Special Price Seth Thomas Chime 56-1934 Antique Westminster Clock In 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 56 1934. AT A SPECIAL SAVINGS PRICE. FOR YOUR SPECIAL GIFT LIST. FOR PERSONAL USE & ENJOYMENT.

IS ANOTHER VERY SPECIAL AND ELEGANT WESTMINSTER CHIMES TAMBOUR - THE SETH THOMAS CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 56 - 1934. TRULY A GRAND CLASSIC TAMBOUR OF THE PERIOD. THE CHIME 56 IS SUCH A PRIME EXAMPLE OF A SETH THOMAS WESTMISTER TAMBOUR AT ITS VERY BEST AGAIN THIS CHIME 56 IS AS NICE AS CAN BE FOUND GRAND, ELEGANT, AND ALL ORIGINAL AMONG THE MOST SOUGHT OUT OF ALL SETH THOMAS WESTMINSTER TAMBOURS - VERY RARE AND HARD TO FIND IN THIS FULLY RESTORED CONDITION!!

THE GLORIOUS SATIN PATINA OF DARK RIBBON MAHOGANY WAS AMALMAGATED WITH AMBER SHELLAC AND RESTORED TO BRING OUT THE FULL CHARACTER OF THE MAHOGANY - TO HIGHLIGHT THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE WOOD ITSELF. NOTICE HOW WELL THE RIBBON MAHOGANY COMPLEMENTS THE INTERESTING, CLASSIC AND DRAMATIC CASE DESIGN OF THE CHIME 56.

THE CABINET WAS PROFESSIONALLY CONDITIONED AND RESTORED WITH MY OWN SPECIAL PROCESS TIME CONSUMING, YES. BUT JUST LOOK AT THE BEAUTY AND LUSTRE OF THIS LOVELY CASE WHEN COMPLETED!!!

SUPERSIZE PHOTOS 1, 2, 3, 4, AND 5 OFFER CLOSE IN VIEWS OF THE RIBBON MAHOGANY THAT IS PART OF THE RICHLY FINISHED CHIME 56 CABINET. THE DISTINCTIVE BIRDS EYE MAPLE INLAY ON THE FRONT IS PERFECTLY PRESERVED, AND DISPLAYED VIA SUPERSIZE PHOTO 11 A REMARKABLE ACCENT TO AN ALREADY LOVELY CLOCK; NOTICE HOW WELL THE BIRDS EYE COMPLEMENTS THE MAHOGANY AND PROVIDES A PLEASING TRANSITION TO THE DIAL. ALL ASPECTS OF THIS CHIME 56 ARE JUST SUPERB. I DO HOPE YOU WILL ENJOY LOOKING IT OVER!!

FOLLOWING ARE SEVERAL OF THE SPECIAL FEATURES THAT ARE PART OF THIS LOVELY TAMBOUR. ELEGANT AND TIMELESS STYLE WITH DETAILS OF THE PERIOD.

DISTINCTIVE TAMBOUR 1930S STYLE WITH GRACEFUL CURVES FLOWING FROM THE TOP AND DOWN BOTH SIDES. RAISED BASE AND CURVED ACCENTS ON EACH END OF THE BASE MOULDING.

BIRDS EYE MAPLE FRONT INLAY WORK. PREMIUM 5 ½ INCH SILVERED DIAL WITH CHAPTER RING AND BLACK ARABIC NUMERALS. SIGNATURE SETH THOMAS CUT STEEL DIAMOND HOUR AND MINUTE HANDS. POLISHED BEZEL AND HEAVY CONVEX DIAL GLASS. OVERSIZE SOUND CHAMBER WITH 5 BRONZE ALLOY SETH THOMAS CATHEDRAL CHIME RODS.

A CLOSE UP OF THE CHIME RODS IS SHOWN IN SUPERSIZE PHOTO 12. TRUE MAHOGANY WITH ORIGINAL SHELLAC PATINA FINISH. THIS WESTMINSTER CHIME TAMBOUR CLOCK IS HANDSOME 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. THE CHIME 56 SITS IN GRAND STYLE AND 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!!! PLEASE LOOK OVER THE SUPERSIZE PHOTOS TO SEE AND CAREFULLY STUDY ALL DETAILS OF THE CLOCK. IN THE PHOTOS PLEASE NOTE THE RI.

