SETH THOMAS RESTORED TURIN - 1913 ANTIQUE CITY SERIES CABINET CLOCK IN MAHOGANY

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SETH THOMAS RESTORED TURIN - 1913 ANTIQUE CITY SERIES CABINET CLOCK IN MAHOGANY:
$359.00

E COMMERCE AUDIO PLAYER SOUND FILES OF THE TURIN – 1913ARE ATTACHED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS LISTING - LISTEN AND ENJOY!Powered by eCommercePlayer.comPowered by eCommercePlayer.comPowered by eCommercePlayer.com

OFFERED TODAY

FOR THAT SPECIAL GIFT

OR FOR YOUR PERSONAL COLLECTION

IS AN ALL-ORIGINAL FULLY RESTORED “TURIN- 1913” CABINET MANTEL CLOCK MADE BY SETH THOMAS, AND LISTED IN NOTED AUTHORITYTRAN DUY LY’S “SETH THOMAS CLOCKS AND MOVEMENTS” V1 3D EDITION PAGE 504.

THIS IS THE 1913 VERSION OF THE TURIN – FULLYRESTORED.

DESCRIPTIONAND FEATURES

THE ORIGINAL FOUR INCH CONVEX HEAT FIREDPORCELAIN DIAL IS CLEAN AND FLAWLESS. BLACK ARABIC NUMERALS AND SETH THOMASSIGNATURE FULL SPADE STYLE HANDS HIGHLIGHT THE DIAL AND PRESENT A HANDSOMEDISPLAY. A CLOSE IN VIEWOF THE FLAWLESS DIAL IS SHOWN IN SUPERSIZE PHOTO FOUR.

A CONVEX AND BEVELED DIAL GLASS ISHOUSED IN THE POLISHED BRASS BEZEL. BOTH THE BEVELED GLASS AND THE BEZEL AREFLAWLESS AS WELL. PLEASETAKE A LOOK VIA SUPERSIZE PHOTO FIVE.

THE ORIGINALMAHOGANY FINISH WITH THE SOUGHT AFTER UNIFORMLY AGED PATINA HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLYPRESERVED, CONDITIONED AND RESTORED, AND ACCENTS THIS CLOCK’S CHARACTER, BOTHAS AN ANTIQUE AND AS A DECORATIVE ACCESSORY WHEN DISPLAYED.

THE LOVELY CABINET IS DISTINCTIVE AS WELL.THE CASE DESIGN IS THE MEMORABLE YET UNIQUE 1913 SETH THOMAS CABINET STYLE,INCLUDING THE A HEAVY CAST POLISHED BRASS BEZEL, BASE WITH BRASS BUN FEET, RECESSEDRIGHT AND LEFT FRONT EDGE TRIM, AND COMPOUND CONCAVE BASE MOULDINGS.

THE TURIN - 1913 WILL PLEASE ITS OWNER DAYAFTER DAY AND YEAR AFTER YEAR, RESULTING IN GREAT SATISFACTION, WHILE USING ANDENJOYING FOR TIMEKEEPING; AND ITS VALUE WILL CONTINUE TO APPRECIATE. THIS IS A VERY VERSATILE CABINET BECAUSETHE SIZE WILL ENABLE PLACEMENT PRACTICALLY ANYWHERE!

THE HALF HOUR IS SOUNDED ON A RESONANTCATHEDRAL BELL GONG; THE HOUR COUNT FOLLOWS, ANNOUNCED ON THE CATHEDRAL BELLGONG. ON THE DIAL FACE ARE TWO WINDING HOLES; ONE FOR THE TIME AND ONE FOR THEHALF-HOUR AND HOUR STRIKE. ANOTHER SMALLER HOLE IS THE FAST/SLOW ADJUSTMENT TOREGULATE THE TIME KEEPING. BESURE TO LISTEN VIA THE E COMMERCE PLAYER FILE LINKS.

YOU ARE INVITED TO BROWSE THE HIGHRESOLUTION SUPERSIZE PHOTOS TO SEE ALL DETAILS OF THE CLOCK. THIS SETH LOOKS EVEN BETTER WHEN VIEWED DIRECTLY THAN IN THE PHOTOS –IT IS A BEAUTY. THE TURIN - 1913 IS PERFECTLY PRESERVED AND FULLY RESTOREDIN EVERY WAY. I TAKE GREAT CARE TO INSURE THAT EACH DISTINCTIVE CLOCK I OFFERIS SUPERB IN ALL RESPECTS!!!

THIS IS A MEDIUM SIZE CABINET STYLEMANTLE CLOCK – AN IDEAL SIZE - SUITABLEFOR MANTLE, TABLE, SHELF OR WALL BRACKET DISPLAY - PERFECT FOR A SPECIAL GIFT, FORYOUR PERSONAL USE, OR AS AN ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION. MEASUREMENTS ARE 8¾” H X 7” W X 5 ½” D.

