Seth Thomas Restored Antique Stratford-1905 Fine Cabinet Clock In Mahogany

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. SOUND FILES OF THE STRATFORD – 1905 ARE ATTACHED AT THE END OF THIS LISTING – LISTEN, REVIEW, AND ENJOY. IS A CLASSIC AND ELEGANT SETH THOMAS STRATFORD – 1905 MAHOGANY GOTHIC CABINET CLOCK – ONE OF THE BEST FULL-SIZE ANTIQUE CABINET CLOCKS AVAILABLE FOR DISPLAY AND DECORATING IN THE HOME. THE STRATFORD IS LISTED IN NOTED AUTHORITY TRAN DUY LY’S “SETH THOMAS CLOCKS AND MOVEMENTS” V1 3D EDITION PAGE 501. THIS IS THE 1905 CATALOG VERSION OF THE STRATFORD. A FULL 15 INCHES IN HEIGHT. AND FACTORY EQUIPPED WITH A PREMIUM 6 INCH HEAT FIRED WHITE PORCELAIN DIAL DISPLAYING BLACK ARABIC NUMERALS. THE SETH THOMAS FULL SPADE CUT STEEL HANDS PROVIDE THE APPROPRIATE COMPLEMENT TO THE LOVELY DIAL. THIS PARTICULAR STRATFORD IS FULLY AND METICULOUSLY RESTORED AND ALL ORIGINAL – JUST COMPLETED AND READY TO BE PLACED IN YOUR HOME OR OFFICE! THE STRATFORD’S ORIGINAL 118 YEAR OLD AGED SHELLAC-ON-MAHOGANY PATINA FINISH WAS RECONDITIONED VIA AMALGAMATION, AND WILL BE AN OUTSTANDING FIND FOR THE FORTUNATE FUTURE OWNER – THE STRATFORD CAN BE AN ADDITION TO ONE’S COLLECTION OR FOR DISPLAY IN A FEATURED AREA OF THE HOME. THE STRATFORD HAS VERSATILE PLACEMENT FLEXIBILITY AND EXCELLENT PRESENTATION IN LITERALLY ANY AREA OF THE HOME, OR OFFICE FOR THAT MATTER. THIS SETH THOMAS IS A CHARMING AND EYE CATCHING GOTHIC CATHEDRAL STYLE CABINET CLOCK. FULL 360 DEGREE CAST AND POLISHED BRASS BEZEL – OPENS AND CLOSES PROPERLY. FULL BASE PEDIMENT MOULDINGS ON FRONT AND SIDES. RAISED HEAVY POLISHED BRASS PEDIMENT FEET AT THE CABINET BASE. CLOSE-UP VIEWS ARE PROVIDED VIA SUPERSIZE PHOTO 5. THE STRATFORD IS A DELIGHT TO VIEW, AND JUST THE RIGHT SIZE – EASY TO DISPLAY IN ANY DECORATIVE SETTING. YOU WILL LOVE THIS CLOCK!!! – I KNOW I DO – I ADMIT I LOVE THEM ALL!! MANY MONTHS MAY PASS BEFORE YOU HAVE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY ON AN STRATFORD IN THIS PRISTINE CONDITION. I ASK THAT YOU ALLOW THE TEXT AND HIGH RESOLUTION SUPERSIZE. PICTURES TO SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES!! THE FINE SIX INCH FIRED PORCELAIN DIAL IS VIVID AND SUPERIOR. TAKE A HIGH RESOLUTION LOOK VIA SUPERSIZE PHOTO 4. ON THE DIAL THE TIME MAINSPRING WIND SHAFT IS LOCATED ABOVE NUMERAL 5 AND THE STRIKE MAINSPRING WIND SHAFT IS ABOVE NUMERAL 7. BELOW THE “12” IS A SMALLER HOLE WITH ACCESS TO THE FASTER/SLOWER ADJUSTMENT SHAFT, USING THE OPPOSITE END OF THE CLOCK KEY. THE ORIGINAL POLISHED CAST BRASS BEZEL WITH MAT AND A HEAVY. CONVEX AND BEVELED DIAL GLASS. ARE ALL FULLY INTACT AND IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION. THE SASH/BEZEL DOOR CLOSES NICELY AND TIGHTLY, WITH NO HINGE DROOP. A CLOSE-UP INSET SHOWING THE BEVELED