SETH THOMAS GRAND 8 BELL SONORA 266-1914 ANTIQUE WHITTINGTON/WESTMINSTER CLOCK

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SETH THOMAS GRAND 8 BELL SONORA 266-1914 ANTIQUE WHITTINGTON/WESTMINSTER CLOCK :
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ECOMMERCE SOUND FILES ARE ATTACHEDAT THE START OF THIS LISTING TO ASSIST YOU IN REVIEWING THE

THIS IS A SONORA CHIME CLOCK WITH A NEST OF EIGHT SUBERB DEEPTONED BELLS AND AN EXPANSIVE SOUNDCHAMBER – THELARGEST SOUND CHAMBER OF ANY CABINET CATHEDRAL SETH SONORA - THE CHIMESARE RICH AND RESONANT – OTHER NON-SETH BELL CHIME ANTIQUE CLOCKS SIMPLY CANNOTCOMPARE WITH THE GLORIOUS SOUND FROM THIS CHIME 266 SONORA. THE NEW OWNER WILLDEFINITELY WANT TO PLACE THE SETH 266 IN A VERY SPECIAL LOCATION IN THE HOME.

THE SONORA 266IS A DELIGHT TO VIEW, WITH A MELLOW SATIN DULL RUBBED RIBBON MAHOGANY PATINAAND A GRAND YET CLEAN AND ELEGANT CASE DESIGN. THE RICHINLAY WORK ON THE CASE FRONT IS FLAWLESS AND PRESENTS AN INVITING TRANSITION TOTHE LARGE AND EASILY READ EIGHT INCH DIAL. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT SUPERSIZEPHOTOS 1, 2, 3 AND 4 FOR HIGH RESOLUTION CLOSE IN VIEWS.

THE ORIGINALSHELLAC ON THE RIBBON MAHOGANY FINISH WAS RETAINED, AND THE ENTIRE CABINET WASPROFESSIONALLY CONDITIONED AND RESTORED WITH MY SPECIAL PROCESS, IN ORDER TOBRING FORTH THE RICHNESS OF THE ORIGINAL INLAY WORK – TIME CONSUMING, YES – BUTJUST LOOK AT THE BEAUTY OF THIS EIGHTEEN AND ONE-HALF INCH HIGH SONORA NO. 266 GOTHICCATHEDRAL STYLE CABINET!

THE SONORA 266 CABINETIS OUTSTANDING, AND VIRTUALLY PERFECT – THE LARGE GOTHIC SONORA 266 WILL BE THECENTER OF A VERY SPECIAL VIGNETTE IN YOUR HOME.

THIS EIGHTBELL SONORA CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 266 IS A MOST SOUGHT AFTER SETH THOMAS SONORA BYCOLLECTORS AND SONORA ENTHUSIASTS. FINDING ONE THAT IS, OR CAN BE, COMPLETELYRESTORED IS PLAIN DIFFICULT BECAUSE MOST ARE ALREADY PART OF PRIVATECOLLECTIONS.

A NOTE ON DEEP TONED BELLS: SETH THOMAS SONORAS WEREOUTFITTED WITH THREE SIZES OF SONORA BELLS: SMALL BELLS, MEDIUM 3 INCH DIAMETERRESONATED BELLS, AND LARGE 3 1/4 INCH DIAMETER DEEP TONED BELLS. EXAMPLESINCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: THE SONORA 55 AND 255 ARE EQUIPPED WITH SMALL BELLS; THESONORA 61, 261, 64 AND 264 WERE OUTFITTED WITH MEDIUM 3 INCH RESONATED BELLS;THE SONORA 266, AND SEVERAL OTHER OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE SONORAS, WERE FITTEDWITH THE LARGE 3 1/4 INCH DEEP TONED BELLS. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANTDIFFERENCE IN THE PURE LISTENING PRESENCE GIVEN BY THE SONORA 266 WITH THE DEEPTONED NEST OF BELLS. BY ALL MEANS TAKE A LISTEN AND HEAR FOR YOURSELF.

ALSO ASINFORMATION, SETH’S NUMBERING/NAMINGSCHEME FOR SONORAS DEFIES LOGIC, BUT GENERALLY THE PREFIX “2” WAS USED TOINDICATE AN 8 BELL SONORA AS OPPOSED TO A 4 OR 5 BELL SONORA.

