Restored Rare Seth Thomas Antique Frontenac-1924 Fine Cabinet Clock In Mahogany

  

PART OF MY DNA IS THE LONG TERM AND CONTINUING PASSION FOR THE PROPER RESTORATION OF SELECTED ANTIQUE CLOCKS, PRIMARILY SETH THOMAS AND HERSCHEDE. EACH RESTORATION IS ACCOMPLISHED VIA BEST METHODS AND PRACTICES, ACQUIRED THROUGH DECADES OF EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND TECHNIQUES ACQUIRED.

THE CLOCKS THAT I SELECT FOR RESTORATION AND SUBSEQUENT RESALE REPRESENT SPECIFICALLY SELECTED MODELS, WHICH ARE BEST CANDIDATES FOR THE RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER, OR SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, WHO DESIRES TO OWN AN HIERLOOM ANTIQUE CLOCK, AS WELL AS TO ENJOY A TASTE OF ANTIQUE CLOCK AMERICANA. SINCERELY PRESENTED, STEVE IN SOUTH CAROLINA. FOR ONE'S PERSONAL USE AND ENJOYMENT. OR AS A SPECIAL GIFT OPPORTUNITY. IS A CLASSIC AND ELEGANT SETH THOMAS FRONTENAC - 1924 MAHOGANY DORIC CABINET CLOCK - HARD TO FIND, AND ONE OF THE BEST MID-SIZE ANTIQUE CABINET CLOCKS AVAILABLE FOR ONE'S COLLECTION, OR FOR DISPLAY AND DECORATING IN THE HOME.

THE FRONTENAC IS LISTED IN NOTED AUTHORITY TRAN DUY LY'S "SETH THOMAS CLOCKS AND MOVEMENTS" V2 3D EDITION PAGE 725. THREE ECOMMERCE AUDIO PLAYER SOUND FILES OF THE FRONTENAC - 1924 ARE ATTACHED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS LISTING - LISTEN, REVIEW, AND ENJOY. THIS IS THE 1924 CATALOG VERSION OF THE FRONTENAC, FACTORY EQUIPPED WITH A PREMIUM 6 INCH SILVERED DIAL DISPLAYING RAISED BRONZE ARABIC NUMERALS, AND ACCOMPANIED BY THE SIGNATURE SETH THOMAS FULL SERPENTINE CUT BRONZE HANDS. THIS PARTICULAR FRONTENAC IS FULLY AND METICULOUSLY RESTORED AND IS COMPRISED OF ALL ORIGINAL COMPONENTS - JUST COMPLETED AND READY TO BE PLACED IN YOUR HOME OR OFFICE! THE FRONTENAC'S ORIGINAL AGED MAHOGANY PATINA FINISH WAS RETAINED AND PRESERVED, AND WILL BE AN OUTSTANDING FIND FOR THE FORTUNATE FUTURE OWNER, AS THE FRONTENAC CAN BE AN ADDITION TO ONE'S COLLECTION OR FOR DISPLAY IN A FEATURED AREA OF THE HOME.

THE FRONTENAC HAS VERSATILE PLACEMENT FLEXIBILITY AND EXCELLENT PRESENTATION IN LITERALLY ANY AREA OF THE HOME, OR OFFICE FOR THAT MATTER. THIS SETH THOMAS IS A. CHARMING AND EYE CATCHING DORIC STYLE CABINET CLOCK WITH ELEGANT BRASS TOP FINIAL.

ORIGINAL DISTINCTIVE ROUND BRASS FINIAL WITH RECESSED TOP MOUNT AT THE CROWN OF THE CABINET. FULL 6 INCH PREMIUM SILVERED DIAL WITH RAISED BRONZE ARABIC NUMERALS. A SUPERB AND FLAWLESS DIAL.

BEVELED AND CONVEX FRONT DIAL GLASS. TAKE A LOOK VIA SUPERSIZE PHOTO 4. RAISED BUTTON WOOD FEET UNDER LOWER PEDIMENT. DISTINCTIVE EMBOSSED OVAL DESIGN ON THE CABINET FRONT PANEL THAT ENHANCES THE CLOCK WITH A PLEASING TRANSITION FROM CASE TO DIAL. A CLOSE UP VIEW IS PROVIDED IN SUPERSIZE PHOTO FIVE.

THE FRONTENAC IS A DELIGHT TO VIEW, AND JUST THE RIGHT SIZE - EASY TO DISPLAY IN ANY DECORATIVE SETTING. YOU WILL LOVE THIS CLOCK!!! - I KNOW I DO - I ADMIT I LOVE THEM ALL!! MANY MONTHS MAY PASS BEFORE YOU HAVE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY ON AN FRONTENAC IN THIS PRISTINE CONDITION. I ASK THAT YOU ALLOW THE TEXT AND HIGH RESOLUTION SUPERSIZE.

PICTURES TO SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES!! THE FINE SIX INCH SILVERED DIAL IS SUPERIOR. TAKE A HIGH RESOLUTION LOOK VIA SUPERSIZE PHOTO 4. ON THE DIAL THE TIME MAINSPRING WIND SHAFT IS LOCATED ABOVE NUMERAL 5 AND THE STRIKE MAINSPRING WIND SHAFT IS ABOVE NUMERAL 7.

