Restored Seth Thomas Rare Premium Tambour-1915 Antique Time & Strike Clock

  

BE SURE AND LISTEN TO THE LOVELY MELLOW TIMBRE OF THE TAMBOUR - 1915 VIA THE ATTACHED E COMMERCE AUDIO PLAYER SOUND FILES AT THE BEGINNING OF MY LISTING. FULLY RESTORED BY YOURS TRULY. THIS IS A GEM FOR SURE!!

OR FOR ONES COLLECTION OR PERSONAL USE IS AN ALL ORIGINAL TAMBOUR 1915 SETH THOMAS FINE CABINET MANTEL OR TABLE CLOCK MADE BY SETH THOMAS. THE TAMBOUR - 1915 IS LISTED IN NOTED AUTHORITY TRAN DUY LYS SETH THOMAS CLOCKS AND MOVEMENTS V2 3D EDITION PAGE 699. THE TAMBOUR - 1915 MARKED THE VERY BEGINNING. OF THE ENTIRE SETH THOMAS. THE VARIOUS TAMBOUR CABINET STYLES.

USING AMERICAN MADE SETH THOMAS MOVEMENTS. SPANNED A 30 YEAR PERIOD.

BEFORE PRODUCTION OF AMERICAN SETH THOMAS MOVEMENTS CEASED. THE TAMBOUR IS VERY RARE AS PRODUCTION WAS LIMITED. I HAVE SEEN ONLY SEVERAL WORTHY OF RESTORATION IN MY 30 YEARS OF DAILY EXPOSURE TO SETH THOMAS ANTIQUE CLOCKS. THIS ONE IS PART OF MY PERSONAL COLLECTION. TRULY THE TAMBOUR - 1915 IS A TREASURE IN EVERY RESPECT.

AS THE CABINET WITH ITS CARVINGS. AND AESTHETIC VISUAL FEATURES IS REMARKABLE. AND THE PREMIUM MOVEMENT AND DIAL ARE SUPERIOR. THE MELLOW HOUR AND HALF HOUR STRIKE IS TOTALLY PLEASANT AS WELL. AN ALL ORIGINAL FULLY RESTORED TAMBOUR - 1915 IS VERY RARE INDEED THIS IS THE TRUE MAHOGANY VERSION.

AND HAS BEEN CAREFULLY PRESERVED; PLEASE NOTE SOME OF THE FEATURES BELOW. THE LOVELY DARK MOLASSAS PATINA OF THE 1915 SHELLAC-OVER-MAHOGANY AND BURL FINISH HAS BEEN RETAINED AND STABILIZED. THIS IS A MARVELOUS ANTIQUE FINISH AND I CHOSE TO PRESERVE IT RATHER THAN PERFORM A FINISH RESTORATION. A FULL MAHOGANY UPPER PEDIMENT WITH HAND FINISHED MOULDINGS AND VERTICAL RELIEF FOR ADDED EMPHASIS.

FLANKING SCROLL WORK CYLINDERS ONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE CABINET FRONT. FULL LOWER PEDIMENT WITH MOULDINGS AND RAISED PEDIMENT FEET AT THE BASE. THE EXPRESSIVE CABINET DESIGN OF EUROPEAN INFLUENCE MAKES FOR A LOVELY AND UNIQUE PRESENTATION ANYWHERE ESPECIALLY NICE WHEN PLACED ON A SHELF, TABLE, BRACKET, DESK OR MANTLE.

NOTE THE HEAT FIRED WHITE PORCELAIN DIAL. WITH BLACK ARABIC NUMERALS AND ORIGINAL CUT BLUED STEEL FULL SPADE HOUR AND MINUE HANDS. A POLISHED GILT BRASS SASH SURROUNDS AND COMPLEMENTS THE PORCELAIN DIAL. THE HEAVY CONVEX AND BEVELED DIAL GLASS. IS HOUSED IN A POLISHED CAST BRASS BEZEL. FULL CLOSE-IN VIEWS OF THE DIAL, BEZEL AND HANDS CAN BE SEEN IN SUPERSIZE PHOTOS 1 AND 4.