RESTORATIONAND TECHNICAL DETAILS

THE EIGHT DAY #48J SETH THOMAS FINE ROUND MOVEMENTHAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY INSPECTED, CLEANED WITH ULTRASONICS, LUBRICATED ANDBENCH TESTED WITH MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION.

BOTH MAINSPRINGS WERE FULLY SERVICED ASA NORMAL PART OF MY RESTORATION PROCEDURE. ALL OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF THEMOVEMENT ARE INSPECTED AND CORRECTED, IF NECESSARY. TYPICAL MOVEMENTRESTORATION OPERATIONS INCLUDE NEW BUSHINGS WHERE NEEDED, PIVOT POLISHING,STRAIGHTENING OF BENT PIVOTS, RETENSIONING OF THE GOVERNOR GEAR FAN, ANDNUMEROUS OTHER TASKS – READY FOR YEARS AND YEARS OF SERVICE.

IMPORTANT: NOTICE SUPERSIZE PHOTO 11:

THE LEFT INSETILLUSTRATES THAT AN ELECTRONIC TEST IS UNDERWAY TO MINIMIZE THE PENDULUM BEATERROR, WITH AN OBJECTIVE OF APPROACHING ZERO. THIS RESTORED #48J MOVEMENT METAND HELD ZERO BEAT ERROR, INDICATING A VERY HEALTHY MOVEMENT.

THE RIGHT INSET SHOWS THE PENDULUM BEAT RATE ADJUSTMENT,WITH THE OBJECTIVE BEING 10,698 BEATS PER HOUR, WHICH THE RESTORED #48JATTAINED AND HELD. THIS ADJUSTMENT IS IMPORTANT TO ASSURE TIME REGULATIONSTABILITY, AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO ADJUST THE MOVEMENT LATER FOR VARYINGEnvironmentAL CONDITIONS THAT AFFECT MECHANICAL CLOCKS.

THE RESTORED 48J MOVEMENT PENDULUM SWING – THE AMPLITUDE WIDTH IS A FULL 3 3/8INCHES AS MEASURED FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BOB AT LEFT SWING TO THE RIGHTSIDE OF THE BOB AT RIGHT SWING.THIS FAREXCEEDS THE MINIMUM SPEC OF 2 INCHES!!! THE ROBUST AMPLITUDE WIDTH INDICATESTHE MOVEMENT IS IN THE HIGHEST STATE OF GOOD HEALTH, WITH VIRTUALLY NOFRICTION, NO DRAG, AND PLENTY OF RESERVE ENERGY FROM THE MAINSPRINGS.

AS INFORMATION, BEWARE IF A #48J MOVEMENT HAS AN ANEMICPENDULUM BEAT SWING BECAUSE IT IS A TALE-TALE INDICATOR OF POOR MOVEMENT HEALTHAND THE NEED FOR EXTENSIVE SERVICE WORK.

THE COMPLETE SERVICE RESTORATION OF THE #48J MOVEMENT ALONEIS A $300 VALUE!!! WHY TAKE A CHANCE ON AN ANTIQUE CLOCK IN UNKNOWN CONDITIONWHEN YOU CAN BE ASSURED OF A FULLY RESTORED SETH THOMAS WHEN YOU STAY WITHDISTINCTIVECLOCKS!

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 $30-40 RANGE PLUS INSURANCE.FOR LARGE AND HEAVIER MANTLE CLOCKS, SHIPPING WILL RUN IN THE $40-85 RANGEDEPENDING ON ZIP CODE, WITH HIGHER PRICES TO BE EXPECTED ONSHIPMENTS TO WESTERN UNITED STATES ZIP CODES. INSURANCE IS REQUIRED ON ALLCLOCK SHIPMENTS.

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 ALLMECHANICAL CLOCK MOVEMENTS, SOME ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE NECESSARY WHEN SETTING UPAFTER SHIPMENT, AND THE CLOCK IS SOLD AS IS.

ENJOY THE LISTING – IF YOU NEED ORDESIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT ME, STEVE.

IMPORTANT NOTE – E COMMERCE AUDIO PLAYER SOUND FILESATTACHED AT THE START OF MY LISTING

3 SOUND FILES OF THE SETH TURIN -1913 WITH #48J FINE ROUND MOVEMENT IN OPERATION ARE INCLUDED IN THE E COMMERCEPLAYER:

1.VOICEINTRODUCTION

3.HOURCOUNT STRIKE AND HALF-HOUR STRIKE; CAPTURED ON THE FILE IS 2:00 – 2:30 – 3:00 -3:30 - 4:00 – 4:30 – 5:00. NOTE THE MELLOW, RICH TIMBRE OF THE CHIME NOTE, ANDTHE LINGERING DECAY AFTER THE NOTE IS SOUNDED.

THE FILES ARE POSTED VIA THE ECOMMERCE PLAYER. IF UNABLE TO PLAY THEM, YOU CAN EMAIL ME AND I WILL SEND THE NONE COMMERCE PLAYER .WMA FORMAT SOUND FILES TO YOU; INCLUDE YOUR REGULAR EMAILADDRESS PLEASE.