I JUSTFINISHED THE RESTORATION OF THIS SONORA AND WOULD LOVE TO MAKE IT PART OF MYPERSONAL COLLECTION, BUT I FEEL THAT SOMEONE ON WILL DESIRE THIS LOVELYSHOW PIECE; AND I ALREADY HAVE SELECTED SONORAS, ALTHOUGH NOT QUITE AS FINE ASTHIS ONE OFFERED TO YOU TODAY. IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR NEED MOREDETAILS, BY ALL MEANS CONTACT ME.

THE SONORACHIME CLOCK NO. 266 – 1914 IS LISTED IN NOTED AUTHORITY TRAN DUY LY’S VOLUME 1,3D EDITION PAGE 166. 1914 WAS THE DATE OF FIRST APPEARANCE IN THE SETH THOMASCATALOGS.

EVERY ASPECTOF THE SONORA 266 HAS BEEN RESTORED TO ORIGINAL SPECIFICATIONS, INCLUDING THENEST OF EIGHT DEEP TONED SONORA BELLS. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ONEOF SETH THOMAS’ FINEST SONORA BELL ANTIQUE CLOCKS – AND YOUCAN BE ASSURED OF THE QUALITY, BECAUSE MY PERSONAL OBJECTIVE, AS ALWAYS, IS TOEXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS!

ANYONE WHODESIRES SHOULD FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO DISCUSS DETAILSOF THE SONORA 266, AS WELL AS DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE VARIOUS SONORAS INGENERAL.

PLEASE STUDY THE SUPERSIZE HIGH RESOLUTION PHOTOS TO REVIEW ALLASPECTS OF THE SONORA CHIME 266.

THE GENEROUS 8” SILVERED SONORA DIAL, WITH VIVID BLACK ARABICNUMERALS AND CUT BLUED STEEL FULL SPADE SETH THOMAS SIGNATURE HANDS, CAN BEVIEWED FROM ACROSS A LARGE ROOM. SURROUNDING THE DIAL IS A LOVELY POLISHEDBRASS SASH AND BEZEL, WITH A CONVEX, HEAVILY BEVELED DIAL GLASS. THE BEZEL SNAPS CLOSED NICELY, AND DOES NOTSAG, AS DO SOME. SUPERSIZE PHOTO 4 INCLUDESCLOSE UP VIEWS OF THE BEVELED GLASS AND SILVERED DIAL.

IN ADDITION,INSETS IN PHOTO 4 SHOW THE “SETH THOMAS SONORA CHIME” AND “MADE BY SETH THOMASIN U. S. A.” DIAL EMBOSSMENTS, AUTHENTICATING MANUFACTURE BY SETH THOMAS.

THE RESTOREDORIGINAL DIAL IS EXCELLENT AND HAS THE SILVERED PATINA SO DESIRED WITH ANTIQUESONORAS. THE ETCHED BLACK ARABIC NUMERALS ARE CRISP AND READABLE – PLEASEREVIEW AND LET THE HIGH RESOLUTION PHOTOS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.

THE SONORA 266IS A LOVELY ANTIQUE FULLY RESTORED 8 BELL SONORA, AND IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE A BRAND NEW OFF THE SHELF CLOCK. ITWOULD BE A TRAGIC INJUSTICE TO DESTROY THE VARIOUS PATINAS THAT GIVE THE SETHSUCH CHARACTER.

THE WINDINGHOLE NEAR THE “8” IS FOR THE HOUR COUNT CHIME; THE ONE NEAR THE “4” IS FOR THETIME TRAIN. BOTH THE HOUR COUNT AND TIME TRAIN ARE HANDLED BY THE NO. 89NMOVEMENT. ANOTHER HOLE AT THE “3” IS FOR WINDING THE QUARTER-HOUR WESTMINSTERAND WHITTINGTON CHIMES, HANDLED BY THE NO. 104 MOVEMENT. A SMALLER HOLE BELOWTHE HAND SHAFT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DIAL IS FOR ACCESSING THE SLOW-FAST TIMEADJUSTMENT

A SLIDELEVER ON THE SIDE OF THE CASE IS FOR CHIME-SILENT OPERATION. WHEN OPERATED, THEQUARTER HOUR CHIMES WILL BE SILENCED.

