SETH THOMAS RARE ATLAS - 1885 ANTIQUE CABINET CLOCK IN AMERICAN FUMED OAK

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SETH THOMAS RARE ATLAS - 1885 ANTIQUE CABINET CLOCK IN AMERICAN FUMED OAK :
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AN “E COMMERCE AUDIO PLAYER” WITH SOUNDFILES OF THE EXTRAORDINARY ATLAS - 1885 WALNUT CASE CABINET CLOCK IS ATTACHED ATTHE BEGINNING OF THIS LISTING – PLEASE LISTEN, REVIEW, AND ENJOY.

PLEASEKEEP IN MIND THATA PERSONAL OBJECTIVE OF MINE IS

TOEXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS!

BESTREGARDS AND ENJOY SHOPPING – STEVE

-OFFEREDTODAY -

THE RARE

SETH THOMAS ATLAS – 1885

QUARTER HOUR STRIKE

CABINET CLOCK IN FUMED OAK

FORYOUR PERSONAL USE ORAS A SPECIAL GIFT

IS A FULLYRESTORED SETH THOMAS

ATLAS – 1885

8 DAY CABINET CLOCKIN AMERICAN FUMED OAK

FEATURING THEEXTRAORDINARY TRIPLE SECTION TIME AND STRIKE MOVEMENT DESIGNED BY HECLA AND MARCYIN 1884.

THE ATLAS IS AMAJESTIC, UNIQUE, HIGHLY ACCURATE, SPRING DRIVEN, TIME AND QUARTER HOUR STRIKE CABINETCLOCK - VERY RARE BECAUSE ALL ARE KEPT IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS AS OPPOSED TOCOMING AVAILABLE IN THE MARKET PLACE.

DESCRIPTIONAND FEATURES

THE ATLAS CABINET, IN CLASSICLY ELEGANT FUMED OAK,PRESENTS A GRAND APPEARANCE WHEN DISPLAYED BECAUSE OF THE HIGHLY DESIREDPROMINENT FEATURES:

ØCURVEDCENTER TOP CREST WITH DESIGN AND CARVINGS

ØTWINHAND CARVED COLUMN ADORNMENTS, ONE ON EITHER SIDE OF THE TOP CREST – ALL AREFULLY INTACT

ØFRONTDOOR WITH SOLID FUMED OAK STILES AND RAILS

ØORIGINALDIAL PLATE WITH HAND CARVING

ØLOWERPEDIMENT WITH COMPOUND CURVATURE ON ALL THREE SIDES AND TASTEFUL VERTICAL ADORNMENTS

ØRAISEDBASE VIA PEDIMENT FEET FOR ADDED AESTHETICS

ØTHE DOORGLASS WITH REVERSE GLASS ART IS FULLY INTACT AND ORIGINAL TO THE CLOCK.

ØTHE FINISHIS SUPERB BOTH ON THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF THE ATLAS WITH INSIGNIFICANTVENEER LOSS. PLEASE EXAMINE THE HIGH RESOLUTION PHOTOS CLOSELY ADD SEE FORYOURSELF. THE PHOTOS CAN BE EXPANDED QUITE A BIT FOR YOUR INSPECTION.

ØTHE ORIGINALPAINTED DIAL ON THE ORIGINAL DIAL PAN IS SUPERIOR. TAKE A CLOSE IN LOOK FORYOURSELF VIA SUPERSIZE PHOTO 3.

ØTUNEDQUARTER HOUR DUAL BELLS AND DEEP TONED CATHEDRAL GONG HOUR STRIKE

ØTHE6 1/2 INCH DIAL DISPLAYS VIVID ROMAN NUMERALS AND CAN BE EASILY VIEWED FROM ACROSSA LARGE ROOM.

ØSETHTHOMAS SIGNATURE CUT BLUED STEEL SPADE HANDS ARE ORIGINAL AND NOTREPRODUCTION HANDS.

ØTHEORIGINAL NICKELED PENDULUM ROD AND PENDULUM BALL WITH DAMASCED DESIGN ARE FULLYINTACT AND THE NICKEL PLATING IS RICH WITH NO BRASS SHOWING

ØMARCYAND HECLA DESIGN #88 HUGE TRIPLE SECTION QUARTER HOUR STRIKE MOVEMENT ISCOMPLETELY RESTORED BY YOURS TRULY.

ØTHEPENDULUM SWING IS WIDE AND STATELY COVERING OVER 8 DEGREES OF ARC – VERYPLEASANT TO VIEW OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

ØTHENUMBER 88 MOVEMENT IS SIMPLY A FINE INSTRUMENT AND WILL GIVE YEARS OF RELIABLESERVICE. TAKEA CLOSE LOOK VIA THE SUPERSIZE PHOTOS.