ON MAHOGANY ELEGANCE, AS WELL AS THE LOVELY AND EYE CATCHING CASE DESIGN AND APPOINTMENTS. NOTICE THE HEAVY AND RESONANT SETH THOMAS CHIME ROD BANK IN THE PHOTOS!! A CLOSE UP OF THE MAYLAND RODS IS SHOWN IN SUPERSIZE PHOTO 12. THE SETH THOMAS CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 56 1934 GLORIOUSLY CHIMES EACH ¼ HOUR ON THE RESONANT SETH THOMAS 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.

ENJOY LISTENING TO THE CHIME 56 VIA THE SOUND FILES ATTACHED TO MY LISTING! 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 4 AND 5.

THE SMALL HOLE AT NUMERAL 12 PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE TIME ADJUSTMENT SLOW/FAST. THIS IS A 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 20 1/2 W X 9 ¾H X 6 ¾ 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.

THE EIGHT DAY SETH THOMAS #124. MOVEMENT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY SERVICED, INCLUDING: FULL DISASSEMBLY, INSPECTION, CLEANING, BUSHING REPLACEMENT, REASSEMBLY, LUBRICATION, AND BENCH TESTING USING MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN THE #124 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!

A SUPERSIZE PHOTO SHOWING THE CLEANED AND SERVICED COMPONENTS AND THE NEW MAINSPRINGS READY TO BE LOADED INTO THE BARRELS IS SHOWN IN PHOTO 10. BE SURE TO TAKE A LOOK. 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!! YOU CAN COUNT ON RELIABILITY AND LONG TERM PERFORMANACE FROM A DISTINCTIVECLOCKS RESTORED SETH THOMAS WHY TAKE A CHANCE ON ANYTHING LESS!!

PORTIONS OF THE TESTING AND ADJUSTMENTS PROCESS ARE SHOWN IN SUPERSIZE PHOTO 11. THE PENDULUM BEAT RATE AND BEAT ERROR ARE UNDER TEST. NOTE IN THE LEFT PHOTE THE BEAT ERROR ACHIEVED AND HELD AT ZERO, ANOTHER INDICATION OF A SOUND AND RELIABLE MOVEMENT. THE RIGHT PHOTO INDICATES ADJUSTMENT OF THE PENDULUM BEAT TO ACHIEVE A RATE OF 10,584 BEATS PER HOUR, THE CORRECT RATE FOR ACCURATE TIME KEEPING FROM THE #124. THE PENDULUM SWING AMPLITUDE ARC THE LINEAR DISTANCE OF THE FULL SWING AS MEASURED FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BOB AT FULL LEFT SWING TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BOB AT FULL RIGHT SWING. ANYTHING LESS THAN 2 1/4 INCHES INDICATES PROBABLE ISSUES WITH THE MOVEMENT EXCESSIVE FRICTION AT THE PIVOTS AND BUSHINGS, WEAK MAINSPRINGS, BENT PIVOTS, OR A COMBINATION OF THESE.

THE AMPLITUDE ARC ON THIS FULLY RESTORED #124 MOVEMENT IS A FULL 3 1/4 INCHES, EXCEEDING THE ORIGINAL SPECS AND INDICATING EXTREMELY LOW FRICTION, HIGH ENERGY AND EXCELLENT HEALTH. 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 56 - 1934 WITH #124 MOVEMENT IN OPERATION ARE AVAILABLE, AND HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE AUDIO PLAYER THAT APPEARS AT THE START OF THE LISTING. 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. WESTMINSTER SEQUENCES AT 7:15 7:30 7:45 LISTEN FOR PURE NOTES WITH GOOD TIMBRE, RICH DECAY AND ZESTY TEMPO OF THE MOVEMENT RATHER THAN SLOW/SLUGGISH TEMPO. THE FULL WESTMINSTER SEQUENCE AND HOUR COUNT AT 8:00. AGAIN, LISTEN FOR PURE NOTES WITH GOOD TIMBRE AND RICH DECAY - AND AGAIN THE ZESTY TEMPO OF THE MOVEMENT RATHER THAN SLOW/SLUGGISH TEMPO.

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 "SPECIAL PRICE SETH THOMAS CHIME 56-1934 ANTIQUE WESTMINSTER CLOCK IN MAHOGANY" is in sale since Thursday, June 23, 2016. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Clocks\Antique (Pre-1930)\Shelf, Mantel". The seller is "distinctiveclocks" and is located in Irmo, South Carolina. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, to China, SE, KR, ID, to Taiwan, ZA, TH, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, RU, IL, to Mexico, to New Zealand, PH, SG, to Switzerland, NO, SA, UA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, BR, CL, CO, CR, PA, TT, GT, HN, JM.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States