A SECONDSLIDE LEVER ABOVE THE CHIME-SILENT LEVER ON THE SIDE ENABLES SELECTABLESWITCHING BETWEEN THE WHITTINGTON OR WESTMINSTER CHIME SEQUENCES, SO THATEITHER MELODY CAN BE PLAYED. THIS MODEL ALSO INCLUDED THE ABILITY TO ALTERNATEBETWEEN WHITTINGTON AND WESTMINSTER WITH EACH ONE-HOUR TIME CYCLE VIA THEALT/CON LEVER.

THE 89N MOVEMENT HANDLES THE TIME AND HOUR STRIKE FUNCTIONS ANDTHE 104 MOVEMENT HANDLES THE QUARTER HOUR FUNCTIONS. EACH QUARTER HOUR SEQUENCE IS SOUNDED ON THE DEEP TONED BELLSWITH RICH HARMONICS, TIMBRE AND LINGERING DECAY WHEN STRUCK. THE WHITTINGTON MELODY SEQUENCES ARE SOUNDED OUT USING ALL EIGHTSONORA BELLS, AND THE WESTMINSTER SEQUENCE IS SOUNDED OF FOUR OF THE BELLS. THEHOUR COUNT ON BOTH WHITTINGTON AND WESTMINSTER IS SOUNDED AS A FULL BODIEDMUSICAL NOTE ON DEEP TONED BELL NUMBER 8.

PLEASE MAKE IT A POINT TO LISTEN AND CAREFULLY REVIEW THE ATTACHEDSOUND FILES IN ORDER TO FULLY APPRECIATE WHAT OWNERS IN THE 1914 TIME FRAMEAPPRECIATED WITH THEIR NEW AND, AT THE TIME, VERY EXPENSIVE 8 BELL DEEP TONEDBELL SONORA 266 CLOCKS.

ALSO INCLUDEDIS THE ORIGINALLY ISSUED “BOY ON A FENCE” PENDULUM BOB AND A CORRECT BRASSDOUBLE ENDED KEY. A CLOSE-UP VIEW IS SHOWN IN PHOTO 2.

THE GRAND SONORA 266 IS 18 ½ INCHES HIGH AND PRESENTS ITSELF IN AMOST DRAMATIC WAY, SURELY TO INVIGORATE YOU EACH TIME YOU VIEW AND HEAR THE 266.

THE SONORA CHIME NO. 266 - 1914 WILL BE THE CENTER-PIECE OF AGRAND DECORATIVE SETTING, AND IT IS AN EXCELLENT INVESTMENT, BECAUSE ITS VALUEWILL CONTINUE TO APPRECIATE YEAR AFTER YEAR.

THIS IS A LARGE FULL SIZE CATHEDRAL SONORA CHIME CLOCK, SUITABLEFOR MANTLE, TABLE, OR SHELF DISPLAY – IDEAL FOR A MEMORABLE GIFT FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL, YOURPERSONAL USE, OR AS AN ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION. MEASUREMENTS ARE 12 ½” WX 18 ½”H X 9 ¼” D.

·ONE HAIRLINE CRACK CANCAUSE A SONORA BELL TO LOSE ALL TONE AND TIMBRE, AND THE BEGINNING OF AHAIRLINE WILL ALMOST ALWAYS GROW TO A FULL HAIRLINE CRACK.

·IN ADDITION, OTHERISSUES WITH CRACKED, BROKEN, OR DETERIORATED WOODEN AND PRESSED FELT BELLSPACERS, USED TO SEPARATE THE BELLS, WILL IMPACT THE SOUND, YET CANNOT BEDETECTED BY CASUAL INSPECTION.

·THE ONLY WAY TO ASSUREYOURSELF OF NOT BECOMING VICTIM TO PROBLEMS IS VIA FULL AUTHENTICATION OF THECOMPONENTS, WHICH IS MY PLEDGE TO YOU, THE BUYER.

BOTH THE 89N TIME AND HOUR STRIKE MOVEMENT, AND THE 104 CHIMEMOVEMENT WERE DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED WITH ULTRASONICS, INSPECTED IN DETAIL FORCONDITION OF THE PIVOT BUSHINGS, GEAR TRAIN, AND ARBOR OR PIVOT ABNORMALITIES.OUT OF TOLERANCE BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED.EVERY OPERATIONAL ASPECT OF EACH MOVEMENT WAS ADDRESSED.

