CHELSEA ANTIQUE MK1 DECK CLOCK~SER #486967~6\" DIAL~1943~WW2 U.S.NAVY~RESTORED For Sale

CHELSEA 6 INCH MK1 DECK CLOCK~U.S. NAVY WW2~1943

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PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT MY OTHER RESTORED CLOCKSIN MY store, FOLLOW THE LINK IN THE LISTING

DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES

THIS1943 CIRCA CHELSEA U.S.NAVY MK1 DECK CLOCK, WITH 3 PC. HEAVY PHENOLIC CASE,INCLUDES THE SHOCK MOUNT THAT IS FREQUENTLY MISSING, WAS USED ON BOARD A NAVY LIBERTY SHIP DURING WW2, THE CLOCK WAS MANUFACTURED BY CHELSEA IN 1943 .SELDOM SEEN IN THIS CONDITION WITH THE SILVERED DIAL AND IS MARKED WITH THE U S NAVAL OBSERVATORY SERIAL #53715. I OBTAINED THIS CLOCK FROM AN sale IN MANCHESTER NEW HAMPSHIRE ALONG WITH 4 OTHER CLOCKS,IT WAS AN ESTATE sale OF A MILITARY COLLECTION. CASE SERIAL #486967 IS ETCHED INTO THE ACCESS PLATE AND MATCH THE MOVEMENT SERIAL NUMBER. THE 11 JEWELED PLATFORM ESCAPEMENT IS IN SUPERB CONDITION.THESE SMALL BIT SECOND HAND CLOCKS ARE MUCH LESS SEEN THAN THE ONES WITH THE LARGE CENTER SWEEP SECOND HANDS, THE HEAVY PHENOLIC CASE HAS BEEN CLEANED AND PRESERVED ,8 1/4 DIAM. THERE IS NO BEZEL ON THESE SPLIT CASE DESIGNED DECK CLOCKS,ACCESS TO THE WINDING ARBOR,TIME SET AND SPEED REGULATOR ARE SEALED WITH A SLIDING DOOR BETWEEN THE PLATES,THEDIALGLASS IS MADE OF SHATTER/EXPLOSION PROOF PLEXIGLASS,AND MANY ARE BADLY HAZED OR CRACKLED,THIS ONE IS ORIGINAL AND CLEAR, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION,DIAL IS AS NICE AS THEY COME AND STILL RETAINS MOST OF THE RADIUM PAINT ALONG WITH THE HANDS!! , HAS A HIGH GRADEAMERICAN MADE 8 DAY JEWELED MOVEMENT #486967, WITH MACHINE CUT PINIONS AND WHEELS,NON MAGNETIC BREGUET TYPE HAIRSPRING AND COMPENSATED ESCAPEMENT, JEWELED PLATFORM ,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 ACCURATE TIME,ONE OF THE NICEST DECK CLOCKS I HAVE COME ACROSS IN A LONG TIME,THE PICTURES DO NOT SHOW HOW NICE THIS CLOCK REALLY IS!THIS CLOCK WILL NOT DISAPPOINT THE NEW OWNER!!PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS,[phone removed by ],MICHAEL

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 THETIME ONLY MOVEMENT

THE 8 DAY CHELSEA TIME ONLY SHIPS MOVEMENT,#486967, HAS BEEN TOTALLY DIS ASSEMBLED(see pics),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.PRECISION11 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 !

~ OFFERED WITH AND ONLY A SMALL MINIMUM,AND I WILL LET THE COMMUNITYDETERMINE THE FINAL SALES VALUE OF THIS FINE ANTIQUE TIMEPIECE!

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.