Seth Thomas Vintage Ships Bell Clock4 In. 1974chelsea Keymint

  
SETH THOMAS VINTAGE SHIPS BELL4 IN DIALCIRCA 1974. CLASSIC SHIPS BELL CLOCK 4 INCH MODEL, SETH THOMAS MODEL CORSAIR , SELDOM SEEN IN THIS CONDITION SIGNED AND DATED 1974. THIS 1974 CIRCA SHIPS BELL CLOCK , CORSAIR MODEL IS IN NEAR NEW CONDITION, IT WAS OBTAINED FROM A FROM A CLOSED CLOCK SHOP, 8 DAY 7 JEWEL PLATFORM ESCAPEMENT MOVEMENT, IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. SETH THOMAS SHIPS BELL CLOCKS ARE GROSSLY UNDER VALUED AND ARE OF OF SUPERB QUALITY, 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 5 1/2 INCH MARINE THREADED BEZEL, OVERALL DIAMETER IS 5 1/2 IN. THE GLASS IS ORIGINAL AND PERFECT, AS IS THE ENGRAVED SILVERED DIAL.

THE SOLID BRASS CASE WAS POLISHED AND SEALED WITH A FRESH LACQUERED FINISH!! IT IS NOT OFTEN YOU FIND A VINTAGE SETH THOMAS SHIPS BELL CLOCK IN THIS CONDITION, CLASSIC AND GLEAMING A PLEASURE TO VIEW , READY FOR A LONG AND HEALTHY LIFE.

THE SETH THOMAS SHIPS BELL CAN BE GIVEN AS A GIFT OR FOR DISPLAY IN A SPECIAL AREA OF THE HOME OR ONBOARD YOUR BOAT. VERY VERSATILE IN PLACEMENT FLEXIBILITY, AND AN EXCELLENT PRESENTATION IN LITERALLY ANY AREA OF THE HOME, WORKPLACE AND CERTAINLY ON BOARD YOUR BOAT.

THIS SETH THOMAS SHIPS BELL IS A CLASSIC AND EYE CATCHING PRESENTATION, A DELIGHT TO VIEW, AND JUST THE RIGHT SIZE - EASY TO DISPLAY IN ANY DECORATIVE SETTING. THIS SET IS SURE TO PLEASE, I KNOW I WILL MISS IT IN MY SHOP. 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. THE ONLY WAY TO ASSURE YOURSELF OF GETTING A FULLY OPERATIONAL CLOCK IS A TOTAL DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION OF ALL COMPONENTS. I HAVE THOROUGHLY AND METICULOUSLY INSPECTED ALL ASPECTS AND FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS OF THE SETH THOMAS SHIPS BELL! HIPS BELL STRIKE MOVEMENT, WITH 7 JEWEL.

PLATFORM ESCAPEMENT, HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY INSPECTED AND CLEANED WITH ULTRASONICS. ALL WORN PIVOT BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED, AND BOTH THE TIME AND STRIKE MAINSPRINGS WERE UNLOADED, PROPERLY CLEANED AND INSPECTED, LUBRICATED, AND RELOADED INTO THE MAINSPRING BARRELS. MAINSPRINGS ARE A CRITICAL COMPONENT THAT TRANSMIT POWER TO THE ENTIRE GEAR TRAIN, PROPER MAINTENANCE WILL ASSURE EXTENDED AND RELIABLE LONG TERM PERFORMANCE.

ALL OPERATIONAL ASPECTS WERE INSPECTED AND CORRECTED AS REQUIRED, ENSURING THAT THE MOVEMENT IS READY FOR MANY YEARS OF RELIABLE OPERATION. THE MOVEMENT WAS THEN PROPERLY REASSEMBLED, LUBRICATED AND ADJUSTED. I TAKE GREAT PRIDE MAKING SURE THAT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF MY CLOCKS IS METICULOUSLY RESTORED, HOWEVER. The item "SETH THOMAS VINTAGE SHIPS BELL CLOCK4 IN. 1974CHELSEA KEYMINT" is in sale since Wednesday, July 3, 2019. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Clocks\Antique (Pre-1930)\Shelf, Mantel". The seller is "msho3356" and is located in Allyn, Washington.

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