CHELSEA U.S.NAVY SHIPS CLOCK~6IN.DIAL~WW2 ZIG ZAG CLOCK~1943~RESTORED

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CHELSEA U.S.NAVY SHIPS CLOCK~6IN.DIAL~WW2 ZIG ZAG CLOCK~1943~RESTORED:
$717.00

CHELSEA U.S.NAVY SHIPS ZIG ZAG CLOCK~WW2~CIRCA 1943

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DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES

THIS1943 CIRCA,CHELSEA SHIPS ZIG ZAG CLOCK WITH 12/24 HOUR DIAL,SERIAL#73481E, 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 A VICTORY CLASS NAVY SHIP ,THESE ZIG ZAG CLOCKS WERE USED IN CONVOYS TO ELECTRONICALLY SIGNAL WHEN TO MAKE COURSE CHANGES TO MAKE THE SHIP MORE DIFFICULT TO BE TARGETED BY TORPEDOES,NOTICE THE 2 ELECTRICAL LUGS ON THE SIDE OF THE PHENOLIC CASE,THIS IS ONE OF THE EARLIEST VERSIONS OF THIS TYPE OF CLOCK,THE DIAL IS MARKED CHELSEA CLOCK CO. AND U.S. NAVY #73481E ,IS THE 1ST OF 2 CLOCKS I OBTAINED FROM A THE WIDOW OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER,HE OBTAINED THE CLOCKS AT A GOVERNMENT sale WHEN THE SHIP WAS SCRAPED IN THE EARLY 1970s?? ,THE MOVEMENT AND CASE SERIAL NUMBERS MATCH,#419858 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;

The Victory ship was a Class of cargo ship produced in large numbers during WW2 to replace losses caused by German submarines. Based on the earlier Liberty ship, they were slightly larger and had more powerful engines for better evading U-Boats . A total of 531 Victory ships were built.

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#419858 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.