Restored Rare Seth Thomas Milan 1906 Fine Antique City Series Cabinet Clock

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. PLEASE VISIT MY STORE. SETH THOMAS RESTORED ANTIQUE CLOCKS. AND TAKE A LOOK AT ADDITIONAL. RESTORED SETH THOMAS ANTIQUE CLOCK LISTINGS. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE LISTING. FOR YOUR SPECIAL COLLECTION. OR FOR YOUR PERSONAL USE. OR AS A FINE GIFT. IS A FULLY RESTORED SETH THOMAS MILAN – 1906 TIME AND STRIKE CABINET CLOCK IN GRAINED AND CROTCH MAHOGANY TOTALLY EYE CATCHING IN EVERY RESPECT ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES FROM THE CITY SERIES CLOCKS PRODUCED BY SETH THOMAS AT THE END OF THE 19. THE MILAN IS AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF SETHS VERY BEST TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY MID-SIZE CABINET CLOCKS, SUPERBLY DESIGNED, STYLED AND CONSTRUCTED. THIS ONE, RARELY FOUND IN GRAINED AND CROTCH MAHOGANY, WILL OCCUPY A CENTERPIECE SETTING IN YOUR HOME OR OTHER SELECTED LOCATION. THE MILAN ENABLES VERSATILE PLACEMENT FLEXIBILITY, AND WILL GIVE SATISFACTION AND PLEASURE FOR MANY YEARS TO COME. E COMMERCE SOUND PLAYER FILES OF THE SETH THOMAS MILAN – 1906ARE ATTACHED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE LISTING, BELOW THIS NOTICE – LISTEN AND ENJOY! THIS IS A GEM FOR SURE!!! THIS MILAN IS THE ONLY ONE I HAVE EVER SEEN. WITH CROTCH MAHOGANY HIGHLIGHTS. SEE THE RADIANCE FOR YOURSELF. THE MILAN IS LISTED IN NOTED AUTHORITY TRAN DUY LYS SETH THOMAS CLOCKS AND MOVEMENTS V1 3D EDITION PAGE 197. AN ALL ORIGINAL FULLY RESTORED MILAN IS VERY RARE INDEED THIS IS THE TRUE MAHOGANY VERSION, AND HAS BEEN CAREFULLY PRESERVED; PLEASE NOTE SOME OF THE FEATURES BELOW. THE LOVELY DARK HONEY PATINA OF THE 1906 SHELLAC-OVER-CROTCH MAHOGONY FINISH HAS BEEN AMALMAGAGED WITH FRESH AMBER SHELLAC TO RESTORE THE ORIGINAL VIVID BEAUTY OF THE SELECTED CROTCH MAHOGANY FRONTAL ACCENTS. THIS IS A MARVELOUS ANTIQUE FINISH AND I CHOSE TO PRESERVE IT VIA AMALMAGATION RATHER THAN TO SPRIP THE FINISH. CASE ADORNMENTS INCLUDE A FULL MAHOGANY BONNET WITH SIDE TRIM PIECES OVER THE DIAL AND BEZEL. FLANKING CURVED SIDE MOULDINGS ON BOTH SIDES. HAND CARVED DETAILING ON THE FRONT AND SIDES, SELDOM FOUND IN THIS FINE CONDITION. RAISED PEDIMENT FEET AT THE BASE, COMPLEMENTED BY HAND CARVED FOUNDATION INSERTS ABOVE EACH PEDIMENT FOOT ON THE FRONT. THE EXPRESSIVE CABINET DESIGN OF ITALIAN INFLUENCE MAKES FOR A LOVELY AND UNIQUE PRESENTATION ANYWHERE ESPECIALLY NICE WHEN PLACED ON A SHELF, TABLE, BRACKET, DESK OR MANTLE. NOTE THE FLAWLESS CREAM HEAT FIRED PORCELAIN DIAL WITH BLACK ROMAN NUMERALS AND ORIGINAL CUT BLUED STEEL HANDS. A POLISHED GILT BRASS SASH SURROUNDS AND COMPLEMENTS THE PORCELAIN DIAL. THE HEAVY CONVEX AND BEVELED DIAL GLASS IS HOUSED IN A POLISHED CAST BRASS BEZEL. THE PREMIUM ORIGINAL SETH THOMAS HIGHEST GRADE ROUND COUNT WHEEL MOVEMENT IS SECURELY MOUNTED IN THE ORIGINAL HOLES THERE ARE NO EXTRANEOUS HOLES OR SIGNS OF CHANGEOUTS OF ANY KIND. HIGH RESOLUTION SUPERSIZE PHOTO 4 SHOWS DETAILS OF THE FLAWLESS DIAL AND THE EQUALLY FLAWLESS BEVELED DIAL AND CAST BRASS BEZEL. THE MID-SIZED HEIRLOOM AND COLLECTOR GRADE MILAN IS A DELIGHT TO VIEW AND DISPLAY. YOU CAN PLACE THE MILAN PRACTICALLY ANYWHERE AND ENJOY IT. PLEASE CAREFULLY REVIEW THE SUPERSIZE PHOTOS TO SEE AND STUDY ALL DETAILS OF THE CLOCK. THE WINDING HOLE NEAR NUMERAL V IS FOR THE TIME OPERATION, AND THE ONE NEAREST NUMERAL VII CONTROLS THE STRIKE FUNCTIONS. A SMALLER HOLE ABOVE THE XII ACCESSES THE TIME FAST/SLOW ADJUSTMENT SHAFT HOLE THAT CAN BE TURNED WITH THE OPPOSITE END OF THE WINDING KEY. EACH HALF HOUR STRIKE AND HOUR ANNOUNCEMENT IS SOUNDED ON A CATHEDRAL SPIRAL GONG, WITH A LOVELY RESONANCE, TIMBRE, AND LINGERING DECAY. BE SURE TO LISTEN VIA THE E COMMERCE SOUND PLAYER LINKS AT THE BEGINNING OF MY LISTING. RESTORATION AND TECHNICAL NOTES. 