Restored Seth Thomas City Series Bangor-1884 Time & Hour Strike Clock In Walnut

  

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. BE SURE AND LISTEN TO THE LIVELY TIMBRE OF THE BANGOR - 1884 VIA THE ATTACHED E COMMERCE AUDIO PLAYER SOUND FILES AT THE BEGINNING OF MY LISTING.

THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST HARD TO FIND OF SETH THOMAS. COLLECTION, GIFT, OR PERSONAL USE CONSIDERATIONS. IS THE EARLY BANGOR - 1884 SETH THOMAS CITY SERIES CABINET MANTEL OR TABLE CLOCK MADE BY SETH THOMAS. THE BANGOR IS LISTED IN NOTED AUTHORITY TRAN DUY LY'S "SETH THOMAS CLOCKS AND MOVEMENTS" V1 3D EDITION PAGE 186. THE BANGOR - WITH WALNUT, UPPER PORCH PEDIMENT, AND TASTEFUL HAND CARVINGS, IS ABSOLUTEY ONE OF THE MOST ELEGANT AND DESIRED OF THE ST CITY SERIES.

NOTE SOME OF THE FEATURES BELOW. A FULL UPPER CREST WITH THE ORIGINAL CENTER ORNAMENTATION AND ORIGINAL DETAIL WORK ON THE CREST. FLANKING HAND CARVED WALNUT BURL DOOR SIDE RAILS AND UPPER SIDE RAILS - ON EACH SIDE OF THE CABINET FRONT. TASTEFUL ALL ORIGINAL CABINET DETAILS ACCENT THE BEAUTY OF THE BANGOR CABINET AND DRAW ATTENTION TO THE CLOCK. FULL LOWER PEDIMENT WITH MOULDINGS AND RAISED PEDIMENT BASE. THE EXPRESSIVE CABINET DESIGN WITH A BIT OF SPECIAL EMBOSSED INFLUENCE MAKES FOR A LOVELY AND UNIQUE PRESENTATION ANYWHERE - ESPECIALLY NICE WHEN PLACED ON A SHELF, TABLE, BRACKET, DESK OR MANTLE. ORIGINAL CAST & PATTERNED PENDULUM BALL. NOTE THE ORIGINAL 6 INCH DIAL PLATE WITH PROFESSIONALY REPAPERED DIAL, WITH BLACK ROMAN NUMERALS AND ORIGINAL CUT BLUED STEEL SETH THOMAS SIGNATURE HANDS. THE WALNUT DIAL MOUNT PLATE IS ORIGINAL. THE ORIGINAL DIAL GLASS IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FRONT DOOR. FULL CLOSE-IN VIEWS OF THE DIAL, BEZEL AND HANDS CAN BE SEEN IN SUPERSIZE PHOTO 4.

THE PREMIUM ORIGINAL SETH THOMAS HIGHEST GRADE FINE 8 DAY HIP DESIGN COUNT WHEEL MOVEMENT IS SECURELY MOUNTED IN THE ORIGINAL HOLES - THERE ARE NO EXTRANEOUS HOLES OR SIGNS OF CHANGEOUTS OF ANY KIND. THIS PARTICULAR BANGOR INCLUDES THE OPTIONAL ALARM MOVEMENT WITH NICKEL PLATED SETTING WHEEL ON THE HAND SHAFT, IN THE CENTER OF THE DIAL CUTOUT. THE FULL SIZE HEIRLOOM AND COLLECTOR GRADE SETH THOMAS CITY SERIES EARLY BANGOR IS A DELIGHT TO VIEW AND DISPLAY.

