Restored Seth Thomas Beta-1896 Fine Porcelain Case Antique Mantle Clock

  
E COMMERCE PLAYER SOUND FILE LINKS OF THE BETA - 1896 ARE ATTACHED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS LISTING LISTEN, REVIEW, AND ENJOY. FOR YOUR SPECIAL GIFT CONSIDERATIONS. IS A CLASSIC, ELEGANT, AND SELDOM SEEN SETH THOMAS BETA - 1896 PORCELAIN MANTEL CLOCK THE MOST DESIRED OF ONLY FOUR PORCELAIN CASE MODELS PRODUCED BY SETH THOMAS - ONE OF THE BEST AND MOST RARE MID-SIZE ANTIQUE MANTEL CLOCKS AVAILABLE FOR DISPLAY AND DECORATING IN THE HOME OR OFFICE SETTING. A MOST NOTED AND SOUGHT-AFTER SETH MANTEL CLOCK IS THE BETA BECAUSE OF ITS INSPIRED DESIGN, RICH ARTWORK ON THE IMPORTED PORCELAIN CASE, HEAT FIRED PORCELIAN DIAL, AND THE HIGHEST GRADE COMPONENTS USED. THE ARTFULLY INSPIRED BETA IS SIMPLY A GRAND STATEMENT ON DISPLAY, AND THE MODEL IS VERY RARE AND HIGHLY DESIRED AMONG COLLECTORS AND INVESTMENT GRADE CLOCK ENTHUSIASTS. THE BETA - 1896 IS LISTED IN NOTED AUTHORITY TRAN DUY LYS SETH THOMAS CLOCKS AND MOVEMENTS V2 3D EDITION PAGE 667. THE BETA HAS VERSATILE PLACEMENT FLEXIBILITY AND EXCELLENT PRESENTATION IN LITERALLY ANY AREA OF THE HOME, OR OFFICE FOR THAT MATTER. THIS SETH THOMAS PROVIDES A CHARMING AND EYE CATCHING PREWSENTATION. THIS IS A MEDIUM SIZE MANTEL OR SHELF/TABLE 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 16 H X 8 W X 5 D.

DISTINCTIVECLOCKS GREATLY APPRECIATES YOUR INTEREST IN MY RESTORED SETH THOMAS ANTIQUE CLOCKS. THE BETA IS A DELIGHT TO VIEW, AND JUST THE RIGHT SIZE - EASY TO DISPLAY IN ANY DECORATIVE SETTING.

IT CAN BE PLACED PRACTICALLY ANYWHERE BECAUSE THE BETA CAN BE ADMIRED BY ITSELF OR AS PART OF A DECORATIVE GROUPING. YOU WILL LOVE THIS CLOCK!!! I KNOW I DO I ADMIT I LOVE THEM ALL BUT HAVE NO MORE DISPLAY ROOM. I ASK THAT YOU ALLOW THE TEXT AND HIGH RESOLUTION SUPERSIZE. PICTURES TO SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES!!

ON THE DIAL THE TIME MAINSPRING WIND SHAFT IS LOCATED NEAR NUMERAL 5 AND THE STRIKE MAINSPRING WIND SHAFT IS NEAR NUMERAL 7. ABOVE THE NUMERAL 12 IS A SMALLER HOLE WITH ACCESS TO THE FASTER/SLOWER ADJUSTMENT SHAFT, USING THE OPPOSITE END OF THE CLOCK KEY.

THE HALF HOUR IS SOUNDED ON A CATHEDRAL BELL SPIRAL GONG THE SOUND IS MELLOW 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 BETA VIA THE ATTACHED E COMMERCE PLAYER SOUND FILE LINKS.

THE NOTES STRUCK FROM THIS PARTICULAR CATHEDRAL GONG HAVE AN INVITING 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 BETA 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. 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 FINE ROUND SETH THOMAS COUNT WHEEL MOVEMENT HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY DISASSEMBLED, INSPECTED AND CLEANED WITH ULTRASONICS.

ALL WORN PIVOT BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED, AND BOTH THE TIME AND STRIKE MAINSPRINGS WERE SERVICED, INSPECTED AND TESTED TO ASSURE RELIABILITY. 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. A FINAL PORTION OF THE SERVICE PROCESS IS ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL TESTING OF THE MOVEMENT FOR PENDULUM BEAT ERROR, RATE, RELIABILITY AND OTHER FUNCTIONS I HAVE SOME RESTORATION AND TESTING ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE PHOTOS, SO PLEASE TAKE A LOOK. NOTICE IN SUPERSIZE PHOTO 11. THE LEFT INSET PICTURE SHOWS ELECTRONIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE PENDULUM BEAT, WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF APPROACHING ZERO ERROR, MEANING BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SWINGS OF THE PENDULUM HAVE THE SAME AMPLITUDE AND DURATION CHARACTERISTICS.

THIS RESTORED FINE ROUND MOVEMENT EASILY ACHIEVED AND HELD ZERO ERROR. THE RIGHT INSET PHOTO SHOWS THE PENDULUM BEAT RATE ADJUSTMENT SETUP, WITH AN OBJECTIVE OF 10,715 BEATS PER HOUR FOR THE FINE ROUND MOVEMENT.

AGAIN, THE RESTORED MOVEMENT ACHIEVED THE PROPER BEAT RATE TO ASSURE THE NECESSARY ACCURACY IN TIMEKEEPING, AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS FOR DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS IN THE FUTURE. IF NOT PICKED UP WITHIN 180 DAYS, THE CLOCK WILL BECOME THE PROPERTY OF DISTINCTIVECLOCKS, AND WILL BE PLACED BACK IN INVENORY FOR RESALE.

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. INFORMATION ABOUT THE E COMMERCE PLAYER SOUND FILES. THREE SOUND FILES OF THE SETH BETA WITH FINEST GRADE COUNT WHEEL MOVEMENT IN OPERATION ARE AVAILABLE IN. PENDULUM BEAT-ESCAPEMENT/VERGE/CRUTCH AND TIME GEAR TRAIN OPERATION SOUNDS OF THE FINE ROUND 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 EVEN 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 TO THE E COMMERCE PLAYER AT THE TOP OF MY LISTING. AFTER CLICKING, YOU MAY SELECT EACH FILE AS YOU WISH, OR LET ALL THREE FILES PLAY THROUGH. The item "RESTORED SETH THOMAS BETA-1896 FINE PORCELAIN CASE ANTIQUE MANTLE CLOCK" is in sale since Saturday, November 10, 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.

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• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States