GLASS IS IN SUPERSIZE PICTURE NUMBER 4. THE BEAUTIFULLY AGED SHELLAC-OVER-MAHOGANY PATINA FINISH ON THE HIGH GRADE MAHOGANY CABINET HAS BEEN AMALGAMATED WITH FRESH AMBER SHELLAC, CONDITIONED, HAND RUBBED FOR A SHEEN AND RESTORED, RETAINING THE DESIREABLE SATIN LUSTRE AND PATINA, AS WELL AS THE MUCH SOUGHT AFTER DARK MOLASSAS COLORATION – THE APPEARANCE ACCENTS THIS CLOCK’S CHARACTER, BOTH AS AN ANTIQUE AND AS A DECORATIVE ACCESSORY WHEN DISPLAYED. THE HIGH RESOLUTION SUPERSIZE PHOTOS ARE PROVICED FOR YOU TO SEE ALL DETAILS OF THE CLOCK. THE PHOTOS REALLY DO NOT FULLY SHOW HOW NICELY THIS SETH SHOWS OFF – IT IS A BEAUTY!! THE CLOCK LOOKS EVEN BETTER WHEN VIEWED DIRECTLY THAN IN THE PHOTOS. THE STRATFORD – 1905 IS WELL PRESERVED AND FULLY RESTORED IN EVERY WAY. I TAKE GREAT CARE TO INSURE THAT EACH DISTINCTIVE CLOCK I OFFER IS SUPERB IN ALL RESPECTS. AND TO EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS. ENJOY THE LISTING – IF YOU NEED OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE BE IN TOUCH WITH ME, STEVE. RESTORATION AND TECHNICAL DETAILS. THE EIGHT DAY HIGHEST GRADE FINE ROUND SETH THOMAS EARLY 48R MOVEMENT HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY DISASSEMBLED, INSPECTED AND CLEANED WITH ULTRASONICS. ALL WORN PIVOT BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED. AND BOTH THE TIME AND STRIKE MAINSPRINGS WERE UNLOADED, INSPECTED, SERVICED, LUBRICATED AND RELOADED. MAINSPRINGS ARE A CRITICAL ENERGY LINK TO ASSURE EXTENDED AND RELIABLE LONG TERM PERFORMANCE. SUPERSIZE PHOTO 9 SHOWS SOME OF THE STEPS IN THE MOVEMENT RESTORATION PROCESS. THE LOWER INSET PHOTO PICTURES THE MOVEMENT AFTER DISASSEMBLY, ULTRASONIC CLEANING, PIVOT POLISHING, BUSHING AND ARBOR WORK, OTHER WORK OPERATIONS, AND READY FOR REASSAMBLY, LUBRICATION, TESTING AND ADJUSTMENTS. THE UPPER PHOTO SHOWS THE COMPLETED MOVEMENT – IN THIS CASE A FRONT VIEW AND A REAR VIEW OF THE FULLY RESTORED MOVEMENT. ALL OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF THE MOVEMENT WERE INSPECTED AND CORRECTED, IF NECESSARY, READYING THE MOVEMENT FOR YEARS AND YEARS OF SERVICE. THE MOVEMENT WAS THEN PROPERLY REASSEMBLED, LUBRICATED, TESTED AND ADJUSTED WITH BOTH ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL INSTRUMENTATION. WHEN PROPERLY RESTORED, THE WIDE SWEEP AND ARC AMPLITUDE WIDTH OF THE PENDULUM BEAT ON THE RESTORED MOVEMENT WILL BE VERY HEALTHY. IN FACT, THE MEASURED AMPLITUDE WIDTH IS A FULL 4 INCHES AS MEASURED FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PENDULUM BOB AT LEFT SWING TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BOB AT RIGHT SWING. THIS FAR EXCEEDS THE MINIMUM SPEC OF 2 ½ INCHES!!! THE ROBUST AMPLITUDE WIDTH INDICATES THE MOVEMENT IS IN THE HIGHEST STATE OF GOOD HEALTH, WITH VIRTUALLY NO FRICTION, NO