Restored Seth Thomas Rare&grand Hecla 1885 Mahogany Antique Cabinet Clock

  

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT A PERSONAL OBJECTIVE OF MINE IS. BEST REGARDS AND ENJOY SHOPPING STEVE. E COMMERCE AUDIO PLAYER LINKS WITH SOUND FILES OF THE EXTRAORDINARY HECLA - 1885 WALNUT CASE CABINET CLOCK ARE ATTACHED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS LISTING PLEASE LISTEN, REVIEW, AND ENJOY. FOR YOUR PERSONAL USE OR AS A SPECIAL GIFT. IS A FULLY RESTORED SETH THOMAS.

8 DAY CABINET CLOCK IN AMERICAN WALNUT. FEATURING THE EXTRAORDINARY TRIPLE SECTION TIME AND STRIKE MOVEMENT DESIGNED BY HECLA AND MARCY IN 1883. THE HECLA IS A MAJESTIC, UNIQUE, HIGHLY ACCURATE, SPRING DRIVEN, TIME AND QUARTER HOUR STRIKE CABINET CLOCK - VERY RARE BECAUSE ALL ARE KEPT IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS AS OPPOSED TO COMING AVAILABLE IN THE MARKET PLACE.

THE FULLY ADORNED AMERICAN WALNUT CABINET VERSION OF THE HECLA - 1885 IS LISTED IN NOTED AUTHORITY TRAN DUY LYS SETH THOMAS CLOCKS AND MOVEMENTS VOLUME 2 THIRD EDITION PAGE 728. THE HECLA CABINET, IN CLASSICLY ELEGANT BURL WALNUT AND AMERICAN WALNUT, PRESENTS A GRAND APPEARANCE WHEN DISPLAYED BECAUSE OF THE HIGHLY DESIRED PROMINENT FEATURES. CURVED CENTER TOP CREST WITH DESIGN AND BURL INLAY.

TWIN HAND CARVED WALNUT SIDE ADORNMENTS, ONE ON EITHER SIDE OF THE TOP CREST ALL ARE FULLY INTACT. WALNUT RECTANGULAR INLAY INSERT BELOW THE TOP CREST. TWIN COLUMNS WITH HAND CARVINGS, FLUTED DESIGNS AND BURL WALNUT OVERLAYS. FRONT DOOR WITH SOLID WALNUT STILES AND RAILS, AND DUAL HAND CARVINGS IN THE TOP CORNERS. LOWER PEDIMENT WITH COMPOUND CURVATURE ON ALL THREE SIDES AND TASTEFUL VERTICAL ADORNMENTS.

RAISED BASE VIA WALNUT FEET FOR ADDED AESTHETICS. THE DOOR GLASS WITH REVERSE GLASS ART IS FULLY INTACT AND ORIGINAL TO THE CLOCK. THE AMERICAN WALNUT FINISH IS SUPERB BOTH ON THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF THE HECLA WITH INSIGNIFICANT VENEER LOSS.

PLEASE EXAMINE THE HIGH RESOLUTION PHOTOS CLOSELY ADD SEE FOR YOURSELF. THE PHOTOS CAN BE EXPANDED QUITE A BIT FOR YOUR INSPECTION. THE ORIGINAL PAINTED DIAL ON THE ORIGINAL DIAL PAN WAS PROFESSIONALLY STABILIZED AND PROTECTED. THE AGED LIGHT CREAM PATINA HAS BEEN RETAINED.

TAKE A CLOSE IN LOOK FOR YOURSELF VIA SUPERSIZE PHOTO 4. THE DIAL PHOTO ACTUALLY WHITENS THE HUE A BIT DUE TO THE FLASH, SO THE DIAL HUE IS ACTUALLY MORE IVORY/CREAM HUE THAN THE FLASH PHOTOS PRESENTS. TUNED QUARTER HOUR DUAL BELLS AND DEEP TONED CATHEDRAL GONG HOUR STRIKE.

THE 6 1/2 INCH DIAL DISPLAYS VIVID ROMAN NUMERALS AND CAN BE EASILY VIEWED FROM ACROSS A LARGE ROOM. SETH THOMAS SIGNATURE CUT BLUED STEEL SPADE HANDS ARE ORIGINAL AND NOT REPRODUCTION HANDS. THE ORIGINAL NICKELED PENDULUM ROD AND PENDULUM BALL WITH DAMASCED DESIGN ARE FULLY INTACT AND THE NICKEL PLATING IS RICH WITH NO BRASS SHOWING.

MARCY AND HECLA DESIGN #88 HUGE TRIPLE SECTION QUARTER HOUR STRIKE MOVEMENT IS COMPLETELY RESTORED BY YOURS TRULY. THE PENDULUM SWING IS WIDE AND STATELY COVERING OVER 8 DEGREES OF ARC VERY PLEASANT TO VIEW OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THE NUMBER 88 MOVEMENT IS SIMPLY A FINE INSTRUMENT AND WILL GIVE YEARS OF RELIABLE SERVICE.

TAKE A CLOSE LOOK VIA THE SUPERSIZE PHOTOS. ONE CAN SEE FROM THE SUPERSIZE PHOTOS THAT THE CABINET, GLASS, DOORS, MOVEMENT AND ALL ASPECTS OF THE HECLA ARE SUPERB. AS PART OF MY RESTORATION PROCESS, THE CABINET FINISH WAS CONDITIONED, HAND RUBBED AND PRESERVED WITH COMPOUNDS BEST SUITED FOR THE SPECIFIC WOOD OF THE CABINET.

