Grand Seth Thomas Chime No 74-1921 Antique Westminster Clock In Ribbon Mahogany

AN E COMMERCE PLAYER WITH SOUND FILES IS ATTACHED AT THE START OF THIS LISTING TO ASSIST YOU IN REVIEWING THE CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 74 1921. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON USING THE SOUND PLAYER PLEASE REFER TO MY NOTES AT THE END OF THE LISTING.

IS A VERY SPECIAL, ELEGANT AND FULLY RESTORED LARGE WESTMINSTER CHIME TAMBOUR - THE SETH THOMAS CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 74 1921. THIS PRIME EXAMPLE OF A GRAND 1920S SETH LARGE WESTMINSTER IS SHOWN TO YOU WITH PRIDE BECAUSE THE CHIME 74 1921 PRESENTED TO YOU THIS DAY IS SIMPLY OUTSTANDING AND DIFFICULT TO FIND IN THIS EXTRAORDINARY CONDITION!

BE SURE TO LISTEN VIA THE ECOMMERCE AUDIO PLAYER FILES THE WESTMINSTER SEQUENCES AND HOUR ANNOUNCEMENT OF THIS PROPERLY RESTORED CHIME 74 ARE STIRRING INDEED. THE #113 WEIGHS IN AT A FULL 5 POUNDS, COMPARED WITH 2 ½ POUNDS FOR THE #124 MOVEMENT.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN ANTIQUE WESTMINSTER THAT WILL MAKE A BIT MORE OF BOTH A VISUAL AND A WESTMINSTER CHIME SOUND STATEMENT ON DISPLAY IN YOUR SPECIAL LOCATION, THEN THE CHIME 74 WILL BE QUITE A PLEASANT ATTRACTION INDEED. THE CHIME 74 1921 IS LISTED IN NOTED AUTHORITY TRAN DUY LYS SETH THOMAS CLOCKS AND MOVEMENTS THIRD EDITION, VOLUME 1 PAGE 170. REVIEW THE PHOTOS AND AUDIO FILES ON A COMPUTER WITH GOOD VIDEO AND AUDIO CAPABILITY IN ORDER TO FULLY APPRECIATE THE CHIME 74. BE SURE TO EXAMINE THE ELEGANCE AND SATIN LUSTRE OF THE CHIME 74 CABINET. THE CHIME 74 WAS ONE OF SETH THOMAS FINEST GRADE MAHOGANY PRODUCTS, MARKETED TO THE HIGHER INCOME FOLKS OF THE EARLY 1920S THE CLOCKS AGED SATIN PATINA OF DARK RIBBON AND GRAINED MAHOGANY, WITH CONTRASTING PATTERN DIRECTIONS ON THE FRONT INLAYS OF THE CABINET, HIGHLIGHTS THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE WOOD ITSELF, AND COMPLEMENTS THE INTERESTING, CLASSIC AND DRAMATIC CASE DESIGN.

THE MAHOGANY FINISH HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY CONDITIONED AND RESTORED WITH MY OWN SPECIAL PROCESS OF AMALGAMATION BY HAND RUBBING SUCCESSIVE APPLICATIONS OF DILUTE AMBER SHELLAC ON TO THE EXISTING FINISH. THE RESULT IS A FINE SATIN PATINA THAT ENRICHES THE WOOD AND ALLOWS THE GRAINED AND RIBBON MAHOGANY CABINET BEAUTY TO SHOW THROUGH AS WELL. PLEASE TAKE A CLOSE LOOK FOR YOURSELF VIA THE HIGH RESOLUTION PHOTOS. FOLLOWING ARE SEVERAL OF THE SPECIAL FEATURES THAT ARE PART OF THIS LOVELY TAMBOUR. ELEGANT AND TIMELESS STYLE WITH DETAILS OF THE PERIOD. DISTINCTIVE MULTIPLE MOULDINGS ON BOTH SIDES AND BOTTOM. RAISED BASE AND DIAG0NAL RIBBON MAHOGANY INLAYS WITH ACCENTS ON THE FRONT BELOW THE DIAL. PHOTO 5 IS A CLOSE-UP VIEW OF THE FRONT WITH INLAYS. FULL 180 DEGREE BONNET AROUND THE DIAL AND BEZEL. PREMIUM LARGE 6 ½ SILVERED DIAL WITH RAISED BRONZE ARABIC NUMERALS. TAKE A LOOK VIA SUPERSIZE PHOTO 3. SIGNATURE SETH THOMAS CUT BRASS SERPENTINE HOUR AND MINUTE HANDS. CONVEX AND BEVELED DIAL GLASS.

