Restored And Scarce Seth Thomas Kent-1904 Antique Cabinet Clock Burl & Oak

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. SETH THOMAS KENT 1905. CITY SERIES CABINET CLOCK. RARE AND COLLECTOR QUALITY-SELDOM SEEN. BE SURE AND LISTEN TO THE LOVELY MELLOW TIMBRE OF THE KENT – 1905 VIA THE ATTACHED E COMMERCE AUDIO PLAYER SOUND FILES AT THE BEGINNING OF MY LISTING. THIS IS ANOTHER ONE OF THE MOST RARE OF SETH THOMAS. CITY SERIES ANTIQUE CLOCKS. AND A SELDOM AVAILABLE. COLLECTION, GIFT, OR PERSONAL USE CONSIDERATIONS. IS THE KENT – 1905 SETH THOMAS CITY SERIES CABINET MANTEL OR TABLE CLOCK MADE BY SETH THOMAS. THE KENT IS LISTED IN NOTED AUTHORITY TRAN DUY LYS SETH THOMAS CLOCKS AND MOVEMENTS V1 3D EDITION PAGE 194. IF YOU NEED OR DESIRE. NOTE SOME OF THE FEATURES BELOW. A FULL UPPER CREST WITH CURVED RADIUS AND ORIGINAL DETAIL WORK ON THE CREST NOTE THE CROTCH WOOD INLAY IN THE UPPER CREST. FLANKING COLUMNS TURNED DIVISIONS AND COLUMN SUPPORTS ONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE CABINET FRONT. TASTEFUL ALL ORIGINAL CARVED DETAILS BETWEEN THE BASE AND THE DIAL ACCENT THE BEAUTY OF THE KENT CABINET AND DRAWS ATTENTION TO THE CLOCK. FULL LOWER PEDIMENT WITH MOULDINGS AND RAISED PEDIMENT FEET. THE EXPRESSIVE CABINET DESIGN WITH A BIT OF SPECIAL ENGRAVED INFLUENCE MAKES FOR A LOVELY AND UNIQUE PRESENTATION ANYWHERE ESPECIALLY NICE WHEN PLACED ON A SHELF, TABLE, BRACKET, DESK OR MANTLE. NOTE THE ORIGINAL 5 INCH DIAL. WITH BLACK ROMAN NUMERALS AND ORIGINAL CUT BLUED STEEL SETH THOMAS SIGNATURE HANDS. A POLISHED GILT BRASS SASH SURROUNDS AND COMPLEMENTS THE DIAL. THE FLAT ORIGINAL BEVELED DIAL GLASS. IS HOUSED IN A POLISHED BRASS BEZEL. FULL CLOSE-IN VIEWS OF THE DIAL, BEZEL AND HANDS CAN BE SEEN IN SUPERSIZE PHOTO 4. BRASS ORNAMENTATION CENTERED ON THE MIDDLE OF THE DIAL IMPARTS A PLEASING ADDITION TO THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE KENT. THE ORIGINAL EARLY SETH THOMAS #89c 8 DAY COUNT WHEEL MOVEMENT IS SECURELY MOUNTED IN THE ORIGINAL HOLES THERE ARE NO EXTRANEOUS HOLES OR SIGNS OF CHANGEOUTS OF ANY KIND. THE MID-SIZED HEIRLOOM AND COLLECTOR GRADE SETH THOMAS CITY SERIES KENT IS A DELIGHT TO VIEW AND DISPLAY. YOU CAN PLACE THE KENT PRACTICALLY ANYWHERE AND ENJOY IT. PLEASE CAREFULLY REVIEW THE SUPERSIZE PHOTOS TO SEE AND STUDY ALL DETAILS OF THE CLOCK. ALSO NOTE THAT THE KENT IS UNIQUE BECAUSE THIS PARTICULAR 8 DAY MOVEMENT WITH HOUR STRIKE ON GONG AND HALF HOUR STRIKE ON BELL IS ONLY USED IN VERY FEW OF THE SETH THOMAS CITY SERIES ANTIQUE CLOCKS. THE KENT IS TRULY ONE OF THE. MOST SOUGHT AFTER INVESTMENT GRADE. SETH THOMAS CITY SERIES CLOCKS. ON THE DIAL THERE ARE TWO LARGE HOLES FOR WINDING THE TIME AND STRIKE MAINSPRINGS; NEAR NUMERAL VIII IS THE STRIKE WIND HOLE, AND NEAR NUMERAL IIII IS THE TIME WIND HOLE. ADJUSTMENT OF THE CLOCK SPEED IS VIA THE SMALL HOLE BELOW THE HAND SHAFT ON THE