CHELSEA ANTIQUE U. S. NAVY SHIPS CLOCK DECK CLOCK 1 6 " DIAL 1918 WW1
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CHELSEA 6 INCH DECK CLOCK~U.S. NAVY ~1918~WW1
. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT MY OTHER RESTORED CLOCKS IN MY EBAY STORE, FOLLOW THE LINK IN THE LISTINGDESCRIPTION AND FEATURES THIS 1918 CIRCA CHELSEA 6 INCH U.S.NAVY DECK CLOCK #1, WITH HEAVY YELLOW BRASS CASE, WAS USED ON BOARD A NAVY SHIP DURING WW1!!, THE CLOCK WAS MANUFACTURED BY CHELSEA IN 1918, SERIAL NUMBER 123766 MATCH ON CASE AND MOVEMENT, SELDOM SEEN IN THIS CONDITION WITH ENGRAVED A...ND ENAMELED BLACK DIAL FACE , MARKED FOR THE U.S. NAVY AND NAVAL OBSERVATORY #4483, WITH FACTORY MOON STYLE HANDS . , I OBTAINED THIS CLOCK FROM A LOCAL CLOCK MAKER IN TACOMA WASHINGTON. THE 7 JEWELED DIRECT TRAIN ESCAPEMENT IS IN SUPERB CONDITION.THESE SMALL BIT SECOND HAND CLOCKS ARE MUCH LESS SEEN THAN THE ONES WITH THE LARGE CENTER SWEEP SECOND HANDS, THE HEAVY YELLOW BRASS CASE HAS BEEN CLEANED AND PRESERVED , 7 1/2 DIAM. AND IS AS NICE AS THEY COME , HAS A HIGH GRADE AMERICAN MADE 8 DAY JEWELED MOVEMENT 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, THE PICTURES DO NOT SHOW HOW NICE THIS CLOCK REALLY IS!THIS CLOCK WILL NOT DISAPPOINT THE NEW OWNER!!PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS, 301-643-7896, MICHAEL, 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 ALL ASPECTS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE TIME ONLY MOVEMENT THE 8 DAY CHELSEA TIME ONLY SHIPS MOVEMENT, HAS BEEN TOTALLY DIS ASSEMBLED(see pics), PROFESSIONALLY INSPECTED AND CLEANED WITH ULTRASONICS. ANY WORN PIVOT BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED, AND THE MAINSPRING 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 MAINTENANCE WILL ASSURE EXTENDED AND RELIABLE LONG TERM PERFORMANCE.PRECISION 7 JEWELED DIRECT TRAIN ESCAPEMENT, ALL OPERATIONAL ASPECTS WERE INSPECTED AND CORRECTED AS REQUIRED, ENSURING THAT THE MOVEMENT IS READY FOR MANY YEARS OF RELIABLE OPERATION. THE MOVEMENT WAS THEN PROPERLY REASSEMBLED, LUBRICATED AND ADJUSTED WHY TAKE A CHANCE ON A VINTAGE CLOCK WHOSE MECHANICAL CONDITION IS IN QUESTION, YOU CAN REST ASSURED OF MANY YEARS OF RELIABLE OPERATION WHEN YOU PURCHASE ONE OF MY VINTAGE CLOCKS ON EBAY! ~ OFFERED WITH NO RESERVE AND ONLY A SMALL MINIMUM, AND I WILL LET THE EBAY COMMUNITY DETERMINE 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 WITHIN 3 DAYS OF AUCTION-END , THE ITEM WILL BE REPORTED AS UNPAID AND IN DEFAULT UNLESS OTHER ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE WITH SELLER. ~ BUYER WILL PAY SHIPPING. USPS IS 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 METICULOUSLY RESTORED, HOWEVER WITH ALL MECHANICAL CLOCK MOVEMENTS, SOME ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE NECESSARY WHEN SETTING UP AFTER SHIPMENT, AND THE CLOCK IS SOLD AS IS.
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. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT MY OTHER RESTORED CLOCKS IN MY EBAY STORE, FOLLOW THE LINK IN THE LISTINGDESCRIPTION AND FEATURES THIS 1918 CIRCA CHELSEA 6 INCH U.S.NAVY DECK CLOCK #1, WITH HEAVY YELLOW BRASS CASE, WAS USED ON BOARD A NAVY SHIP DURING WW1!!, THE CLOCK WAS MANUFACTURED BY CHELSEA IN 1918, SERIAL NUMBER 123766 MATCH ON CASE AND MOVEMENT, SELDOM SEEN IN THIS CONDITION WITH ENGRAVED A...ND ENAMELED BLACK DIAL FACE , MARKED FOR THE U.S. NAVY AND NAVAL OBSERVATORY #4483, WITH FACTORY MOON STYLE HANDS . , I OBTAINED THIS CLOCK FROM A LOCAL CLOCK MAKER IN TACOMA WASHINGTON. THE 7 JEWELED DIRECT TRAIN ESCAPEMENT IS IN SUPERB CONDITION.THESE SMALL BIT SECOND HAND CLOCKS ARE MUCH LESS SEEN THAN THE ONES WITH THE LARGE CENTER SWEEP SECOND HANDS, THE HEAVY YELLOW BRASS CASE HAS BEEN CLEANED AND PRESERVED , 7 1/2 DIAM. AND IS AS NICE AS THEY COME , HAS A HIGH GRADE AMERICAN MADE 8 DAY JEWELED MOVEMENT 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, THE PICTURES DO NOT SHOW HOW NICE THIS CLOCK REALLY IS!THIS CLOCK WILL NOT DISAPPOINT THE NEW OWNER!!PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS, 301-643-7896, MICHAEL, 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 ALL ASPECTS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE TIME ONLY MOVEMENT THE 8 DAY CHELSEA TIME ONLY SHIPS MOVEMENT, HAS BEEN TOTALLY DIS ASSEMBLED(see pics), PROFESSIONALLY INSPECTED AND CLEANED WITH ULTRASONICS. ANY WORN PIVOT BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED, AND THE MAINSPRING 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 MAINTENANCE WILL ASSURE EXTENDED AND RELIABLE LONG TERM PERFORMANCE.PRECISION 7 JEWELED DIRECT TRAIN ESCAPEMENT, ALL OPERATIONAL ASPECTS WERE INSPECTED AND CORRECTED AS REQUIRED, ENSURING THAT THE MOVEMENT IS READY FOR MANY YEARS OF RELIABLE OPERATION. THE MOVEMENT WAS THEN PROPERLY REASSEMBLED, LUBRICATED AND ADJUSTED WHY TAKE A CHANCE ON A VINTAGE CLOCK WHOSE MECHANICAL CONDITION IS IN QUESTION, YOU CAN REST ASSURED OF MANY YEARS OF RELIABLE OPERATION WHEN YOU PURCHASE ONE OF MY VINTAGE CLOCKS ON EBAY! ~ OFFERED WITH NO RESERVE AND ONLY A SMALL MINIMUM, AND I WILL LET THE EBAY COMMUNITY DETERMINE 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 WITHIN 3 DAYS OF AUCTION-END , THE ITEM WILL BE REPORTED AS UNPAID AND IN DEFAULT UNLESS OTHER ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE WITH SELLER. ~ BUYER WILL PAY SHIPPING. USPS IS 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 METICULOUSLY RESTORED, HOWEVER WITH ALL MECHANICAL CLOCK MOVEMENTS, SOME ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE NECESSARY WHEN SETTING UP AFTER SHIPMENT, AND THE CLOCK IS SOLD AS IS.
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