THE MOVEMENTS WERE THEN REASSEMBLED AND PROPERLY LUBRICATED

THE GREAT MAINSPRING IN THE 104 WAS REMOVED FROM ITS RETAININGBARREL, FULLY UNWOUND, PROPERLY CLEANED, INSPECTED, REWOUND, AND LUBRICATEDWITH MAINSPRING INDUSTRUAL GRADE LUBRICANT. REPLACEMENT OF THE 136 INCH #104MAINSPRING IS NEITHER RECOMMENDED NOR REQUIRED, AS LONG AS THE EXISTINGMAINSPRING EXCEEDS SPECIFICATIONS, AS THIS ONE DOES. A NEW MANUFACTUREREPLACEMENT MAINSPRING TO FIT THE #104 HAS DIFFERENT STRENGTH AND TORQUECHARACTERISTICS FROM THE ORIGINAL, AND MAY CREATE EXCESSIVE FORCES WITHIN THEMOVEMENT.

GOODCOUNSEL ON A CONTEMPLATED 8 BELL SONORA ACQUISITION WOULD BE: IF ONE ELECTS TOPURCHASE A SONORA OF UNKNOWN CONDITION – EVEN IF WORKING, BY ALL MEANS HOPE FORTHE BEST, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, BE PREPARED FOR PROBLEMS, SUBSEQUENTOPERATIONAL ISSUES AND EXTREME FRUSTRATION, AS WELL AS CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE.

IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE VERY BEST AND CLEAREST SONORA SOUND, THEOLD DETERIORATED LEATHER CHIME HAMMER TIPS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEWLEATHER TIPS TO PRODUCE THE TRUE TIMBRE NOTES CHARACTERISTIC OF THE ORIGINALSONORA BELLS. AN INSET IN SUPERSIZE PHOTO8 SHOWS A CLOSE UP OF THE NEW HAMMER TIPS.

JUST LISTEN TO THE ATTACHED SOUND FILES FOR AN ACCURATE RENDERINGOF THE CLARITY, RESONANCE, TONE DEPTH AND RICH DECAY OF EACH NOTE STRUCK WHENTHE SONORA 266 CHIMES AND STRIKES THE HOUR.

AFTER REASSAMBLY, APPROPRIATE ADJUSTMENTS FOR TIME, CHIME, HOURSTRIKE, SYNCHRONIZATION, PENDULUM RATE AND BEAT ERROR ETC. WERE ACCOMPLISHEDUSING MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC MEANS. AN EXTENDED BENCH RUN TEST FOLLOWED.SEVERAL PHOTOS OF THE RESTORATION WORK ARE PART OF THE PORTFOLIO.

·AS PART OF THE TESTS ANDADJUSTMENTS PROCEDURES ON THE #89N MOVEMENT, THE PENDULUM BEAT ERROR AND THE PENDULUM BEAT RATE ARE CHECKEDAND SET - AN OBJECTIVE OF NEAR ZERO FOR BEAT ERROR IS DESIRED. THIS RESTORED 89NMOVEMENT ADJUSTED TO ZERO ERROR AND STABILIZED AT ZERO ERROR. THIS ADJUSTMENTPROCEDURE IS HIGHLIGHTED IN PHOTO 12.

·FOR PENDULUM BEAT RATE, THE89N IS DESIGNED TO RUN AT 9,777 BEATS PER HOUR. THE RESTORED MOVEMENT EASILY HELDTHE 9,777 BEAT RATE, MEANING THE TIME KEEPING WILL BE DEPENDABLE AND THEMOVEMENT WILL GIVE RELIABLE SERVICE. IN FACT, BOTH MOVEMENTS IN THE SONORA 266WERE RESTORED TO SUPERIOR CONDITIION. WHILE THE BEAT RATE ADJUSTMENT PROCESS ISNOT PICTURED, IT IS SIMILAR IN SETUP TO PHOTO 12.