PHOTO 3 SHOWS A CLOSE UP VIEW OF THE BEVELED GLASS AND THE DIAL. OVERSIZE SOUND CHAMBER WITH 5 MAYLAND BRONZE ALLOY CATHEDRAL CHIME RODS. TRUE MAHOGANY WITH SHELLAC PATINA FINISH. DESIGNED TO BE ONE OF THE GRAND TAMBOURS OF THE PERIOD.

THE SETH THOMAS CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 74 1921 GLORIOUSLY CHIMES EACH ¼ HOUR ON THE DEEP TIMBRED AND RESONANT MAYLAND CATHEDRAL CHIME RODS IN THE SPECIALLY DESIGNED SOUND CHAMBER, FOLLOWED BY THE FULL WESTMINSTER CHIME SEQUENCE AT THE HOUR COUNT THE NEW OWNER WILL TRULY LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING THIS GRAND CLOCK - AS KIND OF A TRADITION IN THE HOME. ON THE DIAL FACE ARE THREE WINDING HOLES, ONE EACH FOR CHIME, TIME AND HOUR STRIKE. THE CHIMES CAN BE SILENCED BY TURNING A SHAFT ACCESSIBLE THROUGH A SMALL HOLE BETWEEN THE NUMERALS 1 AND 2 AT THE EDGE OF THE DIAL.

THE SMALL HOLE AT NUMERAL 12 PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE TIME ADJUSTMENT SLOW/FAST. TAKE A LOOK AT PHOTO 3 FOR DETAILS. PLEASE LOOK OVER THE SUPERSIZE PHOTOS TO SEE AND CAREFULLY STUDY ALL DETAILS OF THE CLOCK. ALSO PLEASE NOTICE THE ORIGINAL MAYLAND CHIME ROD BANK.

A CLOSE UP VIEW OF THE MAYLAND CHIME BANK IS IN SUPERSIZE PHOTO 11. THE CHIME 74 - 1921 DISPLAYS WELL IN ANY SETTING, BOTH AS AN ANTIQUE AND AS A DECORATIVE ACCESSORY. IN ADDITION IT IS AN EXCELLENT INVESTMENT, BECAUSE ITS VALUE WILL CONTINUE TO APPRECIATE YEAR AFTER YEAR. IT IS A DELIGHT TO VIEW, ENJOY AND USE FOR TIMEKEEPING; THIS GRAND CLOCK IS ANOTHER ONE I JUST LOVE AND HATE TO PART WITH. YOU WILL LOVE IT TOO!!

THIS IS A GRAND LARGE FULL SIZE TAMBOUR SUITABLE FOR MANTLE, TABLE, SHELF OR WALL BRACKET DISPLAY - IDEAL FOR A SPECIAL GIFT, YOUR PERSONAL USE, OR AS AN ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION. MEASUREMENTS ARE 21 ¾ W X 10 H X 7 3/4 D. PLEASE OBSERVE THAT NEARLY HALF OF MY LISTING PORTFOLIO CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT THE MECHANICAL ASPECTS AND MOVEMENT RESTORATION OF THE CLOCK. YOU DESERVE, AND SHOULD EXPECT, A RESTORED ANTIQUE SETH OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND RELIABILITY. I STRIVE TO EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS RATHER THAN SIMPLY SELL YOU AN ANTIQUE CLOCK.

SETH THOMAS FINEST AND HEAVIEST WESTMINSTER MOVEMENT, THE EIGHT DAY #113, HAS BEEN COMPLETELY SERVICED, INCLUDING: FULL DISASSEMBLY, INSPECTION, CLEANING, REBUSHING AT KEY BEARING WEAR POINTS, REASSEMBLY, LUBRICATION, AND BENCH TESTING FOR FOUR WEEKS. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN THE #113 MOVEMENT 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 HAMMERS AND HAMMER ASSEMBLY. CONDITION OF THE CHIME TRAIN AND HOUR STRIKE TRAIN GOVERNORS TO INSURE THAT PROPER GEAR SPEED IS MAINTAINED. CONDITION OF THE LEATHER TIPS ON THE CHIME HAMMERS TO INSURE APPROPRIATE TONE, TIMBRE AND DECAY OF THE NOTE WHEN EACH CHIME IS STRUCK. NUMEROUS ADDITIONAL ITEMS THAT ARE COMPONENTS OF PROPER SERVICING. ALL THREE MAINSPRINGS THAT SUPPLY ENERGY TO THE TIME, CHIME AND HOUR STRIKE TRAINS HAVE BEEN REPLACED.