YOU CAN PLACE THE CARSON PRACTICALLY ANYWHERE AND ENJOY IT. PLEASE CAREFULLY REVIEW THE SUPERSIZE PHOTOS TO SEE AND STUDY ALL DETAILS OF THE CLOCK. THE EARLY BANGOR IS TRULY ONE OF THE. MOST SOUGHT AFTER INVESTMENT GRADE. SETH THOMAS CITY SERIES CLOCKS. ON THE DIAL THERE ARE TWO LARGE HOLES FOR WINDING THE TIME AND STRIKE MAINSPRINGS; NEAR NUMERAL VIII IS THE STRIKE WIND HOLE, AND NEAR NUMERAL IIII IS THE TIME WIND HOLE. ADJUSTMENT OF THE CLOCK SPEED IS VIA THE PENDULUM BOB ADJUSTMENT NUT LOCATED ON THE BOB.

THE HOUR STRIKE IS SOUNDED BY A PLEASANT AND RESONANT TONE ON THE CATHEDRAL SPIRAL GONG. THE HALF HOUR IS SILENT AS NORMALLY FOUND ON SETH THOMAS FINER VERTICAL CABINET CLOCKS OF THE PERIOD. BE SURE AND LISTEN TO THE LOVELY MELLOW TIMBRE OF THE BANGOR VIA THE ATTACHED E COMMERCE AUDIO PLAYER SOUND FILES! THIS IS A FULL SIZE CABINET CLOCK SUITABLE FOR MANTLE, TABLE, SHELF OR WALL BRACKET DISPLAY - IDEAL FOR PERSONAL USE, YOUR COLLECTION, OR A SPECIAL GIFT. MEASUREMENTS ARE 13" W X 21 1/2" H X 4 ½ D.

FEEL FREE TO BE IN TOUCH WITH QUESTIONS OR TO DISCUSS OTHER POSSIBILITIES. 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 SETH THOMAS FINEST 8 DAY COUNT WHEEL LYRE PLATES MOVEMENT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY SERVICED, INCLUDING: FULL DISASSEMBLY, INSPECTION, CLEANING, REBUSHING AT KEY BEARING WEAR POINTS, REASSEMBLY, LUBRICATION, AND BENCH TESTING USING ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL INSTRUMENTATION.

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE INCLUDED IN THE INSPECTION, ALONG WITH CORRECTIONS IF NECESSARY. BUSHING AND PIVOT WEAR OR ROUGHNESS. ANY BENT PIVOTS OR OTHER PIVOT CONDITIONS. CONDITION OF ARBORS, GEARS, PINIONS.

CONDITION OF THE CHIME HAMMER AND HAMMER ASSEMBLY. CONDITION OF THE TIME TRAIN AND HOUR STRIKE TRAIN GOVERNOR TO INSURE THAT PROPER GEAR SPEED IS MAINTAINED. CONDITION OF THE LEATHER TIP ON THE CHIME HAMMER TO INSURE APPROPRIATE TONE, TIMBRE AND DECAY OF THE NOTE WHEN EACH IS STRUCK.

NUMEROUS ADDITIONAL ITEMS THAT ARE COMPONENTS OF PROPER SERVICING. 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.

FOUR E COMMERCE PLAYER SOUND FILES OF THE SETH THOMAS BANGOR WITH FINE 8 DAY HIP MOVEMENT IN OPERATION ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BEGINNING OF MY LISTING. PENDULUM BEAT-ESCAPEMENT/VERGE/CRUTCH AND TIME GEAR TRAIN OPERATION SOUNDS OF THE MOVEMENT - LISTEN FOR CLEAN AND EVEN SOUND, REGULARITY, AND THE ABSENCE OF ODD NOISES. HOUR STRIKE AT 3:00 - 4:00 - 5:00 - 6:00, WITH HALF HOUR STRIKES IN BETWEEN; LISTEN FOR PURE DEEP NOTES WITH GOOD TIMBRE, RICH DECAY AND EVEN TEMPO OF THE MOVEMENT RATHER THAN SLOW/SLUGGISH TEMPO.

THE SOUND IS LOUD AND WILL DEFINITELY WAKE A PERSON UP! 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.