THE FULL RESTORATION SERVICE WORK ON THE SONORA MOVEMENTS ANDSONORA BELLS ASSEMBLY, AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, IS AN $800 VALUE IN AND OF ITSELF.IF YOU PURCHASE A SETH THOMAS 8 DEEP TONED BELL SONORA BELL CLOCK OF UNKNOWNOPERATIONAL RELIABILITY, A TRIP THE CLOCK DOCTOR IS LIKELY AND COSTLY. WHY NOTPURCHASE ONE THAT YOU CAN DEPEND ON FROM THE GET GO!!!

PAYMENT AND INVOICES - PAYPAL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD OF PAYMENT FOR YOURPROTECTION; OTHER PAYMENT METHODS MAY BE ACCEPTED ON PICKUP - PLEASE CONTACT MEIF DESIRED. PAYMENT NOT RECEIVED WITHIN 10 CALENDAR DAYS OF sale-END WILLRENDER THE SUBJECT ITEM AS UNPAID AND BUYER IN DEFAULT UNLESS OTHERARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE WITH SELLER.

INVOICES- SELLER WILL RENDER AN INVOICE INCLUDING SHIPPING CHARGES ATsale END.

SHIPPING.FOR LARGE AND HEAVIER MANTLE CLOCKS, SHIPPING WILL RUN IN THE $60-100 RANGEDEPENDING ON ZIP CODE, WITH HIGHER PRICES TO BE EXPECTED ONSHIPMENTS TO WESTERN UNITED STATES ZIP CODES. INSURANCE IS REQUIRED ON ALL CLOCK SHIPMENTS.

WORKMANSHIP AND QUALITY – ALL OF MY DISTINCTIVECLOCKS SETH THOMAS ANTIQUECLOCKS ARE FULLY RESTORED IN EVERY WAY UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED OTHERWISE.GREAT CARE IS TAKEN TO INSURE THAT EACH AND EVERY ONE FUNCTIONS PROPERLY, ISFULLY OPERATIONAL, MEETS OR EXCEEDS ORIGINAL PERFORMANCE SPECS, AND IS BENCHTESTED WHEN SHIPPED. MY SINCERE HOPE IS TO EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS IN EVERY WAY.AS WITH ALL MECHANICAL CLOCK MOVEMENTS, SOME ADJUSTMENTSMAY BE NECESSARY WHEN SETTING UP AFTER SHIPMENT, AND THE CLOCK IS SOLD AS IS.

ENJOY THE offerDING – IF YOU NEED ORDESIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, EMAIL OR CALL STEVE, [phone removed by ].

SIX SOUND FILES OF THE SETH SONORACHIME 266 - 1914 WITH #89N AND # 104 MOVEMENTS IN OPERATION ARE AVAILABLE IN.WMA FORMAT:

1.VOICEINTRODUCTION

2.PENDULUM BEAT-ESCAPEMENT/VERGE/CRUTCH AND TIME GEAR TRAIN OPERATIONSOUNDS OF THE MOVEMENT – LISTEN FOR CLEAN AND EVEN SOUND, REGULARITY,ANDTHE ABSENCE OF ODD NOISES.

4.THE FULL 32 NOTE WHITTINGTON SEQUENCE AND HOUR COUNT AT 7:00. AGAIN,LISTEN FOR PURE NOTES WITH GOOD TIMBRE AND RICH DECAY - AND AGAIN THE ZESTYTEMPO OF THE MOVEMENT RATHER THAN SLOW, SLUGGISH OR DRAGGING TEMPO.

6.THE FULL 16 NOTE WESTMINSTER SEQUENCE AND HOUR COUNT AT 9:00. AGAIN,LISTEN FOR PURE NOTES WITH GOOD TIMBRE AND RICH DECAY - AND AGAIN THE ZESTYTEMPO OF THE MOVEMENT RATHER THAN SLOW, SLUGGISH OR DRAGGING TEMPO.

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT SOUND RECORDING:

THEMICROPHONE IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE MOVEMENT FOR RECORDING PURPOSES, ANDSOME NORMAL GEAR TRAIN OPERATION SOUNDS WILL BE HEARD. THE OPERATION SOUNDS ARENOT NOTICED AT TYPICAL LISTENING DISTANCES.

THE FILES ARE POSTED AS AN ECOMMERCE PLAYER AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS LISTING. IF UNABLE TO PLAY THEM, YOUCAN EMAIL ME AND I WILL SEND THE .WMA FILES TO YOU. INCLUDE YOUR REGULAR EMAILADDRESS PLEASE.