CHELSEA VINTAGE SHIPS CLOCK~SER #689513~6\" DIAL~1966~VIETNAM ERA~RESTORED
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CHELSEA VINTAGE SHIPS CLOCK~SER #689513~6\" DIAL~1966~VIETNAM ERA~RESTORED:
$717.00
CHELSEA 6 INCH SHIPS CLOCK~VIETNAM ERA~ U.S.MARITIME ADMIN.
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PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT MY OTHER RESTORED CLOCKSIN MY store, FOLLOW THE LINK IN THE LISTING
DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES
THIS1966 CIRCA CHELSEA SHIPS CLOCK WAS PROBABLY USED IN THE OFFICERS MESS,CAPTAINS STATE ROOM,BRIDGE ETC... ,ON BOARD A SHIP REACTIVATED FOR THE VIETNAM CONFLICT, THE CLOCK WAS MANUFACTURED BY CHELSEA IN 1966 AND IS SIGNED FOR THE U.S. MARITIME ADMINISTRATION , I OBTAINED THE CLOCK FROM A COLLECTOR IN ARIZONA WHO BOUGHT THE CLOCK AT AN ESTATE SALE, CASE SERIAL #689513,DIAL IS MARKED U S MARITIME ADMINISTRATION ,THE MOVEMENT #689513 WITH 11 JEWELED PLATFORM ESCAPEMENT MATCH THE CASE. IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION ,HEAVY CAST YELLOW BRASS CASE HAS BEEN CLEANED,POLISHED AND RE-LACQUERED AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION,7 3/4 DIAM. DIAL HAS BEEN CLEANED AND PRESERVED, THE BEZEL HAS A FEW DINGS AS SEEN IN THE PICTURES,THEDIALGLASS APPEARS TO BE A REPLACEMENT AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION,DIAL IS AS NICE AS THEY COME , HAS A HIGH GRADEAMERICAN MADE 8 DAY JEWELED MOVEMENT #689513, WITH MACHINE CUT PINIONS AND WHEELS,NON MAGNETIC BREGUET TYPE HAIRSPRING AND COMPENSATED ESCAPEMENT, JEWELED PLATFORM ,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 ,THE ORIGINAL DIAL AND MAT RING HAVE BEEN PRESERVED, WITH ENGRAVED ARABIC NUMERALS IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION,
This 6” Marine Mechanical Clock was manufactured and sold to U.S. Maritime Administration in 1966,it sailed aboard a ship built by the United States Maritime Administration during the Vietnam war, Housed in a heavy cast yellow brass case with threaded/screw type bezel, this clock features a 6 inch silvered dial with a sweep second hand. . The #12e movement (time-only mechanism) has been completely overhauled, and the dial has been cleaned and preserved. In addition, the case has been cleaned,polished and sealed,PLEASE CALL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR
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 8 DAY CHELSEA TIME ONLY SHIPS MOVEMENT,#689513, HAS BEEN DIS ASSEMBLED,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.PRECISION11 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 !
~ 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.
CHELSEA VINTAGE SHIPS CLOCK~SER #689513~6\" DIAL~1966~VIETNAM ERA~RESTORED:
$717.00