CHELSEA SHIPS CLOCK~U S NAVY~10 1/2\"DIAM~1965~VIETNAM ERA~24 hr.DIAL
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CHELSEA SHIPS CLOCK~U S NAVY~10 1/2\"DIAM~1965~VIETNAM ERA~24 hr.DIAL:
$817.00
CHELSEA SHIPS/MILITARY CLOCK~10 1/2\"DIAM.~SERIAL#675784~CIRCA 1965
DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES
THIS1965 CIRCA CHELSEA SHIPS CLOCK WITH 24 HOUR DIAL,SERIAL#675784, WITH 11 JEWEL PLATFORM ESCAPEMENT,CHELSEA UNIQUE HANDS AND LARGE SWEEP SECOND HAND,THE 8 1/2 INCH 24 HOUR SILVERED DIAL WITH VIVID BLACK ARABIC NUMERALS IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SOME VERY MINOR SCRATCHES FROM USE,EVEN THE CORK BEZEL SEAL IS ORIGINAL AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION!! CLOCK WAS USED SOMEWHERE ON-BOARD A U S NAVY SHIP OR IN A MISSILE SILO,I OBTAINED THE CLOCK FROM AN ESTATE SALE OF A RETIRED NAVY CHIEF IN ARIZONA.THE MOVEMENT AND CASE SERIAL NUMBERS MATCH AND THE MOVEMENT IS SIGNED ,IT IS IN BETTER THAN EXCELLENT CONDITION,!?!? ,HEAVY PHENOLIC CASE HAS BEEN CLEANED,AND PRESERVED AND IS ALSO IN EXCELLENT CONDITION,A MASSIVE 10 1/2 DIAMETER ACROSS THE BACK FLANGE, AMERICAN MADE CHELSEA #12E MOVEMENT WITH (12 JEWELED MOVEMENT) WITH MACHINE CUT PINIONS AND WHEELS,NON MAGNETIC BREGUET TYPE HAIRSPRING AND COMPENSATED ESCAPEMENT, VERY HIGH GRADE PRECISION TIME PIECE,IT IS A GREAT PIECE OF HISTORY! THE INGENUITY AND WORKMANSHIP OF CHELSEA AMERICAN TIME PIECES IS KNOWN THROUGH OUT THE WORLD,CLOCK RUNS AND KEEPS VERY ACCURATE TIME,THE SLOW/FAST ADJUSTMENTIS ACCESSEDON THE DIAL FACE.
This 8.5\" Marine/Military Mechanical Deck Clock was used somewhere within the military/U S NAVY. Housed in a solid Phenolic case with weather proof hinged bezel, this silvered dial clock features 24-hour time and a full sweep (second) hand . The movement ,Chelsea #12E (time-only mechanism) has been completely overhauled, and the dial has been cleaned andpreserved. In addition, the case has been cleaned and the bezel glass appears to be a replacement.
RESTORATION DETAILS
THE ONLY WAY TO ASSURE YOURSELF OF GETTING A FULLY OPERATIONAL CLOCK IS A TOTAL DIS-ASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION OF ALL COMPONENTS.I HAVE THOROUGHLY AND METICULOUSLY INSPECTED ALLASPECTS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE CHELSEA 12EI TIME ONLY MOVEMENT
THE EIGHT DAY TIME ONLY SHIPS MOVEMENT,SERIAL#675784, HAS BEEN DIS ASSEMBLED,(SEE EXPLODED PIC) PROFESSIONALLY INSPECTED AND CLEANED WITH ULTRASONICS.ANY WORN PIVOT BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED, ANDTHEMAINSPRING WAS UNLOADED, PROPERLY CLEANED AND INSPECTED, LUBRICATED, AND RELOADED INTO THE MAINSPRING BARREL. MAINSPRINGS ARE A CRITICAL COMPONENT THAT TRANSMIT POWER TO THE ENTIRE GEAR TRAIN,PROPER MAINTENANCEWILL ASSURE EXTENDED AND RELIABLE LONG TERM PERFORMANCE.PRECISION 11 JEWELED PLATFORM ESCAPEMENT,ALL OPERATIONAL ASPECTS WERE INSPECTED AND CORRECTEDAS REQUIRED,ENSURING THAT THEMOVEMENT IS READYFOR MANY YEARS OF RELIABLEOPERATION. THE MOVEMENT WAS THEN PROPERLY REASSEMBLED, LUBRICATED AND ADJUSTED
WHY TAKE A CHANCE ON AVINTAGE CLOCK WHOSE MECHANICAL CONDITION IS IN QUESTION,YOU CAN REST ASSURED OF MANY YEARS OF RELIABLE OPERATION WHEN YOU PURCHASE ONE OF MYVINTAGE CLOCKS ON !
~BUYER WILL PAY SHIPPING. USPSIS THE PREFERRED SHIPPING METHOD; IF OTHER ARRANGEMENTS ARE NEEDED,PLEASE CONTACT ME. SHIPPING AN AVERAGE SIZE MANTLE CLOCKS IS USUALLY IN THE $30-40 RANGE, PLUS INSURANCE. FOR LARGE AND HEAVIER MANTLE CLOCKS, SHIPPING WILL RUN IN THE $40 TO 50 RANGE,ALL OF MY SETH THOMAS ANTIQUE CLOCKS ARE FULLY RESTORED IN ALL WAYS, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED OTHERWISE. I TAKE GREAT PRIDE MAKING SURE THAT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF MY CLOCKS IS METICULOUSLYRESTORED,HOWEVER WITH ALL MECHANICAL CLOCK MOVEMENTS, SOME ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE NECESSARY WHEN SETTING UP AFTER SHIPMENT, AND THE CLOCK IS SOLD AS IS.
CHELSEA SHIPS CLOCK~U S NAVY~10 1/2\"DIAM~1965~VIETNAM ERA~24 hr.DIAL:
$817.00