Seth Thomas Antique Ships Bell Clock6 In. Dial1884chelsea Keyseldom Seen MDL

  
SETH THOMAS ANTIQUE SHIPS BELL6 IN DIALCIRCA 1884. CLASSIC SHIPS BELL CLOCK 6 INCH MODEL, SETH THOMAS MODEL 1 DAY SHIPS BELL LEVER , SELDOM SEEN IN THIS CONDITION.

THIS 1884 CIRCA SETH THOMAS SHIPS BELL LEVER CLOCK WITH OUTSIDE MOUNTED BELL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, IT WAS OBTAINED FROM A FROM A CLOSED CLOCK SHOP!! WITH 1 DAY (30 HOUR) LEVER ESCAPEMENT MOVEMENT, CLOCK RUNS.

SETH THOMAS SHIPS BELL CLOCKS ARE GROSSLY UNDER VALUED , CLOCK MOVEMENT REQUIRED CLEANING AS ALL OF THE LUBRICANTS HAD DRIED OR GELLED WHILE IN STORAGE. TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT THE HIGH RESOLUTION PICS. EQUIPPED WITH 6 1/2 INCH HINGED BEZEL, OVERALL HEIGHT IS 10 1/2 IN. THE GLASS IS ORIGINAL AND PERFECT, THE ENGRAVED SILVERED DIAL HAS SOME MINOR SPOTTING FROM SALT WATER EXPOSURE. THE ROLLED BRASS CASE WAS CLEANED AND POLISHED THEN SEALED WITH A MARINE LACQUERED FINISH!!

IT IS NOT OFTEN YOU FIND THIS SELDOM SEEN MODEL OF A VINTAGE SETH THOMAS SHIPS BELL CLOCK IN THIS CONDITION , CLASSIC AND GLEAMING A PLEASURE TO VIEW. THE SHIPS BELL STRIKE SEQUENCE IS AS FOLLOWS INCLUDING A BRIEF HISTORY. {Time, in those days, was kept with an hourglass}. The bell was rung every half hour of the 4 hour watch.

A 24 hour day was divided into six 4 hour watches, except the dog watch (16:00 - 20:00 hours) which could be divided into two 2 hour watches to allow for the taking of the evening meal. The bells were struck for every half-hour of each watch, with a maximum of eight bells.

For instance, during the Middle Watch you would hear the the following. 2 bells, pause, 1 bell. 2 bells, pause, 2 bells. 2 bells, pause, 2 bells, pause, 1 bell.

2 bells, pause, 2 bells, pause, 2 bells. 2 bells, pause, 2 bells, pause, 2 bells, pause, 1 bell. 2 bells, pause, 2 bells, pause, 2 bells, pause, 2 bells.

At eight bells your watch was over! All other 4 hour watches followed this same procedure. Merchant vessels over 100 gross tons have, by law, divided the crew into three watches, working four hours on and eight hours off, and turning the dog watches into one evening watch. I TAKE GREAT PRIDE MAKING SURE THAT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF MY CLOCKS IS METICULOUSLY RESTORED, HOWEVER.

The item "SETH THOMAS ANTIQUE SHIPS BELL CLOCK6 IN. DIAL1884CHELSEA KEYSELDOM SEEN MDL" is in sale since Thursday, February 28, 2019. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Clocks\Antique (Pre-1930)\Shelf, Mantel". The seller is "msho3356" and is located in Allyn, Washington. This item can be shipped worldwide.