Rare Restored Seth Thomas Grand Antique Time & Strike Clock Tambour No. 21-1928

PART OF MY DNA IS THE LONG TERM AND CONTINUING PASSION FOR THE PROPER RESTORATION OF SELECTED ANTIQUE CLOCKS, PRIMARILY SETH THOMAS AND HERSCHEDE. EACH RESTORATION IS ACCOMPLISHED VIA BEST METHODS AND PRACTICES, ACQUIRED THROUGH DECADES OF EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND TECHNIQUES ACQUIRED. THE CLOCKS THAT I SELECT FOR RESTORATION AND SUBSEQUENT RESALE REPRESENT SPECIFICALLY SELECTED MODELS, WHICH ARE BEST CANDIDATES FOR THE RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER, OR SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, WHO DESIRES TO OWN AN HIERLOOM ANTIQUE CLOCK, AS WELL AS TO ENJOY A TASTE OF ANTIQUE CLOCK AMERICANA. SINCERELY PRESENTED, STEVE IN SOUTH CAROLINA. IMPORTANT NOTE – E COMMERCE SOUND PLAYER FILES OF THE TAMBOUR 21 ARE ATTACHED AT THE START OF THIS LISTING. IS A GRAND TIME AND STRIKE TAMBOUR OF THE PERIOD. THE SETH THOMAS TAMBOUR NO. THE CLOCK’S MELLOW AGED ORIGINAL WALNUT & MAHOGANY PATINA IS LOVELY – INDEED EXCITING – TO LOOK AT. THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARY AND QUITE ELEGANT TAMBOUR 21 – VERY HARD TO FIND. THE LARGE AND INTERESTING CASE HAS A FULL BONNET ON TOP AND A WIDE INLAY OF RIPPLED BURL MAHOGANY ON THE FRONT BELOW THE DIAL. THE PROFESSIONALLY CONDITIONED AND PRESERVED FINISH AND PATINA IS PRISTINE – THIS SERIES CABINET WAS THE HIGHEST GRADE SETH THOMAS OFFERED IN ITS TIME. IS LISTED IN TRAN DUY LY’S “SETH THOMAS CLOCKS AND MOVEMENTS” THIRD EDITION VOLUME 2 PAGE 706. THERE IS WIDESPREAD AGREEMENT THAT THE TAMBOUR NO. 21 – 1928 IS THE MOST CLASSIC AND ELEGANT IN QUALITY AND DESIGN AMONG ALL TIME AND STRIKE TAMBOURS OF THAT PERIOD – I CERTAINLY AGREE!!! IT HAS TAKEN ME MANY MONTHS TO FIND A SETH TAMBOUR 21 CAPABLE OF BEING RESTORED TO ORIGINAL. I FINALLY FOUND ANOTHER ONE AND RECENTLY COMPLETED THE RESTORATION! THIS IS THE FIRST ONE I HAVE FOUND THIS YEAR AND I CERTAINLY HOPE THERE ARE MORE IN THE FUTURE. THE TAMBOUR 21 FULLY RESTORED IS A MARVELOUS HEIRLOOM ANTIQUE SETH TAMBOUR. 21 WILL BE A “MUST HAVE” ADDITION FOR MANY. COLLECTORS, AN OUTSTANDING CHOICE AS A “FIRST ANTIQUE MANTLE CLOCK” OR AS A SPECIAL GIFT FOR THAT REALLY SPECIAL PERSON. THE CLOCK’S CABINET DESIGN AND COMPLEMENTING FORMAL WOOD INLAY ON THE FRONT AND TOP CREATE A FOCAL POINT IN ANY ROOM WHERE THE TAMBOUR 21 IS PLACED. THE ORIGINAL SATIN MAHOGANY PATINA REALLY ACCENTUATES THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE WOOD ITSELF. THE ORIGINAL FINISH HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY PRESERVED, CONDITIONED AND RESTORED USING TECHNIQUES THAT I HAVE DETERMINED TO BE THE MOST EFFECTIVE FOR THE PARTICULAR TYPE OF ORIGINAL FINISH. THE HANDSOME HIGHEST GRADE RIBBON MAHOGANY CASE COMPLEMENTS THE PREMIUM SILVERED DIAL WITH RAISED BRONZE NUMERALS AND SETH THOMAS SIGNATURE CUT BRONZE SERPENTINE HANDS. THE DIAL BEZEL IS EQUIPPED WITH A HEAVY CONVEX AND BEVELED GLASS TO COMPLETE THE ASSEMBLY. THE LOVELY COMBINATION OF CABINET, CONTRASTING WOOD INLAY AND DIAL ASSEMBLY TRULY CREATE THE FOCAL POINT OF AN EYE CATCHING DISPLAY IN ANY SETTING. THE TAMBOUR 21 HAS A BOLD AND FETCHING STYLE, WITH INTERESTING DETAIL, INCLUDING PEDIMENT FEET AND DISTINCTIVE COMPOUND, AND MULITPLE MOULDINGS AROUND THE BASE. THE CLOCK DISPLAYS ITS ELEGANCE WHEREVER PLACED, BOTH AS AN ANTIQUE AND AS A DECORATIVE ACCESSORY. IT IS A DELIGHT TO VIEW, ENJOY AND USE FOR TIMEKEEPING; AND ITS VALUE WILL CONTINUE TO APPRECIATE. PLEASE BROWSE THE HIGH RESOLUTION SUPERSIZE PHOTOS TO SEE AND STUDY ALL DETAILS OF THE CLOCK. THE PHOTOS TELL THE WHOLE STORY ABOUT THE ELEGANT TAMBOUR NO. 21 – 1928 TAMBOUR. RESTORATION AND TECHNICAL DETAILS. PLEASE OBSERVE