RESTORED RARE & GRAND ANTIQUE SETH THOMAS CHIME CLOCK NO. 73 - 1921 IN MAHOGANY
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:50611929 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Clock Type: Antique Clock | Brand: Seth Thomas Herschede New Haven |
EXCEEDING YOUR EXPECTATIONS, BOTH WITHTHE ANTIQUE CLOCK PURCHASE, AS WELL AS MY LONG-TERM AVAILABILITY FOR ASSISTANCEAFTER THE PURCHASE, IS MY PLEDGE TO YOU.PART OF MY DNA IS THE LONG TERM ANDCONTINUING PASSION FOR THE PROPER RESTORATION OF SELECTED ANTIQUE CLOCKS, PRIMARILY SETH THOMAS AND HERSCHEDE.EACH RESTORATION IS ACCOMPLISHED VIABEST METHODS AND PRACTICES, ACQUIRED THROUGH DECADES OF EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND TECHNIQUES ACQUIRED.THE CLOCKS THAT I SELECT FORRESTORATION AND SUBSE...QUENT RESALE REPRESENT SPECIFICALLY SELECTED MODELS, WHICHARE BEST CANDIDATES FOR THE RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER, OR SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, WHODESIRES TO OWN AN HIERLOOM ANTIQUE CLOCK, AS WELL AS TO ENJOY A TASTE OFANTIQUE CLOCK AMERICANA.PURCHASES FROM ME ARE GENERALLY FORPERSONAL USE AND ENJOYMENT, FOR COLLECTORS, OR FOR GIFTING TO SPECIAL FRIENDS, RELATIVES, OR ASSOCIATES.SINCERELY PRESENTED, STEVE IN SOUTHCAROLINA “E COMMERCE PLAYER” SOUND FILE LINKS AREATTACHED AT THE START OF THIS LISTING TO ASSIST YOU IN REVIEWING THE CHIMECLOCK NUMBER 73 – 1921Powered by eCommercePlayer.comPowered by eCommercePlayer.comPowered by eCommercePlayer.comPowered by eCommercePlayer.comSPECIAL NOTE:TO SEE ALL OF MYSELECTIONS, PLEASE USE THE “SELLER INFORMATION” LINK, LOCATED IN THE “SELLERINFORMATION” BLOCK, TOP RIGHT OF THE LISTING. OFFEREDTODAYFORYOUR SPECIAL GIFT LIST, OR FOR ONE’S INVESTMENT COLLECTION, OR FOR PERSONAL USE AND ENJOYMENTISA RARE, MAGNIFICANT, ELEGANT AND FULLY RESTORED LARGE DORIC CATHEDRALWESTMINSTER CHIME CABINET CLOCK - THE SETH THOMAS CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 73 – 1921.I AM PLEASED TO SHOW YOU THIS ONE BECAUSE IT IS THE ABSOLUTE KING OF SETH’S LARGE WESTMINSTER CHIMEMANTLE, BRACKET, TABLE OR SHELF CLOCKS OF THE 1920’S.RARELYDOES A FULLY RESTOREDCHIME73 OF THIS QUALITYCOMETO THE MARKET PLACE! THESETH THOMAS CHIME 73 – 1921 IS REFERENCED IN NOTED AUTHORITY TRAN DUY LY’S“SETH THOMAS CLOCKS AND MOVEMENTS, ” THIRD EDITION, VOLUME 1 PAGE 162. DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES YOUPROBABLY NOTICED FROM THE ABOVE PARAGRAPH THAT I USED SEVERAL SUPERLATIVEDESCRIPTIVE WORDS TO INTRODUCE THIS CLOCK – THAT IS BECAUSE THE CHIME 73 IS AWINNING BLEND OF THE FOLLOWING:· THE BESTWESTMINSTER CHIME MOVEMENT EVER MADE BY ANY MANUFACTURER, THE SETH THOMAS#113A, WEIGHING IN AT A FULL 5 POUNDS – TWICE THE WEIGHT OF MOST OTHERWESTMINSTER MOVEMENTS.· SETH’S HIGHESTGRADE AND MOST TASTEFULLY DESIGNED DORIC CABINET IN RIBBON MAHOGANY, WITH PRESERVEDAND CONDITIONED SHELLAC PATINA – TRULY A SIGHT TO BEHOLD.· FANCY PIERCEDGOLD HEAVY DIAL PLATE WITH 6 INCH DIAMETER SILVERED CHAPTER RING AND 2SUBSIDIARY DIALS, ONE FOR TIME REGULATION AND THE OTHER TO SILENCE THE QUARTERHOUR CHIMES WHEN DESIRED – A CLOSE UP OFTHE SUB DIALS IS SHOWN IN SUPERSIZE PHOTOS 4 AND 11.