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CHELSEA PILOT HOUSE CLOCK~8 1/2\"DIAL~WW2~1941
PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT MY OTHER RESTORED CLOCKSIN MY store, FOLLOW THE LINK IN THE LISTING
DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES
THIS1941 STUNNING YELLOW BRASS CHELSEA PILOT HOUSE CLOCK WITH CENTER SWEEP SECOND HAND IS MARKED FOR THE U.S.MARITIME COMMISSION,SER NO.2340,MATCHING CHELSEA SERIAL NUMBER #292477,CLOCK SAILED ABOARD A WW2 LIBERTY CLASS SHIP,DURING RESTORATION FOUND SOME FADED GREASE PENCIL MARKING ARA,AK136???Arawas laid down on 17 July 1941, under aMaritime Commission(MARCOM) contract, MC hull No. 69, as theLiberty shipSSDaniel Boone, byCalifornia Shipbuilding Corporation,launched on 14 January 1942; sponsored by Mrs. J. K. Doolan; acquired by the Navyon 3 December 1943; renamedAra(AK-136); and commissioned on 4 January 1944,CHELSEA #12 MOVEMENT WITH 11 JEWEL PLATFORM ESCAPEMENT,UNIQUE CHELSEA STYLE HANDS AND CENTER SWEEP SECOND HAND ,THE 8 1/2 INCH 12 HOUR SILVEREDDIAL WITH VIVID BLACKNUMERALS HAS BEEN PRESERVED AND IS IN SUPERB CONDITION,HAS MARINE THREADED BEZEL,THREADS ON AND OFF EASILY.THE CLOCK WAS OBTAINED FROM AN sale , IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION ,HEAVY YELLOW BRASS BRASS CASE WITH MARINE THREADED BEZEL HAS BEEN CLEANED,AND REPOLISHED THEN SEALED WITH A FRESH COAT OF MARINE GRADE LACQUER, 10 1/2 IN.DIAMETER ACROSS THE BACK FLANGE,(NOTE:PIC#12 SHOWS SIZE DIFF BETWWEN THIS CLOCK AND A CHELSEA 4 1/2 IN CLOCK!)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,FEEL FREE TO CALL ME,MICHAEL,[phone removed by ] WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ,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.
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 EIGHT DAY TIME ONLY SHIPS MOVEMENT, 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.