DIAL. CATHEDRAL HALF-HOUR BELL, AND CATHEDRAL HOUR COUNT GONG ARE ACCESSED VIA THE REAR DOOR. THE HALF HOUR IS SOUNDED BY A PLEASANT AND RESONANT TONE ON THE CATHEDRAL BRASS BELL, FOLLOWED BY A FULL HOUR COUNT ON THE CATHEDRAL GONG. BE SURE AND LISTEN TO THE LOVELY MELLOW TIMBRE OF THE KENT VIA THE ATTACHED E COMMERCE AUDIO PLAYER SOUND FILES! THIS IS A MEDIUM SIZE CABINET CLOCK SUITABLE FOR MANTLE, TABLE, SHELF OR WALL BRACKET DISPLAY – IDEAL FOR PERSONAL USE, YOUR COLLECTION, OR A SPECIAL GIFT. MEASUREMENTS ARE 11 W X 14 1/2 H X 7 D. 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 8 DAY COUNT WHEEL EARLY #89H MOVEMENT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY SERVICED, INCLUDING: FULL DISASSEMBLY, INSPECTION, CLEANING, REBUSHING AT KEY BEARING WEAR POINTS, REASSEMBLY, LUBRICATION, AND BENCH TESTING USING ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL INSTRUMENTATION. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE INCLUDED IN THE INSPECTION, ALONG WITH CORRECTIONS IF NECESSARY. BUSHING AND PIVOT WEAR OR ROUGHNESS. ANY BENT PIVOTS OR OTHER PIVOT CONDITIONS. CONDITION OF ARBORS, GEARS, PINIONS. CONDITION OF THE CHIME HAMMER AND HAMMER ASSEMBLY. CONDITION OF THE TIME TRAIN AND HOUR STRIKE TRAIN GOVERNOR TO INSURE THAT PROPER GEAR SPEED IS MAINTAINED. CONDITION OF THE LEATHER TIP ON THE CHIME HAMMER TO INSURE APPROPRIATE TONE, TIMBRE AND DECAY OF THE NOTE WHEN EACH IS STRUCK. NUMEROUS ADDITIONAL ITEMS THAT ARE COMPONENTS OF PROPER SERVICING. 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. THREE E COMMERCE PLAYER SOUND FILES OF THE SETH KENT – 1904 WITH FINE 8 DAY MOVEMENT IN OPERATION ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BEGINNING OF MY LISTING. PENDULUM BEAT-ESCAPEMENT/VERGE/CRUTCH AND TIME GEAR TRAIN OPERATION SOUNDS OF THE MOVEMENT LISTEN FOR CLEAN AND EVEN SOUND, REGULARITY, AND THE ABSENCE OF ODD NOISES. HOUR AND HALF HOUR STRIKE AT 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 – 5:30 – 6:00 – LISTEN FOR PURE NOTES WITH GOOD TIMBRE, RICH DECAY AND ZESTY, EVEN TEMPO OF THE MOVEMENT RATHER THAN SLOW/SLUGGISH TEMPO. IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT SOUND RECORDING. THE MICROPHONE IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE MOVEMENT FOR RECORDING PURPOSES, AND SOME NORMAL GEAR TRAIN OPERATION SOUNDS WILL BE HEARD. THE OPERATION SOUNDS ARE NOT NOTICED AT TYPICAL LISTENING DISTANCES. The item “RESTORED AND SCARCE SETH THOMAS KENT-1904 ANTIQUE CABINET CLOCK BURL & OAK” is in sale since Tuesday, March 30, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Clocks\Antique (Pre-1930)\Shelf, Mantel”. The seller is “distinctiveclocks_and_audio” and is located in Irmo, South Carolina. 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• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Brand: Seth Thomas Herschede New Haven
• Clock Type: Antique Clock