CHELSEA 6 INCH U.S.NAVY MK1 DECK CLOCK~WORLD WAR 2 1943
PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT MY OTHER RESTORED CLOCKS IN MY EBAY STORE, FOLLOW THE
LINK IN THE LISTING
DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES
THIS SELDOM SEEN 1943 WORLD WAR 2 ERA CHELSEA 6 INCH U.S.NAVY MK1 DECK CLOCK
WITH WITH HEAVY 3 PC. PHENOLIC CASE(CASE HINGE HAS SOME DAMAGE BUT STILL
FUNCTIONS,SEE PICS) ,AND BLACK 12 HR. DIAL WITH SMALL BIT SECOND HAND MARKED
FOR THE U.S. NAVY ,THE LUMINOUS DIAL AND HANDS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION .THIS
CLOCK WAS PROBOBLY USED ABOARD A LIBERTY CLASS SHIP., I OBTAINED THE CLOCK FROM
A COLLECTOR IN FLORIDA,CASE WAS CLEANED AND PRESERVED,DIAL WAS CLEANED AND
PRESERVED AND IS AS NICE AS THEY COME, ,HAS A HIGH GRADE AMERICAN MADE 8 DAY 11
JEWELED MOVEMENT WITH MACHINE CUT PINIONS AND WHEELS,NON MAGNETIC BREGUET TYPE
HAIRSPRING AND COMPENSATED ESCAPEMENT,11 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,THE SLOW/FAST ADJUSTMENT IS
ACCESSED ON THE BACK OF THE HINGED CASE ,THE ORIGINAL DIAL AND MAT RING HAVE
BEEN RESTORED, PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS. ALSO TAKE A LOOK AT THE
40 PLUS OTHER SHIPS CLOCKS I HAVE LISTED ON EBAY!!
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 ALL ASPECTS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE TIME ONLY MOVEMENT
THE 8 DAY CHELSEA TIME ONLY SHIPS MOVEMENT, HAS BEEN DIS ASSEMBLED (SEE
PIC), PROFESSIONALLY INSPECTED AND CLEANED WITH ULTRASONICS. ANY WORN PIVOT
BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED, AND THE MAINSPRING 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
MAINTENANCE WILL ASSURE EXTENDED AND RELIABLE LONG TERM PERFORMANCE
PRECISION 11 JEWELED PLATFORM ESCAPEMENT, ALL OPERATIONAL ASPECTS WERE
INSPECTED AND CORRECTED AS REQUIRED, ENSURING THAT THE MOVEMENT IS READY FOR
MANY YEARS OF RELIABLE OPERATION. THE MOVEMENT WAS THEN PROPERLY REASSEMBLED,
LUBRICATED AND ADJUSTED
WHY TAKE A CHANCE ON A VINTAGE CLOCK WHOSE MECHANICAL CONDITION IS IN
QUESTION,YOU CAN REST ASSURED OF MANY YEARS OF RELIABLE OPERATION WHEN YOU
PURCHASE ONE OF MY VINTAGE CLOCKS ON EBAY!
OFFERED WITH NO RESERVE AND ONLY A SMALL MINIMUM, AND I WILL LET THE EBAY
COMMUNITY DETERMINE 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 WITHIN 3 DAYS OF
AUCTION-END ,THE ITEM WILL BE REPORTED AS UNPAID AND IN DEFAULT UNLESS OTHER
ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE WITH SELLER.
BUYER WILL PAY SHIPPING. USPS IS 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 METICULOUSLY RESTORED,HOWEVERWITH ALL MECHANICAL CLOCK MOVEMENTS, SOME
ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE NECESSARY WHEN SETTING UP AFTER SHIPMENT, AND THE CLOCK IS
SOLD AS IS.