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SCHATZ 4 INCH ROYAL MARINER SHIPS BELL CLOCK ~ CIRCA 1963
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DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES
THIS 1963 CIRCA 4 INCH 7 JEWELL SCHATZ ROYAL MARINER SHIPS BELL CLOCK IN YELLOW BRASS IS A RARE FIND!IT WAS PURCHASED FROM A PICKER IN NEW JERSEY,THE CLOCK WAS USED ABOARD THE OWNERS SAILBOAT AND WAS STORED AWAY AFTER THE STRIKE MAIN SPRING BROKE,AFTER DIS ASSEMBLY OF THE CLOCK IT WAS APPARENT THE CLOCK HAD NOT BEEN USED IN MANY YEARS,LUBRICANTS WERE GELLED AND AFTER CLEANING VERY LITTLE WEAR WAS FOUND INTERNALLY!AFTER THE STRIKE MAIN SPRING WAS REPLACED THE CLOCK FUNCTIONS WELL AND KEEPS ACCURATE TIME. THESE SMALLER SCHATZ CLOCKS WERE DESIGNED FOR USE ON BOARD BOATS, THE LARGER 6 INCH SCHATZ CLOCKS WERE USED AS PRESENTATION OR DISPLAY CLOCKS,NOT DESIGNED FOR MARINE USE AS THESE SMALLER SCHATZ CLOCKS WERE!!,EQUIPPED WITH A 4 3/4 INCH SCREW TYPE BEZEL ,OVER ALL DIAMETER WITH SPOKES IS 5 3/4 INCHES,THE SILVERED DIAL WITH ARABIC 12/24 HOUR MILITARY STYLE AND SIGNATURE SCHATZ HANDS, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION,THE GERMAN MADE 7 JEWELED MOVEMENT HAS BEEN SERVICED AND IS RUNNING AND STRIKING CORRECTLY ,CASE WAS RE-POLISHED AND HAS A FRESH COAT OF MARINE LACQUER , OVERALL THIS SHIPS BELL CLOCK ISIN NEAR MINT CONDITION,CLOCK DIAMETER IS 5 3/4 INCHES,DEPTH IS 2 3/4 INCHES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME,MICHAEL,PH#301-643-7896, ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WILL BE ADDRESSED IN A TIMELY MANNER ,OFFERS ARE CONSIDERED,MANY OTHER SHIPS CLOCKS ARE AVAILABLE.
IT IS NOT OFTEN YOU FIND A SCHATZ SHIPS BELL CLOCK FULLY RESTORED,CLASSIC ANDGLEAMING A PLEASURE TO VIEW –OUTFITTED WITH THE FINEST GERMAN MADE 7 JEWEL RACK AND SNAIL STRIKE 8 DAY MOVEMENTFULLY SERVICED ,READY FOR A LONG AND HEALTHY LIFE .
THE SHIPS BELL CLOCK CANBE GIVEN AS A GIFT OR FOR DISPLAY IN A SPECIAL AREA OF THE HOME OR ON-BOARD YOUR BOAT.VERY VERSATILE IN PLACEMENT FLEXIBILITY, AND AN EXCELLENT PRESENTATION IN LITERALLY ANY AREA OF THE HOME,WORKPLACE AND CERTAINLY ON BOARD YOUR BOAT.
THIS IS ACLASSIC AND EYE CATCHING SHIPS BELL CLOCK – A DELIGHT TO VIEW, AND JUST THE RIGHT SIZE - EASY TO DISPLAY IN ANY DECORATIVE SETTING. THIS CLOCK IS SURE TO PLEASE,I KNOW I WILL MISS IT IN MY SHOP
ON THE DIAL THE TIME MAINSPRING WINDINGARBOR IS LOCATEDAT THENUMERAL4 AND THE STRIKE MAINSPRING WINDINGARBOR IS AT THENUMERAL 8. ON THE FACE NEXT TO THE 12 IS THE SPEED ADJUSTMENT SCREW,AND THE BELL SILENCE LEVER IS AT THE 11. THE CORRECT WINDING KEY IS PROVIDED.
THE SHIPS BELL STRIKE SEQUENCE IS AS FOLLOWS INCLUDING A BRIEF HISTORY.
As early as the 15th Century, a bell was used to sound the time onboard a ship. {Time, in those days, was kept with an hourglass}.The bell was rung every half hourof the 4 hour watch. A 24 hour day was divided into six 4 hour watches, except the dog watch (16:00 - 20:00 hours) which could be divided into two 2 hour watches to allow for the taking of the evening meal.
Middle Watch
Midnight to 4 AM (0000 - 0400)Morning Watch4 AM to 8 AM (0400 - 0800)Forenoon Watch8 AM to Noon (0800 - 1200)Afternoon WatchNoon to 4 PM (1200 - 1600)First Dog Watch4 PM to 6 PM (1600 - 1800)Second Dog Watch6 PM to 8 PM (1800 - 2000)First Watch8 PM to Midnight (2000 - 0000)
The bells were struck for every half-hour of each watch, with a maximum of eight bells. For instance, during the Middle Watch you would hear the the following:
00:30 1 bell
01:00 2 bells
01:30 2 bells, pause, 1 bell
02:00 2 bells, pause, 2 bells
02:30 2 bells, pause, 2 bells, pause, 1 bell
03:00 2 bells, pause, 2 bells, pause, 2 bells
03:30 2 bells, pause, 2 bells, pause, 2 bells, pause, 1 bell
04:00 2 bells, pause, 2 bells, pause, 2 bells, pause, 2 bells
At eight bells your watch was over! All other 4 hour watches followed this same procedure except the Dog Watches.
Since 1915, all U.S. Merchant vessels over 100 gross tons have, by law, divided the crew into three watches, working four hours on and eight hours off, and turning the dog watches into one evening watch.
RESTORATION DETAILS
THE ONLY WAY TO ASSURE YOURSELF OF GETTING A FULLY OPERATIONAL CLOCK IS A TOTAL DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION OF ALL COMPONENTS.I HAVE THOROUGHLY AND METICULOUSLY INSPECTED ALLASPECTS AND FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS OF THE SCHATZ SHIPS BELL CLOCK!
THE GERMAN MADE SCHATZ ROYAL MARINER EIGHT DAY BRASS RACK AND SNAIL SHIPS BELLSTRIKE MOVEMENT,WITH 7 JEWEL PLATFORM ESCAPEMENT, HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY INSPECTED AND CLEANED WITH ULTRASONICS. ALL WORN PIVOT BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED, THE TIME MAINSPRING WAS REPLACED,STRIKE MAINSPRING WAS 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. 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 AN ANTIQUE CLOCK WHOSE MECHANICAL CONDITION IS IN QUESTION,YOU CAN REST ASSURED OF MANY YEARS OF RELIABLE OPERATION WHEN YOU PURCHASE ONE OF MY ANTIQUE CLOCKS ON !
~THE SCHATZ ROYAL MARINER SHIPS BELL ~ 1963 IS 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.