NEAR THE "12" IS A SMALLER HOLE WITH ACCESS TO THE FASTER/SLOWER ADJUSTMENT SHAFT, USING THE OPPOSITE END OF THE CLOCK KEY. THE ORIGINAL POLISHED SASH WITH A HEAVY. CONVEX AND BEVELED DIAL GLASS. AND POLISHED SILVERED MAT AROUND THE DIAL ARE ALL FULLY INTACT AND IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION. THE SASH/BEZEL DOOR CLOSES NICELY AND TIGHTLY, WITH NO HINGE DROOP.

A CLOSE-UP INSET SHOWING THE BEVELED GLASS IS IN SUPERSIZE PICTURE NUMBER 4. THE BEAUTIFULLY AGED SHELLAC-OVER-MAHOGANY PATINA FINISH ON THE HIGH GRADE MAHOGANY CABINET HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY PRESERVED, CONDITIONED AND RESTORED, RETAINING THE DESIREABLE SATIN LUSTRE AND PATINA, AS WELL AS THE MUCH SOUGHT AFTER DARK MOLASSAS COLORATION - THE APPEARANCE ACCENTS THIS CLOCK'S CHARACTER, BOTH AS AN ANTIQUE AND AS A DECORATIVE ACCESSORY WHEN DISPLAYED.

THE HALF HOUR IS SOUNDED ON A CATHEDRAL BELL SPIRAL GONG - THE SOUND IS CLEAR AND RESONANT, WITH A LOVELY LINGERING DECAY OF THE NOTE; THE HOUR COUNT FOLLOWS, WITH EACH HOUR ANNOUNCED AS A STRIKE ON THE CATHEDRAL BELL GONG. PLEASE REMEMBER TO HEAR THE FRONTENAC VIA THE ATTACHED SOUND FILES AT THE TOP OF MY LISTING. THE NOTES STRUCK FROM THIS PARTICULAR CATHEDRAL GONG HAVE A WONDERFUL AND LINGERING DECAY. LISTEN AND YOU WILL HEAR WHAT I MEAN. THE HIGH RESOLUTION SUPERSIZE PHOTOS ARE PROVICED FOR YOU TO SEE ALL DETAILS OF THE CLOCK. THE PHOTOS REALLY DO NOT FULLY SHOW HOW NICELY THIS SETH SHOWS OFF - IT IS A BEAUTY!! THE CLOCK LOOKS EVEN BETTER WHEN VIEWED DIRECTLY THAN IN THE PHOTOS. THE FRONTENAC - 1924 IS WELL PRESERVED AND FULLY RESTORED IN EVERY WAY.

I TAKE GREAT CARE TO INSURE THAT EACH DISTINCTIVE CLOCK I OFFER IS SUPERB IN ALL RESPECTS!! THIS IS A MEDIUM SIZE DORIC CABINET 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 14 ½" W X 11 ½" H X 5 ½ D. THE EIGHT DAY #120 FINE ROUND SETH THOMAS MOVEMENT HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY DISASSEMBLED, INSPECTED AND CLEANED WITH ULTRASONICS. ALL WORN PIVOT BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED, AND BOTH THE TIME AND STRIKE MAINSPRINGS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW MAINSPRINGS. MAINSPRINGS ARE A CRITICAL ENERGY LINK TO ASSURE EXTENDED AND RELIABLE LONG TERM PERFORMANCE.

ALL OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF THE MOVEMENT WERE INSPECTED AND CORRECTED, IF NECESSARY, READYING THE MOVEMENT FOR YEARS AND YEARS OF SERVICE. THE MOVEMENT WAS THEN PROPERLY REASSEMBLED, LUBRICATED, TESTED AND ADJUSTED WITH BOTH ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL INSTRUMENTATION. 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.

ENJOY THE LISTING - IF YOU NEED OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT ME. INFORMATION ABOUT THE SOUND FILES. THREE SOUND FILES OF THE SETH FRONTENAC - 1924 WITH #120 MOVEMENT IN OPERATION ARE AVAILABLE. PENDULUM BEAT-ESCAPEMENT/VERGE/CRUTCH AND TIME GEAR TRAIN OPERATION SOUNDS OF THE #120 MOVEMENT - LISTEN FOR CLEAN AND EVEN SOUND, REGULARITY, AND THE ABSENCE OF ODD NOISES. HOUR STRIKE AND HALF HOUR STRIKE AT 2:00 - 2:30 - 3:00 - 3:30 - 4:00 - 4:30 - 5:00 - LISTEN FOR PURE NOTES WITH GOOD TIMBRE, RICH DECAY AND ZESTY TEMPO OF THE MOVEMENT RATHER THAN SLOW/SLUGGISH TEMPO.

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT SOUND RECORDING. THE MICROPHONE IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE MOVEMENT FOR RECORDING PURPOSES, AND SOME NORMAL GEAR TRAIN OPERATION SOUNDS WILL BE HEARD. THE OPERATION SOUNDS ARE NOT NOTICED AT TYPICAL LISTENING DISTANCES.

THE FILES ARE POSTED AS AN E COMMERCE PLAYER TO THIS LISTING.