASS SHIP AFTER THE END OF WW2, THE CLOCK WAS MANUFACTURED BY CHELSEA IN 1947 ,I OBTAINED THE CLOCK FROM THE ESTATE OF A RETIRED NAVY CHIEF ,A VETERAN OF THE KOREAN WAR ,CLOCK WAS ONE OF SEVERAL SOLD BY THE FAMILY. THE MOVEMENT SERIAL #521298 WITH 11 JEWELED PLATFORM ESCAPEMENT MATCH THE ETCHED NUMBER ON THE BACK OF THE PHENOLIC CASE.CLOCK HAS THE UNIQUE MILITARY ZULU STYLE OR DOUBLE HOUR HANDS WITH LARGE SWEEP SECOND HAND ,IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION ,PHENOLIC CASE HAS BEEN CLEANED AND PRESERVED AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION,7 3/4 DIAM. HINGED TYPE BEZEL FOR EASE OF ACCESS .THEDIALGLASS APPEARS TO BE ORIGINAL AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION,DIAL HAS BEEN RESTORED AND RE-SILVERED,DIAL IS AS NICE AS THEY COME , HAS A HIGH GRADEAMERICAN MADE 8 DAY JEWELED MOVEMENT #521298, WITH MACHINE CUT PINIONS AND WHEELS,NON MAGNETIC BREGUET TYPE HAIRSPRING AND COMPENSATED ESCAPEMENT, JEWELED PLATFORM ,VERY HIGH GRADE PRECISION TIME PIECE,IT IS A GREAT PIECE OF HISTORY! THE INGENUITY AND WORKMANSHIP OF CHELSEA AMERICAN TIME PIECES IS KNOWN THROUGH OUT THE WORLD,CLOCK RUNS AND KEEPS ACCURATE TIME,THE SLOW/FAST ADJUSTMENTIS ACCESSEDON THE DIAL FACE ,THE ORIGINAL DIAL AND MAT RING HAVE BEEN RE-SILVERED, WITH ENGRAVED ARABIC NUMERALS IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
This 6” Marine Mechanical Clock Probably sailed aboard one of the Victory Class Ships built by the United States Maritime Commission during World War II, Housed in a heavy phenolic case with hinged type bezel, this clock features a 6 inch silvered dial with designated Maritime radio silence red zones to listen for ships in distress,also equipped with double hour hands aka Zulu Hour Hands with a full sweep (second) hand. . The 12E movement (time-only mechanism) has been completely overhauled, and the dial has been restored and re-silvered. In addition, the case has been cleaned,polished and sealed
RESTORATION DETAILS
THE ONLY WAY TO ASSURE YOURSELF OF GETTING A FULLY OPERATIONAL CLOCK IS A TOTAL DIS-ASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION OF ALL COMPONENTS.I HAVE THOROUGHLY AND METICULOUSLY INSPECTED ALLASPECTS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THETIME ONLY MOVEMENT
THE 8 DAY CHELSEA TIME ONLY SHIPS MOVEMENT,#521298, HAS BEEN DIS ASSEMBLED,PROFESSIONALLY INSPECTED AND CLEANED WITH ULTRASONICS.ANY WORN PIVOT BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED, ANDTHEMAINSPRING WAS UNLOADED, PROPERLY CLEANED AND INSPECTED, LUBRICATED, AND RELOADED INTO THE MAINSPRING BARREL. MAINSPRINGS ARE A CRITICAL COMPONENT THAT TRANSMIT POWER TO THE ENTIRE GEAR TRAIN,PROPER MAINTENANCEWILL ASSURE EXTENDED AND RELIABLE LONG TERM PERFORMANCE.PRECISION11 JEWELED PLATFORM ESCAPEMENT,ALL OPERATIONAL ASPECTS WERE INSPECTED AND CORRECTEDAS REQUIRED,ENSURING THAT THEMOVEMENT IS READYFOR MANY YEARS OF RELIABLEOPERATION. THE MOVEMENT WAS THEN PROPERLY REASSEMBLED, LUBRICATED AND ADJUSTED
WHY TAKE A CHANCE ON AVINTAGE CLOCK WHOSE MECHANICAL CONDITION IS IN QUESTION,YOU CAN REST ASSURED OF MANY YEARS OF RELIABLE OPERATION WHEN YOU PURCHASE ONE OF MYVINTAGE CLOCKS ON !
~ OFFERED WITH AND ONLY A SMALL MINIMUM,AND I WILL LET THE COMMUNITYDETERMINE THE FINAL SALES VALUE OF THIS FINE ANTIQUE TIMEPIECE!
PAYPAL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD OF PAYMENT AND PROTECTS YOU, THE BUYER; OTHER FORMS OF PAYMENT MAY BE ACCEPTED ON PICKUP - PLEASE CONTACT ME TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS. IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN3 DAYS OF sale-END,THEITEM WILL BE REPORTED AS UNPAID ANDIN DEFAULT UNLESS OTHER ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE WITH SELLER.
~BUYER WILL PAY SHIPPING. USPSIS THE PREFERRED SHIPPING METHOD; IF OTHER ARRANGEMENTS ARE NEEDED,PLEASE CONTACT ME. SHIPPING AN AVERAGE SIZE MANTLE CLOCKS IS USUALLY IN THE $30-40 RANGE, PLUS INSURANCE. FOR LARGE AND HEAVIER MANTLE CLOCKS, SHIPPING WILL RUN IN THE $40 TO 50 RANGE,ALL OF MY SETH THOMAS ANTIQUE CLOCKS ARE FULLY RESTORED IN ALL WAYS, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED OTHERWISE. I TAKE GREAT PRIDE MAKING SURE THAT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF MY CLOCKS IS METICULOUSLYRESTORED,HOWEVER WITH ALL MECHANICAL CLOCK MOVEMENTS, SOME ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE NECESSARY WHEN SETTING UP AFTER SHIPMENT, AND THE CLOCK IS SOLD AS IS.