JUST TAKE A LOOK AT THE SUPERSIZE PHOTOS OF THE FINISHED CABINET AND ENJOY. THE HECLA IS AN EXCELLENT CHOICE FOR BOTH THE COLLECTOR AS WELL AS FOR USING IN THE HOME, OFFICE OR ELSEWHERE.

YOU WILL ENJOY ITS SLOWER PENDULUM SWING AND DEEP BUT GENTLE TIC TOC, COUPLED WITH THE OUTSTANDING ACCURACY PRODUCED BY THE LONG DROP AND MOVEMENT DESIGN. THE UNIQUE QUARTER HOUR AND HOUR STRIKE SEQUENCE IS A HUGE ATTRACTION BECAUSE THE HECLA IS SO RARE AND JUST DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE MARKET. BY ALL MEANS TAKE A LOOK AND STUDY THE SUPERSIZE PHOTOS, AND LISTEN TO THE E COMMERCE SOUND PLAYER FILES OF THE HECLA AS WELL. THE HECLA IS ALSO AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THE FINEST CABINET STYLING SETH EVER OFFERED, AND WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH YEARS OF ENJOYMENT. 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 8 DAY TIME AND QUARTER HOUR STRIKE NUMBER 88 HECLA MOVEMENT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY SERVICED AND RESTORED, INCLUCING. COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION OF ALL PARTS, TOLERANCES, CLEARANCES. REPLACEMENT OF ALL OUT OF TOLERANCE PIVOT BUSHINGS. INSPECTION AND POLISHING OF ALL PIVOTS. CORRECTION OF ANY BENT OR MARRED PIVOTS.

COMPLETE DISASSEMBLY FOLLOWED BY ULTRASONIC CLEANING OF ALL COMPONENTS; UNLOADING, INSPECTION, CLEANING AND LUBRICATION, AND RELAODING OF THE NO. REASSEMBLY OF MOVEMENT, PROPER LUBRICATION AND COMPLETE BENCH ADJUSTMENTS AND CHECKOUT USING ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL INSTRUMENTATION. THE TESTS AND ADJUSTMENTS PROCESS ON THE RESTORED MOVEMENT CONSISTS OF NUMEROUS STEPS. THE PENDULUM BEAT RATE, BEAT ERROR, AND OTHER PARAMETERS ARE OPTIMIZED DURING THIS PHASE.

THE PENDULUM BEAT ERROR IS MINIMIZED, WITH ZERO ERROR AS THE DESIRED OBJECTIVE. AT ZERO ERROR, BOTH THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT PORTIONS OF THE FULL PENDULUM SWING ARE EQUAL IN AMPLITUDE AND DURATION. THE RESTORED #88 MOVEMENT OPTIMIZED TO ZERO BEAT ERROR, EXCEEDING SPECS AND INDICATING EXCELLENT HEALTH. THE PENDULUM BEAT RATE IS ADJUSTED TO 7,755 BEATS PER HOUR, THE NOMINAL RATE FOR ACCURATE TIME KEEPING. THERE IS PLENTY OF BEAT RATE ADJUSTMENT MARGIN AVAILABE TO MATCH RUNNING CONDITIONS IN YOUR HOME, ONCE THE CLOCK IS SET UP. THE PENDULUM BEAT WIDTH AFTER RESTORATION IS A FULL 4 ¼ INCHES, FAR EXCEEDING THE MINIMUM NEEDED FOR RELIABLE OPERATION. IN FACT ALL TESTS ON THE #88 MET AND EXCEEDED BENCHMARKS. WHY TAKE A CHANCE ON AN ANTIQUE CLOCK OF UNCONFIRMED CONDITION AND RELIABILITY - RISKING A COSTLY TRIP TO THE CLOCK DOCTOR YOU CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON A DISTINCTIVECLOCKS RESTORED ANTIQUE SETH THOMAS FOR QUALITY AND RELIABILITY. THIS IS A FULL SIZE CABINET CLOCK - PERFECT FOR A SPECIAL GIFT, FOR YOUR PERSONAL USE, OR AS AN ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION.

MEASUREMENTS ARE 23 H X 12 ½ W 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. INFORMATION ABOUT THE E COMMERCE SOUND PLAYER AND FILES. FOUR E COMMERCE SOUND PLAYER FILES OF THE SETH THOMAS HECLA WITH NUMBER 88 QUARTER HOUR STRIKE MOVEMENT IN OPERATION ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BEGINNING OF MY LISTING.

PENDULUM BEAT-ESCAPEMENT OPERATION SOUNDS OF THE MOVEMENT - LISTEN FOR CLEAN AND EVEN SOUND, EVEN BEAT AND TEMPO, AND THE ABSENCE OF ODD OR SPURIOUS NOISES. 2 NOTE QUARTER HOUR STRIKE 4 NOTE HALF HOUR STRIKE 6 NOTE ¾ HOUR STRIKE AT 7:15 7:30 7:45 NOTES ARE STRUCK ON TWO CUP BELLS. 8 NOTE TOP OF HOUR STRIKE ON TWO BELLS, FOLLOWED BY HOUR COUNT AT 8:00.

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 AT THE BEGINNING OF MY LISTING. IF DESIRED, YOU MAY ELECT TO FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE AUDIO PLAYER BY EXPERIMENTING FIRST. The item "RESTORED SETH THOMAS RARE&GRAND HECLA 1885 MAHOGANY ANTIQUE CABINET CLOCK" is in sale since Sunday, September 19, 2021. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Decorative Collectibles\Clocks\Desk, Mantel & Shelf Clocks".

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, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Type: Seth Thomas Hecla Clock
• Brand: Seth Thomas Herschede New Haven Ithaca
• Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899
• Clock Type: Antique Clock