· STATELY, ROBUSTAND RESONANT WESTMINSTER NOTES AND HOUR STRIKE FROM THE MAYLAND BRONZE ALLOYCHIME ROD BANK· HEAVY SOLIDBRONZE PENDULUM BOB AND BRASS WIDE WING KEY · FINDING A CHIME73 WITH THIS OPTIONAL PIERCED GOLD DIAL PLATE IS A SELDOM HAPPENING, SOWHENEVER I SEE ONE THAT CAN BE PROPERLY RESTORED, I ALWAYS SECURE IT. WELLHERE IT IS, AND YOU WILL NOT FIND A CHIME 73 – 1921 AS NICE AS THE ONE IPRESENT FOR AUCTION THIS DAY – VERY RARE AND HARD TO FIND INTHIS EXTRAORDINARY AND VIRTUALLY FLAWLESS CONDITION!!! IFYOU HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THAT MOST SPECIAL CHIME 73, HERE IT IS - YOU NEEDREAD NO FURTHER - REST ASSURED THIS ONE IS A TOP ALL TIME SELECTION.PLEASECONTACT ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN DISCUSSING OTHER DETAILS OR TERMS.STEVE. THECHIME 73 I HAVE LISTED WAS RESTORED BY ME AS A TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF SETHTHOMAS AND HIS HUGE POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE AMERICAN CLOCK MAKING SAGA. EVERYDETAIL OF THE CLOCK WAS HANDLED IN THE RESTORATION, INCLUDING AESTHETICS, OPERATIONALITY, AND CABINET PRESENTATION. MANY HOURS WERE CONSUMED IN THISRESTORATION, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE. WHYAM I SELLING THIS CHIME 73 FROM MY LONG TERM PERSONAL COLLECTION?? BECAUSEI WANT TO RELEASE THE 73 FOR ENJOYMENT BY SOMEONE ELSE, AND HUNT FOR ANOTHER, AND PERFORM THIS PROCESS AGAIN – THE HUNT AND THE RESTORATION ARE MY PASSIONS!! SPECIALNOTICE: THE DORIC CABINET CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 73 CIRCA 1921, WITH THE HIGHESTGRADE #113A MOVEMENT, IS LARGER, MORE ELEGANT, AND MORE ROBUST THAN THE CHIME CLOCKS OF THE 1928-1929 PERIOD, WHICH AREEQUIPPED WITH THE SOMEWHAT LESSER SIZED #124 MOVEMENTS. CONSIDER THE FACT THATTHE 113A MOVEMENT WEIGHS IN AT FIVE POUNDS, MORE THAN TWICE THE WEIGHT OF THE124 MOVEMENT.IFYOU ARE LOOKING FOR A LOVELY AND IMPRESSIVE ANTIQUE DORIC CABINET WESTMINSTERTHAT WILL MAKE A GRAND STATEMENT ON DISPLAY IN YOUR SPECIAL LOCATION, THEN THECHIME 73 WILL BE QUITE A PLEASANT ATTRACTION INDEED. PLEASELOOK THROUGH THE PORTFOLIO OF HIGH RESOLUTION SUPERSIZE PHOTOS TO GAIN ANAPPRECIATION OF THIS FINE CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 73 – I ASSURE YOU THAT IT LOOKSAND SOUNDS EVEN BETTER THAN THE PHOTOS AND SOUND FILES CAN DEPICT – QUITE ANANTIQUE WESTMINSTER CLOCK INDEED. THE CHIME 73 CASE WASONE OF SETH THOMAS’ FINEST GRADE PRODUCTS, MARKETED TO THE HIGHER INCOME FOLKSOF THE EARLY 1920’S. THE CLOCK’S PRESERVEDORIGINAL SATIN RUBBED SHELLAC PATINA OF RIBBON MAHOGANY HIGHLIGHTSTHE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE WOOD ITSELF, AND COMPLEMENTS THE ELEGANT ANDDRAMATIC CABINET DESIGN. THE AGED SHELLAC IS SATIN-LIKEAND RICHLY SHADED AND SIMPLY CANNOT BE DUPLICATED.THE CABINET APPOINTMENTS INCLUSE FLUTED QUARTER COLUMNS ONBOTH FRONT EDGES, COMBINED WITH MOULDINGS AND SIDE SOUND WINDOWS THAT REALLYSET THIS ONE APART FROM THE REST. THIS IS A COLLECTOR GRADE ANTIQUE SETHWESTMINSTER OF THE HIGHEST ORDER – ONE THAT WILL ALWAYS INCREASE IN VALUE ANDBECOME EVEN MORE DESIRED AS THE YEARS PASS. – I AM EXCITED ANDPLEASED TO OFFER IT TO