Seth Thomas Restored Prospect 17-1917 Antique Gothic Striking Clock In Mahogany

  
E COMMERCE AUDIO PLAYER SOUND FILES ARE ATTACHED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS LISTING TO ASSIST YOU IN REVIEWING THE PROSPECT NO. IS THE SETH THOMAS PROSPECT NUMBER 17 1917. TIME AND STRIKE CABINET CLOCK.

THE PROSPECT 17 IS LISTED IN NOTED AUTHORITY TRAN DUY LYS SETH THOMAS CLOCKS AND MOVEMENTS V1 3D EDITION PAGE 498. THIS IS THE 1917 VERSION OF THE PROSPECT 17 - IN SUPERIOR CONDITION AND VERY SCARCE. THE PROSPECT 17 IS ANOTHER ONE I TRULY HATE TO PART WITH!!!

THE CLOCK CAN BEST BE DESCRIBED AS A CHARMING AND EYE CATCHING ORIGINAL A DELIGHT TO VIEW, AND EASY TO DISPLAY IN ANY DECORATIVE SETTING. YOU WILL LOVE THIS CLOCK!!! THE DIAL IS WHITE WITH BLACK ARABIC NUMERALS.

COMPLEMENTING THE DIAL ARE THE ST SIGNATURE HALF SPADE STYLE HOUR AND MINUTE HANDS. THE ORIGINAL RICH-PATINA, AGED DULL RUBBED SHELLAC FINISH HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY RETAINED, PRESERVED, CONDITIONED AND RESTORED, AND ACCENTS THIS CLOCKS CHARACTER, BOTH AS AN ANTIQUE AND AS A DECORATIVE ACCESSORY WHEN DISPLAYED. THE CASE DESIGN IS CLASSIC AND MEMORABLE 1917 SETH THOMAS, INCLUDING THE PREMIUM BRASS BEZEL, CONVEX DIAL GLASS AND PEDIMENT FEET. IT WILL PROVIDE THE OWNER WITH GREAT SATISFACTION TO USE AND ENJOY FOR TIMEKEEPING.

AND ITS VALUE WILL CONTINUE TO APPRECIATE. YOU ARE INVITED TO BROWSE THE HIGH RESOLUTION SUPERSIZE PHOTOS TO SEE ALL DETAILS OF THE CLOCK. NOTICE THE MARQUETERIE INLAYS ON FRONT OF THE CASE UNDERNEATH THE BEZEL AND ABOVE THE BEZEL AS WELL ADDING ACCENT AND PROVIDING A TRANSITION BETWEEN CABINET AND DIAL.

THIS PROSPECT 17 IS SUCH A VERSATILE ANTIQUE CLOCK BECAUSE IT IS SUCH A DELIGHT TO VIEW, AND IT CAN BE PLACED PRACTICALLY ANYWHERE. THIS ONE IS SUPERB, AND A PLEASURE TO USE AS WELL AS TO. PLEASE REVIEW AND STUDY THE HIGH RESOLUTION SUPERSIZE PHOTOS TO BETTER VISUALIZE AND UNDERSTAND THE FEATURES OF THE PROSPECT 17 1917.

PLEASE OBSERVE THAT NEARLY HALF OF MY LISTING PORTFOLIO CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT THE MECHANICAL ASPECTS AND MOVEMENT RESTORATION OF THE CLOCK. YOU DESERVE, AND SHOULD EXPECT, A RESTORED ANTIQUE SETH OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND RELIABILITY. I STRIVE TO EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS RATHER THAN SIMPLY SELL YOU AN ANTIQUE CLOCK. THE EIGHT DAY #89AL SOLID BACK SETH THOMAS MOVEMENT HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY INSPECTED, CLEANED, REBUSHED, LUBRICATED AND BENCH TESTED USING ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL INSTRUMENTATION.

