CHELSEA U.S.NAVY SHIPS CLOCK~6IN.DIAL~1943 WW2 LIBERTY SHIP ~USS Ascella (AK-137

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CHELSEA U.S.NAVY SHIPS CLOCK~6IN.DIAL~1943 WW2 LIBERTY SHIP ~USS Ascella (AK-137:
$627.00

CHELSEA SHIPS CLOCK~6\" DIAL~WW2 ERA~USS ASCELLA~CIRCA 1943

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DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES

THIS1943 CIRCA,CHELSEA SHIPS CLOCK WITH 12/24 HOUR DIAL,SERIAL#378714, WITH 11 JEWEL PLATFORM ESCAPEMENT,WITH UNIQUE HANDS AND LARGE SWEEP SECOND HAND,THE 6 1/2 INCH 12/24 HOUR BLACK DIAL WITH VIVID WHITE ARABIC NUMERALS IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION,CLOCK WAS MADE FOR THE WAR EFFORT AND WAS ABOARD THE NAVY SHIP USS Ascella (AK-137). DIAL IS MARKED CHELSEA CLOCK CO. AND U.S. NAVY #34878E ,IS THE 2ND OF 2 CLOCKS I OBTAINED FROM A PICKER IN CALIFORNIA,HE OBTAINED THE CLOCKS AT AN ESTATE SALE IN SAN JOSE,THE OWNER WAS A RETIRED SHIPYARD WORKER AND GOT THE CLOCKS DURING THE SCRAPPING OF THE SHIP IN THE EARLY 1960s?? ,THE MOVEMENT AND CASE SERIAL NUMBERS MATCH,#378714 AND THE MOVEMENT IS SIGNED (SEE PIC)IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION ,HEAVY PHENOLIC CASE HAS BEEN CLEANED,AND PRESERVED AND IS ALSO IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, 7 1/2 DIAMETER ACROSS THE BACK FLANGE,AMERICAN MADE CHELSEA #12E MOVEMENT WITH (12 JEWELED MOVEMENT) WITH MACHINE CUT PINIONS AND WHEELS,NON MAGNETIC BRUGUET 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 VERY ACCURATE TIME,THE SLOW/FAST ADJUSTMENTIS ACCESSEDON THE DIAL FACE.NOTE; CHELSEA SELLS RESTORED VINTAGE CLOCKS SIMILAR TO THIS ONE,HOLD ON TO YOUR WALLET THEY COST OVER 1000.00 DOLLARS!!

This 6\" Marine Mechanical Deck Clock was used aboard a U.S.NAVY ship USS Ascella (AK-137), Housed in a solid Phenolic case with weather proof hinged bezel, this black dial clock features 12/24-hour time and a full sweep (second) hand . The movement ,Chelsea #12E (time-only mechanism) has been completely overhauled, and the dial has been PRESERVED. In addition, the case has been cleaned and the bezel glass appears to be original.

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#378714 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 !

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.