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CHELSEA U.S.AIR FORCE/PILOT HOUSE CLOCK~8 1/2 IN~CIRCA 1955~KOREAN WAR ERA For Sale


CHELSEA U.S.AIR FORCE/PILOT HOUSE CLOCK~8 1/2 IN~CIRCA 1955~KOREAN WAR ERA
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CHELSEA U.S.AIR FORCE/PILOT HOUSE CLOCK~8 1/2 IN~CIRCA 1955~KOREAN WAR ERA:
$1487.00

CHELSEA U.S.AIR FORCE CLOCK~8 1/2\"DIAL~CIRCA 1955

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

DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES

THIS1955 CIRCA EARLY CHELSEA 8 1/2 INCH AIR FORCE CLOCK WITH SELDOM SEEN 24 HOUR BLACK ENAMALED DIAL AND HEAVY YELLOW BRASS CASE WITH HINGED BEZEL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION ,THIS IS ONE OF THE FEW EXAMPLES I HAVE EVER SEEN OF THIS CLOCK!!,MATCHING SERIAL#599601, WITH 11 JEWEL PLATFORM ESCAPEMENT,WITH CHELSEA UNIQUE HANDS AND CENTER SWEEP SECOND HAND,THE 8 1/2 INCH ENGRAVED DIAL WITH WHITEARABIC NUMERALS IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION,CLOCK WAS MADE FOR THE AIR FORCE AND IS MARKED FOR THE SAME ON THE BRASS PLACARD ON THE BACK OF THE CASE,DATED FEB.,1955.I OBTAINED THIS CLOCK FROM A PICKER IN CALIFORNIA, DIAL IS MARKED CHELSEA CLOCK CO. AND U.S. GOVERNMENT, ,OVERALL THE CLOCK IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION,!! ,CASE HAS BEEN CLEANED AND POLISHED THEN SEALED WITH A FRESH COAT OF LACQUER ,IT IS IN SUPERB CONDITION, 10 1/2 DIAMETER ACROSS THE BACK FLANGE,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 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 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.



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