SUPERSIZE PHOTO 12 SHOWS A PORTION OF THE TESTING IN THIS CASE THE PENDULUM BEAT ERROR SHOULD APPROACH ZERO. THIS RESTORED #89 MOVEMENT EASILY ACHIEVED ZERO ERROR. THE RESTORED MOVEMENT ALSO STABILIZED AT A PENDULUM BEAT RATE OF 9,777 BEATS PER HOUR, WHICH IS THE ACCURATE TIME KEEPING RATE FOR THE #89 MOVEMENT.

BOTH MAINSPRINGS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW 120 INCH HIGHEST GRADE MAINSPRINGS, NOT THE ECONOMY VERSION SO OFTEN FOUND! PROPER MAINSPRING CONDITION AND AVAILABLE ENERGY IS A SIGNIFICANT ASPECT OF GOOD HEALTH FOR AN #89 STYLE MOVEMENT. ALL OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF THE MOVEMENT ARE INSPECTED AND CORRECTED, IF NECESSARY, RENDERING THE MOVEMENT READY FOR YEARS AND YEARS OF SERVICE. THE PENDULUM SWING AMPLITUDE IS WIDE AND HEALTHY A FULL 3 1/2 INCHES FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BOB AT LEFT SWING TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BOB AT RIGHT SWING.

THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT IS PROOF POSITIVE OF AN EXTREMELY HEALTHY #89AL MOVMENT. BEWARE OF AN ANTIQUE CLOCK WITH AN ANEMIC PENDULUM SWING AS THIS IS GENERALLY A TALE-TALE INDICATOR OF POOR MOVEMENT HEALTH!! THE HALF HOUR IS SOUNDED ON THE RESONANT CATHEDRAL SPIRAL GONG; THE HOUR COUNT FOLLOWS, BOLDLY ANNOUNCED ON THE CATHEDRAL SPIRAL GONG.

ON THE DIAL FACE ARE TWO WINDING HOLES; ONE FOR THE TIME AND ONE FOR THE HALF-HOUR AND HOUR STRIKE. ANOTHER SMALLER HOLE IS THE FAST/SLOW ADJUSTMENT TO REGULATE THE TIME KEEPING. THIS IS A MEDIUM SIZE BEEHIVE STYLE MANTLE CLOCK AN IDEAL SIZE - SUITABLE FOR MANTLE, TABLE, SHELF OR WALL BRACKET DISPLAY - PERFECT FOR A SPECIAL GIFT, FOR YOUR PERSONAL USE, OR AS AN ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION. MEASUREMENTS ARE 8 ½ W X 10 ½ H X 5 ½ D. ALL OF MY DISTINCTIVECLOCKS SETH THOMAS ANTIQUE CLOCKS ARE FULLY RESTORED IN EVERY WAY UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED OTHERWISE. MY SINCERE HOPE IS TO EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS IN EVERY WAY. IMPORTANT NOTE E COMMERCE SOUND PLAYER FILES ATTACHED AT THE BEGINNING OF MY LISTING. THREE SOUND FILES OF THE SETH PROSPECT NO. 17 - 1917 WITH #89 MOVEMENT IN OPERATION ARE AVAILABLE IN. PENDULUM BEAT-ESCAPEMENT/VERGE/CRUTCH OPERATION SOUNDS OF THE MOVEMENT - LISTEN FOR CLEAN AND EVEN SOUND AND THE ABSENCE OF ODD NOISES. HOUR COUNT STRIKE AND HALF-HOUR STRIKE; CAPTURED ON THE FILE IS - 4:00 4:30 5:00 5:30 6:00. NOTE THE SOLID TEMPO, THE CLEAN LINGERING SOUND OF THE CATHEDRAL GONG BEING STRUCK, AND THE PLEASANT DECAY OF THE NOTES. THE SOUND FILES ARE POSTED AS AN E COMMERCE AUDIO PLAYER AT THE BEGINNING OF MY LISTING. The item "SETH THOMAS RESTORED PROSPECT 17-1917 ANTIQUE GOTHIC STRIKING CLOCK IN MAHOGANY" is in sale since Saturday, May 19, 2018. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Clocks\Antique (Pre-1930)\Shelf, Mantel". The seller is "distinctiveclocks_and_audio" and is located in Irmo, South Carolina. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States