ONE CAN SEE FROM THE SUPERSIZE PHOTOS THAT THE CABINET, GLASS, DOORS, MOVEMENTAND ALL ASPECTS OF THE ATLAS ARE SUPERB.

AS PART OF MY RESTORATIONPROCESS, THE CABINET FINISH WAS CONDITIONED, HAND RUBBED AND PRESERVED WITHCOMPOUNDS BEST SUITED FOR THE SPECIFIC WOOD OF THE CABINET. JUST TAKE A LOOK AT THE SUPERSIZE PHOTOS OF THE FINISHEDCABINET AND ENJOY.

THE ATLAS IS AN EXCELLENT CHOICE FOR BOTH THE COLLECTOR AS WELL AS FORUSING IN THE HOME, OFFICE OR ELSEWHERE. YOU WILL ENJOY ITS SLOWER PENDULUMSWING AND DEEP BUT GENTLE TIC TOC, COUPLED WITH THE OUTSTANDING ACCURACYPRODUCED BY THE LONG DROP AND MOVEMENT DESIGN.

THE UNIQUE QUARTER HOUR AND HOUR STRIKE SEQUENCE IS A HUGE ATTRACTIONBECAUSE THE ATLAS IS SO RARE AND JUST DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE MARKET.

BY ALL MEANS TAKE A LOOK AND STUDY THE SUPERSIZE PHOTOS, ANDLISTEN TO THE E COMMERCE SOUND PLAYER FILES OF THE ATLAS AS WELL.

THE ATLAS IS ALSO AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THE FINEST CABINET STYLINGSETH EVER OFFERED, AND WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH YEARS OF ENJOYMENT.

RESTORATIONAND TECHNICAL NOTES

PLEASEOBSERVE THAT NEARLY HALF OF MY LISTING PORTFOLIO CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT THEMECHANICAL ASPECTS AND MOVEMENT RESTORATION OF THE CLOCK.

YOUDESERVE, AND SHOULD EXPECT, A RESTORED ANTIQUE SETH OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY ANDRELIABILITY.

ISTRIVE TO EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS RATHER THAN SIMPLY SELL YOU AN ANTIQUE CLOCK.

THE 8 DAY TIME AND QUARTER HOUR STRIKE NUMBER 88 ATLAS MOVEMENT HASBEEN COMPLETELY SERVICED AND RESTORED, INCLUCING:

·COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION OFALL PARTS, TOLERANCES, CLEARANCES

·REPLACEMENT OF ALL OUT OFTOLERANCE PIVOT BUSHINGS

·INSPECTION AND POLISHING OFALL PIVOTS

·CORRECTION OF ANY BENT ORMARRED PIVOTS

·COMPLETE DISASSEMBLY FOLLOWEDBY ULTRASONIC CLEANING OF ALL COMPONENTS; UNLOADING, INSPECTION, CLEANING ANDLUBRICATION, AND RELAODING OF THE NO. 40 MAINSPRINGS

·REASSEMBLY OF MOVEMENT,PROPER LUBRICATION AND COMPLETE BENCH ADJUSTMENTS AND CHECKOUT USING ELECTRONICAND MECHANICAL INSTRUMENTATION

·READY FOR YEARSAND YEARS OF SERVICE – A COMPLETE MOVEMENT RESTORATION PROCEDURE ALONE ON THE#88 MOVEMENT, AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, IS A $450 VALUE!!!

TESTS AND ADJUSTMENTS:

THE TESTS AND ADJUSTMENTS PROCESS ONTHE RESTORED MOVEMENT CONSISTS OF NUMEROUS STEPS. THE PENDULUM BEAT RATE, BEATERROR, AND OTHER PARAMETERS ARE OPTIMIZED DURING THIS PHASE. THE PENDULUM BEATERROR IS MINIMIZED, WITH ZERO ERROR AS THE DESIRED OBJECTIVE. AT ZERO ERROR,BOTH THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT PORTIONS OF THE FULL PENDULUM SWING ARE EQUAL INAMPLITUDE AND DURATION. THE RESTORED #88 MOVEMENT OPTIMIZED TO ZERO BEATERROR, EXCEEDING SPECS AND INDICATING EXCELLENT HEALTH. THE PENDULUM BEAT RATEIS ADJUSTED TO 7,751 BEATS PER HOUR, THE NOMINAL RATE FOR ACCURATE TIMEKEEPING. THERE IS PLENTY OF BEAT RATE ADJUSTMENT MARGIN AVAILABE TO MATCHRUNNING CONDITIONS IN YOUR HOME, ONCE THE CLOCK IS SET UP. TAKE A LOOK AT PHOTO 12 TO SEE THE TEST SETUPS.