THE PREMIUM ORIGINAL SETH THOMAS HIGHEST GRADE FINE ROUND 48L MOVEMENT IS SECURELY MOUNTED IN THE ORIGINAL HOLES THERE ARE NO EXTRANEOUS HOLES OR SIGNS OF CHANGEOUTS OF ANY KIND. THE FULL-SIZE HEIRLOOM AND COLLECTOR GRADE TAMBOUR - 1915 IS A DELIGHT TO VIEW AND DISPLAY. YOU CAN PLACE THE TAMBOUR - 1915 PRACTICALLY ANYWHERE AND ENJOY IT. PLEASE CAREFULLY REVIEW THE SUPERSIZE PHOTOS TO SEE AND STUDY ALL DETAILS OF THE CLOCK. THE FINE PORCELAIN DIAL IS PERFECT AND THE HEAVY BEVELED DIAL GLASS IS PERFECT.

NOTE THE VIEW OF THE CONVEX BEVELED GLASS IS SHOWN IN CLOSE UP PHOTO 4. IT IS IMPORTANT TO POINT THE BEVELED DIAL GLASS OUT BECAUSE IT ADDS COMPLEMENTARY DEPTH TO THE FINE PORCELAIN DIAL. ON THE DIAL THERE ARE TWO LARGE HOLES FOR WINDING THE TIME AND STRIKE MAINSPRINGS; NEAR NUMBER 7 IS THE STRIKE WIND HOLE, AND NEAR NUMBER 5 V IS THE TIME WIND HOLE. THE SMALLER HOLE AB0VE NUMBER 12 PROVIDES ACCESS FOR ADJUSTMENT OF THE CLOCK SPEED, SLOW OR FAST, ADJUSTABLE VIA THE REVERSE END OF THE WINDING KEY. THE PENDULUM, MOVEMENT AND CATHEDRAL BELL GONG ARE ACCESSED VIA THE REAR DOOR.

THE HALF HOUR IS SOUNDED BY A RICH AND RESONANT TONE ON THE CATHEDRAL BELL GONG, FOLLOWED BY A FULL HOUR COUNT ON THE CATHEDRAL GONG. BE SURE AND LISTEN TO THE LOVELY MELLOW TIMBRE OF THE TAMBOUR - 1915 VIA THE ATTACHED E COMMERCE AUDIO PLAYER SOUND FILES!

THE SETH THOMAS FINEST ROUND 48L RACK AND SNAIL 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. IMPORTANT: NOTICE SUPERSIZE PHOTO 11. AN ELECTRONIC TEST IS UNDERWAY TO MINIMIZE THE PENDULUM BEAT ERROR, WITH AN OBJECTIVE OF APPROACHING ZERO.

THIS RESTORED FINE ROUND MOVEMENT MET AND HELD ZERO BEAT ERROR AS WELL AS STABLE BEAT RATE, INDICATING A VERY HEALTHY MOVEMENT. AS INFORMATION, ERRATIC PENDULUM BEAT ERROR AND/OR BEAT RATE TESTS THAT WILL NOT STABILIZE ARE INDICATIVE OF HEALTH PROBLEMS IN THE MOVEMENT. THIS IS ANOTHER REASON WHY I ALWAYS RUN THOROUGH TESTS AND ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES ON MY DISTINCTIVECLOCKS! THE RESTORED FINE ROUND MOVEMENT SWINGS A PENDULUM ARC AMPLITUDE WIDTH OF OVER 3 ¼ INCHES AS MEASURED FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BOB AT LEFT SWING TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BOB AT RIGHT SWING.

THIS EXCEEDS ORIGINAL SPECS AND INDICATES A STRONG AND HEALTHY MOVMENT WITH VIRTUALLY NO FRICTION AND PLENTY OF RESERVE ENERGY. BEWARE OF A FINE ROUND MOVEMENT WITH 2 1/4 INCHES OR LESS PENDULUM AMPLITUDE ARC WIDTH; IT IS A TALE-TALE INDICATOR OF POOR MOVEMENT HEALTH! THIS IS A MEDIUM SIZE CABINET CLOCK SUITABLE FOR MANTLE, TABLE, SHELF OR WALL BRACKET DISPLAY - IDEAL FOR PERSONAL USE, YOUR COLLECTION, OR A SPECIAL GIFT. MEASUREMENTS ARE 20 W X 10 1/4 H X 6 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 SOUND FILES. THREE E COMMERCE PLAYER SOUND FILES OF THE SETH TAMBOUR - 1915 WITH FINEST ROUND 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 AND HALF HOUR STRIKE AT 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 - 4:30 - 5:00 - LISTEN FOR PURE MELLOW NOTES WITH GOOD TIMBRE, RICH DECAY AND ZESTY, 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 item "RESTORED SETH THOMAS RARE PREMIUM TAMBOUR-1915 ANTIQUE TIME & STRIKE CLOCK" is in sale since Monday, April 1, 2019.

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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