CHELSEA WW2 ANTIQUE DECK CLOCK~SER #361195~6\" DIAL~1943~U.S.NAVY~RESTORED
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CHELSEA WW2 ANTIQUE DECK CLOCK~SER #361195~6\" DIAL~1943~U.S.NAVY~RESTORED:
$687.00
CHELSEA 6 INCH MK1 DECK CLOCK~U.S. NAVY WW2~1943
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DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES
THIS WW2 1943 CIRCA CHELSEA U.S.NAVY MK1 DECK CLOCK,SERIAL #44458, WITH SELDOM SEEN FRONT ACCESS BEZEL(NORMALLY THESE MK1 DECK CLOCKS ARE IN HINGED BACK 2 PC CASES). HEAVY PHENOLIC CASE, WAS USED ON BOARD A NAVY LIBERTY SHIP DURING WW2, THE CLOCK WAS MANUFACTURED BY CHELSEA IN 1943 .SELDOM SEEN IN THIS CONDITION .THE BLACK ETCHED DIAL STILL RETAINS MOST OF THE RADIUM PAINT AND IS MARKED WITH THE U S NAVAL OBSERVATORY SERIAL #44458. EVEN THE HANDS STILL HAVE THE RADIUM PAINT DIPPED ENDS! I OBTAINED THIS CLOCK FROM A PICKER IN VIRGINIA BEACH,VA.CAME OFF ONE OF THE MANY LIBERTY CLASS SHIPS THAT WERE SCRAPED AT THE NEWPORT NEWS SHIPYARD . CASE SERIAL #361195 IS ETCHED INTO THE BACK OF THE CASE AND MATCH THE MOVEMENT SERIAL NUMBER. THE 11 JEWELED PLATFORM ESCAPEMENT IS IN SUPERB CONDITION.THESE SMALL BIT SECOND HAND CLOCKS WITH SECONDARY SECONDS DIAL ARE MUCH LESS SEEN THAN THE ONES WITH THE LARGE CENTER SWEEP SECOND HANDS, THE HEAVY PHENOLIC CASE HAS BEEN CLEANED AND PRESERVED ,7 3/4 DIAM. THE CHELSEA SMALL ROUND NICKEL PLATED MOVEMENTS ARE MUCH LESS SEEN THAN THE STANDARD BRASS #12E MOVEMENTS, HAS A HIGH GRADEAMERICAN MADE 8 DAY JEWELED MOVEMENT #391538, 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,CLOCK IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION,THE PICTURES DO NOT SHOW HOW NICE THIS CLOCK REALLY IS!THIS CLOCK WILL NOT DISAPPOINT THE NEW OWNER!!PLEASE CALL WITH ANY QUESTIONS ,MICHAEL,301-643-7896!!
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,#361195, HAS BEEN TOTALLY 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 WW2 ANTIQUE DECK CLOCK~SER #361195~6\" DIAL~1943~U.S.NAVY~RESTORED:
$687.00