THEPENDULUM BEAT WIDTH AFTER RESTORATION IS A FULL 4 ¼ INCHES, FAR EXCEEDING THEMINIMUM NEEDED FOR RELIABLE OPERATION. IN FACT ALL TESTS ON THE #88 MET ANDEXCEEDED BENCHMARKS.

WHY TAKE A CHANCE ON AN ANTIQUE CLOCK OF UNCONFIRMED CONDITION ANDRELIABILITY - RISKING A COSTLY TRIP TO THE CLOCK DOCTOR – YOU CAN ALWAYSCOUNT ON A DISTINCTIVECLOCKS RESTORED ANTIQUE SETH THOMAS FOR QUALITY ANDRELIABILITY.

THIS IS A FULL SIZE CABINET CLOCK - PERFECT FOR A SPECIAL GIFT, FOR YOURPERSONAL USE, OR AS AN ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION. MEASUREMENTS ARE 22 ½”H X 12 ½” W X 5 ½” D.

THE ATLAS - 1885 IS OFFERED AS A BUY-IT-NOW/BESTOFFER OPPORTUNITY, SO THAT ANYONE IN THE COMMUNITY SO INTERESTED MAY ACQUIRETHIS FINE ANTIQUE TIMEPIECE!

PAYMENT– SHIPPING - OTHER INFORMATION

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- BUYER WILL PAY SHIPPING. USPS PRIORITY MAIL IS THEPREFERRED SHIPPING METHOD; SELLER WILL WORK WITH BUYER IF OTHER ARRANGEMENTSARE NEEDED OR PRUDENT. SHIPPING FOR AVERAGE SIZE MANTLE CLOCKS IS USUALLY INTHE $30-50 RANGE PLUS INSURANCE.FOR LARGE AND HEAVIER CLOCKS, SHIPPING WILL DEPEND ON SIZE, WEIGHT, ZIP CODE,WITH HIGHER PRICES TO BE EXPECTED ON SHIPMENTS TO WESTERN UNITED STATES ZIPCODES. INSURANCE IS REQUIRED ONALL CLOCK SHIPMENTS. HANGING CLOCK SHIPMENT COSTS MUST BE CALCULATED BASED ON THESHIP-TO LOCATION, AND WILL BE FIRMLY QUOTED AT TIME OF SALE.

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 CLOCKMOVEMENTS, SOME ADJUSTMENTS MAY 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 ].

INFORMATION ABOUT THE E COMMERCE SOUNDPLAYER AND FILES

FOUR E COMMERCE SOUND PLAYER FILES OFTHE SETH THOMAS ATLAS WITH NUMBER 88 QUARTER HOUR STRIKE MOVEMENT IN OPERATION AREAVAILABLE AT THE BEGINNING OF MY LISTING:

1. VOICEINTRODUCTION

2.PENDULUMBEAT-ESCAPEMENT OPERATION SOUNDS OF THE MOVEMENT - LISTEN FOR CLEAN AND EVENSOUND, EVEN BEAT AND TEMPO, AND THE ABSENCE OF ODD OR SPURIOUS NOISES.

3. 2 NOTE QUARTER HOUR STRIKE – 4 NOTE HALFHOUR STRIKE – 6 NOTE ¾ HOUR STRIKE AT 7:15 – 7:30 – 7:45 – NOTES ARE STRUCK ONTWO CUP BELLS 333333333333333333333333333333333

4.8 NOTE TOP OF HOUR STRIKE ON TWO BELLS, FOLLOWED BY HOUR COUNT AT 8:00

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT SOUND RECORDING:

THE MICROPHONE IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TOTHE MOVEMENT FOR RECORDING PURPOSES, AND SOME NORMAL GEAR TRAIN OPERATIONSOUNDS WILL BE HEARD. THE OPERATION SOUNDS ARE NOT NOTICED AT TYPICAL LISTENINGDISTANCES.

THE FILES ARE POSTED AS AN ECOMMERCE PLAYER AT THE BEGINNING OF MY LISTING. SIMPLY CLICK ON THE PLAYBUTTON. IF DESIRED, YOU MAY ELECT TO FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE FUNCTIONINGOF THE AUDIO PLAYER BY EXPERIMENTING FIRST.

IF UNABLE TO PLAY THE FILES, YOU CANEMAIL ME AND I WILL SEND THE .WMA SOUND FILES TO YOU. INCLUDE YOUR REGULAREMAIL ADDRESS PLEASE.

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