I USE FINEST QUALITY MAINSPRINGS, NOT INEXPENSIVE REPLACEMENTS!! PLEASE NOTE: WEAK MAINSPRINGS AND THE NEED FOR PROPER SERVICING ARE THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF POOR AND UNRELIABLE PERFORMANCE FROM ANTIQUE CLOCKS WITH AN UNKNOWN SERVICE AND CONDITION RECORD!! IMPORTANT NOTICE: I MENTIONED ABOVE THAT ALL 3 MAINSPRINGS WERE REPLACED (TIME, CHIME, HOUR STRIKE) WITH FINEST QUALITY MAINSPRINGS. THIS STEP IN THE RESTORATION OF A 113 SERIES MOVEMENT IS CRITICAL, BECAUSE THE OLD FATIGUED MAINSPRINGS WILL NOT YIELD THE LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE DESIRED IN TERMS OF CHIME TEMPO, HOUR STRIKE TEMPO, TIME ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY. THESE FINEST QUALITY MAINSPRINGS ARE EXPENSIVE, AND INCLUDED IN MY RESTORATION.

IMPORTANT: NOTICE SUPERSIZE PHOTO 12. THE LEFT INSET ILLUSTRATES THAT AN ELECTRONIC TEST IS UNDERWAY TO MINIMIZE THE PENDULUM BEAT ERROR, WITH AN OBJECTIVE OF APPROACHING ZERO. THIS RESTORED #113 MOVEMENT MET AND HELD ZERO BEAT ERROR, INDICATING A VERY HEALTHY MOVEMENT. THE RIGHT INSET SHOWS THE PENDULUM BEAT RATE ADJUSTMENT, WITH THE OBJECTIVE BEING 9,894 BEATS PER HOUR, WHICH THE RESTORED #113 ATTAINED AND HELD. THIS ADJUSTMENT IS IMPORTANT TO ASSURE TIME REGULATION STABILITY, AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO ADJUST THE MOVEMENT LATER FOR VARYING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS THAT AFFECT MECHANICAL CLOCKS. IMPORTANT: NOTICE SUPERSIZE PHOTO 10. THE RESTORED #113 MOVEMENT PENDULUM WIDTH AMPLITUDE IS A FULL 4 1/8 INCHES, INDICATING A HEALTHY, FRICTION FREE RELIABILITY, EXCEEDING ORIGINAL SPECIFICATIONS. REST ASSURED THE #113 WILL BE A STAR PERFORMER FOR YOU NOW AND IN THE YEARS TO COME. AS INFORMATION, THE FULL 113 MOVEMENT RESTORATION THAT I PERFORM AS DESCRIBED ABOVE REQUIRES AROUND EIGHT - TEN HOURS TO ACCOMPLISH PROPERLY.

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. IMPORTANT NOTES ON USING THE E COMMERCE AUDIO PLAYER. FOUR SOUND FILES OF THE SETH CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 74 - 1921 WITH FINEST QUALITY #113 MOVEMENT IN OPERATION ARE AVAILABLE IN. MP3 FORMAT, AND HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE AUDIO PLAYER THAT APPEARS AT THE START OF THE LISTING.

VOICE INTRODUCTION TO THE SOUND FILES. HIGHLY AMPLIFIED 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. THE SOUND IS HIGHLY AMPLIFIED FOR REVIEW PURPOSES. WESTMINSTER SEQUENCES AT 7:15 7:30 7:45 - LISTEN FOR PURE, SOLID NOTES WITH RICH TIMBRE, SMOOTH DECAY, AND STATELY, EVEN TEMPO OF THE MOVEMENT WHILE SOUNDING THE WESTMINSTER SEQUENCES. THE FULL WESTMINSTER SEQUENCE AND HOUR COUNT AT 8:00. AGAIN, LISTEN FOR PURE, DEEP TIMBRE SOLID NOTES WITH RICH LINGERING DECAY - NOTE THE STABLE AND STATELY TEMPO OF THE MOVEMENT WHILE PLAYING THE SEQUENCES. THERE IS A VOLUME BAR ON THE PLAYER SO TURN THE SOUND UP AND ENJOY. THE E COMMERCE PLAYER MAY TAKE A BIT OF FAMILIARIZATION, SO PLEASE WORK WITH IT IN ORDER TO LEARN THE BASICS. IF YOU NEED ME TO SEND YOU THE SOUND FILES, JUST LET ME KNOW PLEASE. The item "GRAND SETH THOMAS CHIME NO 74-1921 ANTIQUE WESTMINSTER CLOCK IN RIBBON MAHOGANY" is in sale since Monday, November 07, 2016.

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