CHELSEA U.S.NAVY SHIPS CLOCK~ZIG-ZAG MODEL~6 IN DIAL~1963~VIETNAM ERA

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CHELSEA U.S.NAVY SHIPS CLOCK~ZIG-ZAG MODEL~6 IN DIAL~1963~VIETNAM ERA:
$887.00

CHELSEA U.S.NAVYZIG-ZAG CLOCK~6\"~CIRCA 1963

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DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES

THIS SELDOM SEEN 1963 CIRCA,CHELSEA ZIG-ZAG CLOCK,THESE CLOCKS WERE USED EXTENSIVELY FROM WW2 INTO THE 1970s,CONVOYS OF SHIPS WOULD SYNCRONIZE THERE CLOCKS TO AUTOMATICALLY DO COURSE CHANGES TO PREVENT ENEMY SUBS FROM OBTAINING A FIRING SOLUTION /TARGETING INFO ,CHELSEA SERIAL#663086, WITH 11 JEWEL PLATFORM ESCAPEMENT,WITH UNIQUE HANDS AND LARGE CENTER SWEEP SECOND HAND .,THE 6 INCH SILVERED DIAL WITH VIVID BLACKARABICNUMERALS IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND SELDOM SEEN!,The dial positioned within the case so that the bezel is hinged at 12 o\'clock. Gravity assures the closure of the bezel and keeps it protected within the closequarters of the pilot houseCLOCK WAS USED ON A U.S.NAVY SHIP,I OBTAINED THE CLOCK FROM A PICKER IN NEW HAMPSHIRE,,HEAVY BRASS CASE HAS BEEN CLEANED,POLISHED AND SEALED WITH A MARINE LACQUER FINISH AND IS ALSO IN GREAT 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 BREGUET 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 ACCURATE TIME,THE SLOW/FAST ADJUSTMENTIS ACCESSEDON THE DIAL FACE.

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, 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.