CHELSEA U.S.NAVY SHIPS CLOCK~10 1/2\"~CIRCA 1944~WW2 VICTORY SHIP~12/24HR DIAL
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CHELSEA U.S.NAVY SHIPS CLOCK~10 1/2\"~CIRCA 1944~WW2 VICTORY SHIP~12/24HR DIAL:
$807.00
CHELSEA U.S.NAVY SHIPS CLOCK~10 1/2\"~CIRCA 1944~VICTORY SHIP
DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES
THIS1944 CIRCA,CHELSEA U.S.NAVY SHIPS CLOCK ,MOVEMENT SERIAL#408759,THE MOVEMENT WAS MANUFACTURED IN 1944, WITH 11 JEWEL PLATFORM ESCAPEMENT,WITH UNIQUE HANDS AND LARGE CENTER SWEEP SECOND HAND,THE 8 1/2 INCH 12/24 HOUR BLACK DIAL WITH VIVID WHITE ARABIC NUMERALS, IT IS MARKED U S NAVY SER#67418E AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION!!,THE CORK BEZEL SEAL AND GLASS ARE ORIGINAL AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, ,I OBTAINED THE CLOCK FROM A PICKER IN PENNSYLVANIA WHO GOT IT AT AN ESTATE SALE OF A RETIRED NAVY VETERAN, THIS 71 YEAR OLD SURVIVOR IS IN FANTASTIC CONDITION!! ,HEAVY PHENOLIC CASE HAS BEEN CLEANED,AND PRESERVED AND IS ALSO IN PRISTINE CONDITION,A MASSIVE 10 1/2 DIAMETER ACROSS THE BACK FLANGE,AMERICAN MADE CHELSEA #12E MOVEMENT WITH (12 JEWELED MOVEMENT) WITH MACHINE CUT PINIONS AND WHEELS,NON MAGNETIC BREGUET TYPE HAIRSPRING AND COMPENSATED ESCAPEMENT, 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. NOTE:PICTURE #12 SHOWS THE SIZE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A 6 INCH DIAL CLOCK AND A 8 1/2 INCH DIAL CLOCK,IT IS FOR SIZE COMPARISON ONLY AND IS NOT PART OF THIS LISTING,PLEASE ADDRESS ANY CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS TO MICHAEL AT 301-643-7896,OFFERS ARE CONSIDERED.
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 EIGHT DAY TIME ONLY SHIPS MOVEMENT,SERIAL#408759 HAS BEEN DIS ASSEMBLED,(SEE EXPLODED PIC) 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.PRECISION 11 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 !
~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.
CHELSEA U.S.NAVY SHIPS CLOCK~10 1/2\"~CIRCA 1944~WW2 VICTORY SHIP~12/24HR DIAL:
$807.00