STAR BRASS CO. PILOT HOUSE CLOCK~8 1/2\"DIAL~1908
PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT MY OTHER RESTORED CLOCKSIN MY store, FOLLOW THE LINK IN THE LISTING
DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES
THIS1908 CIRCA, PILOT HOUSE CLOCK WITH SMALL BIT SECOND HAND WAS PRODUCED BY THE STAR BRASSMANUFACTURINGCO.,OF BOSTON MASS.THEY MANUFACTURED VALVES,GAGES AND STEAM ENGINE COMPONENTS FOR MARINE AND LOCOMOTIVE USE,AND MAY HAVE SAILED ABOARD A EARLY MERCHANT MARINE SHIP, WITH NEW HAVEN CLOCK CO. DOUBLE WIND LEVER ESCAPEMENT MOVEMENT,UNIQUE SPADE STYLE HANDS AND SMALL BIT SECOND HAND ,THE 8 1/2 INCH ENGRAVED SILVERED DIAL WITH VIVID BLACKROMANNUMERALS HAS BEEN SILVERED AND IS IN SUPERB CONDITION,HAS DESIRED HINGED BEZEL!! THE CLOCK WAS OBTAINED FROM A PICKER IN FLORIDAAT AN ESTATE SALE . IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION ,HEAVY RED BRASS CASE WITH HINGED BEZEL HAS BEEN CLEANED,AND REPOLISHED THEN SEALED WITH A FRESH COAT OF MARINE GRADE LACQUER AND IS ALSO IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, 10 1/2 DIAMETER ACROSS THE BACK FLANGE,FEEL FREE TO CALL ME,MICHAEL,[phone removed by ] WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ,IT IS A GREAT PIECE OF HISTORY! ,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 LEVER 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.