THAT NEARLY HALF OF MY LISTING PORTFOLIO CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT THE MECHANICAL ASPECTS AND MOVEMENT RESTORATION OF THE CLOCK. YOU DESERVE, AND SHOULD EXPECT, A RESTORED ANTIQUE SETH OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND RELIABILITY. I STRIVE TO EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS RATHER THAN SIMPLY SELL YOU AN ANTIQUE CLOCK. THE SETH THOMAS #120 FINE ROUND MOVEMENT HAS BEEN FULLY SERVICED: INSPECTED, CLEANED, LUBRICATED AND BENCH TESTED. ALL WEAR POINTS INCLUDING PIVOTS AND WORN BUSHINGS WERE SERVICED AS WELL. THE FULL PENDULUM SWING AMPLITUDE ON THE #120 RESTORED MOVEMENT IS OVER 3 1/4 INCHES AND INDICATES A ROBUST AND HEALTHY RESTORED CONDITION WITH HIGH TRANSMITTED ENERGY AND VIRTUALLY NO FRICTION. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR WHEN CHOOSING AN ANTIQUE MANTLE CLOCK, BECAUSE YOU ARE ASSURED OF DEPENDABLE PERFORMANCE WITHOUT AN EXPENSIVE TRIP TO THE CLOCK DOCTOR!! THE FULLY RESTORED MOVEMENT WAS THEN TESTED WITH MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION. AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE TESTING CAN BE SEEN IN SUPERSIZE PHOTO 11 – SHOWING THE SETUP FOR PENDULUM BEAT ERROR, RATE AND BEAT AMPLITUDE CHECKS. TAKE A LOOK AT SUPERSIZE PHOTO 12. THE INSET SHOWS ACHIEVING THE OBJECTIVE ZERO BEAT ERROR. THE PENDULUM BEAT RATE OF 10,584 BEATS PER HOUR WAS ALSO SET – THIS IS THE PRESCRIBED RATE FOR THE #120 MOVMENT – FOR ACCURATE AND RELIABLE TIME KEEPING. COMPLETE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE ON THE 120 MOVEMENT. ON THE DIAL FACE ARE TWO WINDING HOLES, ONE EACH FOR TIME AND HALF HOUR/HOUR STRIKE. THE SMALL HOLE AT NUMERAL 12 PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE TIME ADJUSTMENT SLOW/FAST. EACH HALF HOUR IS ANNOUNCED ON A RESONANT CATHEDRAL BELL GONG, FOLLOWED BY THE HOUR COUNT – THE NEW OWNER WILL TRULY LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING THE TAMBOUR NO. 21 – AS KIND OF A TRADITION IN THE HOME. THIS IS A GRAND AND LOVELY LARGE SIZE TAMBOUR SUITABLE FOR MANTLE, TABLE, SHELF OR WALL BRACKET DISPLAY – IDEAL FOR A GIFT, YOUR PERSONAL USE, OR AS AN ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION. MEASUREMENTS ARE 20 ½” W X 9 ½” H X 6 ½ D. THIS IS AN ANTIQUE CLOCK. EXPECT ANTIQUE CLOCK CABINETS TO HAVE MINOR IMPERFECTIONS. REVIEW THE PHOTOS CAREFULLY AS THE PHOTOS REPRESENT THE CABINET CONDITION – IMPORTANT. ALL OF MY DISTINCTIVECLOCKS SETH THOMAS ANTIQUE CLOCKS ARE FULLY RESTORED IN EVERY WAY UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED OTHERWISE. MY SINCERE HOPE IS TO EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS IN EVERY WAY. ENJOY THE LISTING – IF YOU NEED OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE BE IN TOUCH WITH ME, STEVE. IMPORTANT NOTE – E COMMERCE AUDIO PLAYER SOUND FILES ATTACHED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS LISTING. THREE SOUND FILE LINKS OF THE SETH TAMBOUR 21 – 1928 WITH #120 FINE ROUND MOVEMENT IN OPERATION ARE AVAILABLE. PENDULUM BEAT-ESCAPEMENT/VERGE/CRUTCH OPERATION SOUNDS OF THE MOVEMENT – LISTEN FOR CLEAN AND EVEN SOUND AND THE ABSENCE OF ODD NOISES. HOUR COUNT STRIKE AND HALF-HOUR STRIKE; CAPTURED ON THE FILE IS 2:00 – 2:30 – 3:00 – 3:30 – 4:00 – 4:30 – 5:00 -NOTICE THE EVEN TEMPO, CLEAR TIMBRE AND RICH DECAY OF EACH NOTE STRUCK. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Decorative Collectibles\Clocks\Desk, Mantel & Shelf Clocks”. The seller is “distinctiveclocks_and_audio” and is located in this country: US. 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• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Clock Type: Antique Clock
• Type: Mantle Clock
• Brand: Seth Thomas Herschede New Haven