CHELSEA U.S ARMY MESSAGE CENTER CLOCK~6IN.DIAL~KOREAN WAR~ZULU HOUR HAND

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CHELSEA U.S ARMY MESSAGE CENTER CLOCK~6IN.DIAL~KOREAN WAR~ZULU HOUR HAND :
$587.00

CHELSEA U S ARMY M2 MESSAGE CENTER CLOCK~6\" DIAL~1956

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DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES

THIS1956 CIRCA,CHELSEA ARMY MESSAGE CENTER CLOCK WITH 12/24 HOUR DIAL,SERIAL#611640, WITH 11 JEWEL PLATFORM ESCAPEMENT IS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION! (SEE PICS) IT IS THE NICEST EXAMPLE I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS,HAS THE DOUBLE ZULU HOUR HANDS AND LARGE CENTER SWEEP SECOND HAND,NOTICE THAT THE HANDS HAVE RADIUM DIPPED ENDS AND THE DIAL HAS RADIUM DOTS ON THE CHAPTER RING,THE 6 1/2 INCH 12/24 HOUR BLACK ENAMEL DIAL WITH VIVID WHITE ARABIC NUMERALS IS IN MINT CONDITION,EVEN THE BEZEL SEAL IS ORIGINAL !!CLOCK WAS PROBABLY MADE FOR THE KOREAN WAR EFFORT?? . DIAL IS MARKED FOR THE ARMY AND ALSO CHELSEA CLOCK CO. ,I OBTAINED THE CLOCK FROM A PICKER IN CALIFORNIA,HE OBTAINED THE CLOCK AT AN ESTATE SALE IN SAN JOSE,THE MOVEMENT AND CASE SERIAL NUMBERS MATCH,#611640 AND THE MOVEMENT IS SIGNED (SEE PIC)IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION ,HEAVY PHENOLIC CASE HAS BEEN CLEANED,AND PRESERVED AND IS ALSO IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, 7 1/2 DIAMETER ACROSS THE BACK FLANGE,AMERICAN MADE CHELSEA #12E MOVEMENT WITH (12 JEWELED MOVEMENT) WITH MACHINE CUT PINIONS AND WHEELS,NON MAGNETIC BRUGUET 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.NOTE; CHELSEA SELLS RESTORED VINTAGE CLOCKS SIMILAR TO THIS ONE,HOLD ON TO YOUR WALLET THEY COST OVER 1000.00 DOLLARS!!

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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 THETIME ONLY MOVEMENT

THE EIGHT DAY TIME ONLY SHIPS MOVEMENT,SERIAL#382331, 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 !

PAYPAL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD OF PAYMENT AND PROTECTS YOU, THE BUYER; OTHER FORMS OF PAYMENT MAY BE ACCEPTED ON PICKUP - PLEASE CONTACT ME TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS. IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN3 DAYS OF sale-END,THEITEM WILL BE REPORTED AS UNPAID ANDIN DEFAULT UNLESS OTHER ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE WITH SELLER.

~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.