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 EIGHT DAY SETH THOMAS FINE ROUND COUNT WHEEL MOVEMENT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY SERVICED AND RESTORED, INCLUCING. COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION OF ALL PARTS, TOLERANCES, CLEARANCES. REPLACEMENT OF ALL OUT OF TOLERANCE PIVOT BUSHINGS. INSPECTION AND POLISHING OF ALL PIVOTS. CORRECTION OF ANY BENT OR MARRED PIVOTS. COMPLETE DISASSEMBLY FOLLOWED BY ULTRASONIC CLEANING OF ALL COMPONENTS. REASSEMBLY OF MOVEMENT, PROPER LUBRICATION AND COMPLETE BENCH ADJUSTMENTS AND CHECKOUT USING ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL INSTRUMENTATION. SUPERSIZE PHOTO 11 DETAILS. PHOTO 11 SHOWS THE TESTS AND ADJUSTMENTS PROCESS ON THE RESTORED MOVEMENT, CONSISTING OF NUMEROUS STEPS. THE PENDULUM BEAT RATE, BEAT ERROR, AND OTHER PARAMETERS ARE OPTIMIZED DURING THIS PHASE. IN PHOTO 11 THE PENDULUM BEAT ERROR IS MINIMIZED, WITH ZERO ERROR AS THE DESIRED OBJECTIVE. AT ZERO ERROR, BOTH THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT PORTIONS OF THE FULL PENDULUM SWING ARE EQUAL IN AMPLITUDE AND DURATION. THE RESTORED FINE ROUND MOVEMENT OPTIMIZED TO ZERO BEAT ERROR AS SHOWN, EXCEEDING SPECS AND INDICATING EXCELLENT HEALTH. IN FACT ALL TESTS ON THE PREMIUM MOVEMENT MET AND EXCEEDED BENCHMARKS. ALSO IN PHOTO 11 NOTE THE PENDULUM BEAT RATE ADJUSTMENT TO 10,699 BEATS PER HOUR, PROPER FOR THIS PARTICULAR FINE ROUND MOVEMENT. THIS ADJUSTMENT ASSURES THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN ACCURATE TIME KEEPING, WITH PLENTY OF LATITIDE TO ADJUST FOR YOUR PARTICULAR HOME ENVIRONMENT. WHY TAKE A CHANCE ON AN ANTIQUE CLOCK OF UNCONFIRMED CONDITION AND RELIABILITY – RISKING A COSTLY TRIP TO THE CLOCK DOCTOR YOU CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON A DISTINCTIVECLOCKS RESTORED ANTIQUE SETH THOMAS FOR QUALITY AND RELIABILITY. 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 9 ½ W X 10 ¼ H X 6 ½ D. 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, STEVE. IMPORTANT NOTE E COMMERCE SOUND PLAYER FILES ARE INCLUDED AT THE BEGINNING OF MY LISTING. THREE E COMMERCE SOUND PLAYER FILES OF THE SETH THOMAS MILAN – 1906 WITH SETH FINE ROUND TIME AND STRIKE MOVEMENT IN OPERATION ARE AVAILABLE IN. PENDULUM BEAT-ESCAPEMENT/VERGE/CRUTCH OPERATION SOUNDS OF THE MOVEMENT – LISTEN FOR CLEAN AND EVEN SOUND AND THE ABSENCE OF ODD OR SPURIOUS NOISES. HOUR COUNT STRIKE AND HALF-HOUR STRIKE; CAPTURED ON THE FILE IS 4:00 4:30 5:00 5:30 6:00. NOTICE THE EVEN TEMPO, CLEAN RESONANT TIMBRE AND LINGERING DECAY OF EACH STRIKE. THE MICROPHONE IS PLACED CLOSE TO THE CLOCK, SO MOVEMENT OPERATION SOUNDS WILL BE HEARD DURING THE STRIKE SEQUENCE. THE NORMAL MOVEMENT OPERATION SOUNDS ARE QUITE SUBDUED AT REGULAR DISTANCES AND ARE NOT NOTICED. The item “RESTORED RARE SETH THOMAS MILAN 1906 FINE ANTIQUE CITY SERIES CABINET CLOCK” is in sale since Monday, November 11, 2019. 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. 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, 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, Barbados, Ecuador, Iceland, Sri lanka, Peru, Pakistan, Viet nam, Uruguay.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Brand: Seth Thomas Herschede