YOU!!! FOLLOWING ARE SEVERAL OF THE SPECIAL FEATURES THAT AREPART OF THIS LOVELY 1921 CHIME CLOCK: · ELEGANT AND TIMELESS STYLE WITHDETAILS OF THE PERIOD· RAISED BASE AND COMPOUNDBASE MOULDINGS ON FRONT AND SIDES· FULL HINGED MAHOGANYFRONT DOOR WITH SILVERED SHADOW MASK/MAT INSIDE THE DOOR TO ENHANCE THE DIAL· PREMIUM LARGE FANCY PIERCED GOLD DIAL PLATEWITH 6 INCH SILVERED DIAL RING, SUBSIDIARY DIALS AND RECESSED BLACK ARABICNUMERALS – NOTE THIS IS THE FINEST DIAL PLATE SETH OFFERED ON THE CHIME 73 –MUCH SUPERIOR TO THE OFTEN SEEN REGULAR SILVERED DIAL PLATE - TAKE A LOOK VIA SUPERSIZE PHOTOS 1, 4, AND 5.· SIGNATURE CUT BRASS FANCY SERPENTINEDESIGN HOUR AND MINUTE HANDS· LARGE OVERSIZESOUND CHAMBER WITH 5 HEAVY MAYLAND BRONZE ALLOY CATHEDRAL CHIME SCROLLED MAHOGANY SIDE SOUND PANELSLEFT AND RIGHT FOR AESTHETIC ENHANCEMENT AND ADDED EMPHASIS TO THE WESTMINSTER SEQUENCESAS STRUCK ON THE MAYLAND BRONZE ALLOY CHIMES.· TRUE RIBBONMAHOGANY WITH SHELLAC RUBBED PATINA FINISH· DESIGNED TO BE “THE GRAND DORIC CABINETWESTMINSTER” OF THE PERIOD THE CHIME 73 - 1921 DISPLAYS WELL IN ANY SETTING, BOTH AS ANANTIQUE AND AS A DECORATIVE ACCESSORY. IN ADDITION IT IS AN EXCELLENTINVESTMENT, BECAUSE ITS VALUE WILL CONTINUE TO APPRECIATE YEAR AFTER YEAR. ITIS A DELIGHT TO VIEW, ENJOY AND USE FOR TIMEKEEPING; THIS GRAND CLOCK ISANOTHER ONE I JUST LOVE AND HATE TO PART WITH. YOU WILL LOVE IT TOO!!! PLEASE LOOK OVER THE SUPERSIZE PHOTOSTO SEE AND CAREFULLY STUDY ALL DETAILS OF THE CLOCK. IN THE PHOTOS PLEASE NOTETHE CABINET ADORNMENTS AND FEATURES, AS WELL AS THE LOVELY AND EYECATCHING DESIGN, APPOINTMENTS, DOUBLE COLUMNS AND 180 DEGREE ARCH WORK OVER THETOP OF THE DIAL.THE SETH THOMAS CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 73 – 1921 GLORIOUSLYCHIMES EACH ¼ HOUR ON THE RESONANT MAYLAND CATHEDRAL CHIME RODS IN THE LARGE DORICSOUND CHAMBER, FOLLOWED BY THE FULL WESTMINSTER CHIME SEQUENCE AT THE HOURCOUNT – THE NEW OWNER WILL TRULY LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING THIS GRAND CLOCK - ASKIND OF A TRADITION IN THE HOME.ON THE DIAL FACE ARE THREE HOLES TO ACCESS THE WINDINGSHAFTS; NEAR NUMERAL 4 IS THE QUARTERHOUR CHIMES SHAFT; NEAR NUMERAL 6 IS THE TIME SHAFT AND NEAR NUMERAL 8 IS THEHOUR STRIKE WINDING SHAFT.THERE ARE TWO SUBSIDIARY DIALS AS WELL. THE LEFT ONE ENABLESREGULATION OF THE TIME SLOW/FAST, AND THE RIGHT SUBSIDIARY DIAL IS FOR SILENCINGTHE QUARTER HOUR CHIMES IF DESIRED – THE HOUR STRIKE WILL NOT BE SILENCED.CLOSE UP VIEWS OF THE SUB-DIALS ARECONTAINED IN SUPERSIZE PHOTO 11. NOTICE THAT THE HEAVY PREMIUM PIERCED GOLDDESIGN DIAL ASSEMBLY IS CLEAN AND FLAWLESS.THIS IS A LARGE FULL SIZE DORIC CABINETCLOCK SUITABLE FOR MANTLE, TABLE, SHELF OR WALL BRACKET DISPLAY - IDEAL FORA SPECIAL GIFT, YOUR PERSONAL USE, OR AS AN ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION.MEASUREMENTS ARE 11” W X 14” H X 7 ½” D.ENJOY THE LISTING – IF YOU WISH TODISCUSS OPTIONS, OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT ME, STEVE. RESTORATION AND TECHNICAL DETAILS PLEASE OBSERVE THAT NEARLY HALF OF MY LISTING PORTFOLIOCONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT THE MECHANICAL ASPECTS AND MOVEMENT RESTORATION OFTHE CLOCK.YOU DESERVE, AND SHOULD EXPECT, A RESTORED ANTIQUE SETH OFTHE HIGHEST QUALITY AND RELIABILITY.I STRIVE TO EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS RATHER THAN SIMPLYSELL YOU AN ANTIQUE CLOCK. SETH THOMAS’ FINEST AND HEAVIEST WESTMINSTER MOVEMENT, THEEIGHT DAY #113A, HAS BEEN COMPLETELY SERVICED, INCLUDING: FULL DISASSEMBLY, INSPECTION, CLEANING, REBUSHING AT KEY BEARING WEAR POINTS, REASSEMBLY, LUBRICATION, AND BENCH TESTING. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN THE #113A MOVEMENT AREINCLUDED IN THE INSPECTION, ALONG WITH CORRECTIONS IF NECESSARY: · BUSHING AND PIVOT WEAR OR ROUGHNESS· ANY BENT PIVOTS OR OTHER PIVOTCONDITIONS· CONDITION OF ARBORS, GEARS, PINIONS· CONDITION OF THE CHIME HAMMERS ANDHAMMER ASSEMBLY· CONDITION OF THE CHIME TRAIN AND HOURSTRIKE TRAIN GOVERNORS TO INSURE THAT PROPER GEAR SPEED IS MAINTAINED· CONDITION OF THE LEATHER TIPS ON THECHIME HAMMERS TO INSURE APPROPRIATE TONE, TIMBRE AND DECAY OF THE NOTE WHENEACH CHIME IS STRUCK· NUMEROUS ADDITIONAL ITEMS THAT ARECOMPONENTS OF PROPER SERVICING ALL THREE MAINSPRINGS THAT SUPPLY ENERGY TO THE TIME, CHIMEAND HOUR STRIKE TRAINS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. I USE FINEST QUALITY MAINSPRINGS, NOT INEXPENSIVE REPLACEMENTS!! PLEASE NOTE: WEAK MAINSPRINGS AND THE NEED FORPROPER SERVICING ARE THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF POOR AND UNRELIABLE PERFORMANCE FROMANTIQUE CLOCKS WITH AN UNKNOWN SERVICE AND CONDITION RECORD. A VIEW OF THE NEW MAINSPRINGS ANDOTHER COMPONENTS OF THE #113A MOVEMENT, PREPARED FOR REASSEMBLY, IS SHOWN INSUPERSIZE PHOTO 9. IMPORTANT: POST RESTORATIONADJUSTMENTS: ELECTRONIC TESTS WEREPERFORMED TO ADJUST AND MINIMIZE THE PENDULUM BEAT ERROR, WITH AN OBJECTIVE OFAPPROACHING ZERO. THIS RESTORED #113A MOVEMENT MET AND HELD ZERO BEAT ERROR, INDICATING A VERY HEALTHY MOVEMENT.THE PENDULUM BEAT RATE ADJUSTMENT WAS ALSO PERFORMED, WITHTHE OBJECTIVE BEING 9, 894 BEATS PER HOUR, WHICH THE RESTORED #113A ATTAINED ANDHELD. THIS ADJUSTMENT IS IMPORTANT TO ASSURE TIME REGULATION STABILITY, AS WELLAS THE ABILITY TO ADJUST THE MOVEMENT LATER FOR VARYING ENVIRONMENTALCONDITIONS THAT AFFECT MECHANICAL CLOCKS.I TREAT EACH RESTORATION AS IF THE COMPLETED CLOCK WILLRESIDE IN MY PERSONAL COLLECTION. IN FACT THIS CHIME 73 WANTED TO RESIDE IN MYCOLLECTION, AND MY INTENT WAS TO KEEP THIS ONE – YET THE HUNT FOR ANOTHER ISPART OF MY PASSON, SO I RESTORED THIS ONE TO SHARE IT WITH THE EBAY SHOPPERSWHO APPRECIATE TRULY FINE ANTIQUE CLOCKS. IT BEARS MENTIONING THAT A “COMPETESERVICE AND RESTORE” JOB ON A #113A MOVEMENT, AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, WHEN DONE BYA COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL IS IN THE $500 RANGE. THAT IS ANOTHER REASON FOR THEDISCRIMINATING EBAY ANTIQUE BUYER TO CHOOSE WISELY WHEN PURCHASING!! 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 YOUREXPECTATIONS IN EVERY WAY. ASWITH ALL MECHANICAL CLOCK MOVEMENTS, SOME ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE NECESSARY WHENSETTING UP AFTER SHIPMENT, AND THE CLOCK IS SOLD AS IS.
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