Antique SETH THOMAS Chronometer 5 1/2 Mark I Deck US Navy Marine Clock1940

Antique SETH THOMAS Chronometer “Mark I Deck” 5 ½. US Navy Clock 1940. Theres only one kind of time in the U. In accordance with military specifications: 18C11c. Hinged front section and adjusted and wound in back. Clock is fitted in a swing left-open bezel. 8-day movement that is wound, set and adjusted through a slotted cover at the rear. A separate start/stop mechanism at the rear allows it to be synchronized with a master time piece. The removable vibration dampener is spring loaded and then attached to the bulkhead when the front of the case is removed by pulling its hinged pin. The front of the case also serves as a watertight closure and has a ridge that seals into a grove in a rubber gasket. The bezel is dogged by turning a chrome wing nut and all is secure. White luminous painted spade hands on a black dial with acid etched Arabic numerals in white. The tan dots at the top of the numbers are iridium for night. SETH THOMAS is etched below the lower rim number 6 hour mark. Great clock for the military horologist! The letter N inside a O signifies this clock has been certified by the U. Naval Observatory and assigned their own serial number 3616 and dated 1940. Number of bells Bell pattern Hour a. (Watch and Guard Duty). One bell 1 12:30 4:30 8:30. Two bells 2 1:00 5:00 9:00 Three bells 2 1 1:30 5:30 9:30. Four bells 2 2 2:00 6:00 10:00 Five bells 2 2 1 2:30 6:30 10:30. Six bells 2 2 2 3:00 7:00 11:00 Seven bells 2 2 2 1 3:30 7:30 11:30. Eight bells 2 2 2 2 4:00 8:00 12:00. Seth Thomas Clock Co. War Years (1914 – 1945). Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. / Nickel Plate (Case and Mounting). Coast Guard Catalog # 2645. 41 6 = June, 1941 for Movement. / 41-6 /Mark I Deck Clock-U. Navy-N 3616 – Made By Seth Thomas U. Lettered label circa 1920. Fast / slow (done from back of clock). Black Face, 5 ½. Arabic Numbers Original hands. Original / A type of heavy plastic. Is a Seth Thomas type, age okay. Not original with clock. Clock and movement all original. Key is not original. 5 ½ diameter of dial; 7 ¾ full diameter; 3 ¾. Deep, 8 ½ High. Before packing and double boxing. Antique (80 years old). Shows reasonable use and wear for age. The face is in very good condition showing with little evidence of aging. Gasket between the bulkhead and bracket and movement has hardened. Chips in nickel plate. Heavy plastic crystal may have unseen surface scratches Fully operational and functions as intended. Item has been professionally serviced by a Master Watchmaker: fully disassembled, pivots checked, main springs checked – look good stayed intact, movement cleaned and gone through and then assembled, oil, adjusted and test run. Seth Thomas, Americas oldest dock makers started operation in 1813. The Nautical clocks first appeared in 1860s, and were the first official U. Navy Ships clock for almost 100 years. The fine marine clock built by Seth Thomas according to the rigid specifications of the U. It contains one of the most accurate 11-Jewel marine clock movements made in America. The superb workmanshipa heritage of 128 years of clockmakinginsures extremely fine timekeeping. Iron cased timepiece is mounted on a plate and swings out to be would and set from the rear. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. PICTURES ARE PART OF DESCRIPTION. The item “Antique SETH THOMAS Chronometer 5 1/2 Mark I Deck US Navy Marine Clock1940″ is in sale since Tuesday, July 27, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maritime\Maritime Clocks”. The seller is “shopseekfind102″ and is located in Branford, Connecticut. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.

• Military Branch: US Maritime Comm US Navy US Coast Guard Merch Mari
• Maker: Seth Thomas Clock Co
• Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
• Type: Chronometer – Deck Clock
• Country/Region of Origin: United States
• Time Period, War: WWII