DRAG, AND PLENTY OF RESERVE ENERGY FROM THE MAINSPRINGS. AS INFORMATION, BEWARE IF A FINE ROUND 48R MOVEMENT HAS AN ANEMIC PENDULUM BEAT SWING BECAUSE IT IS A TALE-TALE INDICATOR OF POOR MOVEMENT HEALTH AND THE NEED FOR EXTENSIVE SERVICE WORK. A FINAL PORTION OF THE SERVICE PROCESS IS ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL TESTING OF THE MOVEMENT FOR PENDULUM BEAT ERROR, RATE, RELIABILITY AND OTHER FUNCTIONS – I HAVE SOME RESTORATION AND TESTING ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE PHOTOS, SO PLEASE TAKE A LOOK. NOTICE IN SUPERSIZE PHOTO 11. THE PICTURE SHOWS ELECTRONIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE PENDULUM BEAT, WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF APPROACHING ZERO ERROR, MEANING BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SWINGS OF THE PENDULUM HAVE THE SAME AMPLITUDE AND DURATION CHARACTERISTICS. THIS RESTORED #48R MOVEMENT EASILY ACHIEVED AND HELD ZERO ERROR. ANOTHER ADJUSTMENT, IS THE PENDULUM BEAT RATE ITSELF, MEASURED IN BEATS PER HOUR – PROPER BEAT RATE INSURES THE ABILITY TO REGULATE THE TIME KEEPING, AND IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS THE PREVIOUS ADJUSTMENT. BECAUSE THE STRATFORD HAS A LONG PENDULUM LENGTH, IT’S BEAT IS SLOWER, AND PRODUCES A VERY PLEASING TIC TOC SOUND IN ITS DISPLAY AREA, COMPARED WITH A FASTER BEAT AND MORE RAPID TIC TOC SOUND IN SMALLER MANTLE OR SHELF PENDULUM CLOCKS. IN ADDITION, THE LONGER PENDULUM PRODUCES GREATER TIME KEEPING ACCURACY THAN OTHER CLOCKS. YOU WILL ENJOY HAVING THE STRATFORD AS PART OF YOUR HOME OR OFFICE DECOR! THE HALF HOUR IS SOUNDED ON A CATHEDRAL BELL SPIRAL GONG – THE SOUND IS MELLOW AND RESONANT, WITH A LOVELY LINGERING DECAY OF THE NOTE; THE HOUR COUNT FOLLOWS, WITH EACH HOUR ANNOUNCED AS A STRIKE ON THE CATHEDRAL BELL GONG. PLEASE REMEMBER TO HEAR THE STRATFORD VIA THE ATTACHED SOUND FILES. THE NOTES STRUCK FROM THIS PARTICULAR CATHEDRAL GONG HAVE A WONDERFUL AND LINGERING DECAY. LISTEN AND YOU WILL HEAR WHAT I MEAN. THIS IS A FULL SIZE GOTHIC CATHEDRAL CABINET STYLE MANTLE CLOCK – AN IDEAL SIZE – SUITABLE FOR MANTLE, TABLE, SHELF OR WALL BRACKET DISPLAY – PERFECT FOR A SPECIAL GIFT, FOR YOUR PERSONAL USE, OR AS AN ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION. MEASUREMENTS ARE 9 ½” W X 15″ 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. INFORMATION ABOUT THE SOUND FILES. THREE SOUND FILES OF THE SETH STRATFORD – 1905 IN OPERATION ARE AVAILABLE. PENDULUM BEAT-ESCAPEMENT/VERGE/CRUTCH AND TIME GEAR TRAIN OPERATION SOUNDS OF THE #48R MOVEMENT – LISTEN FOR CLEAN AND EVEN SOUND, REGULARITY, AND THE ABSENCE OF ODD NOISES. HOUR STRIKE AND HALF HOUR STRIKE AT 2:00 – 2:30 – 3:00 – 3:30 – 4:00 – 4:30 – 5:00 – LISTEN FOR PURE NOTES WITH GOOD TIMBRE, RICH DECAY AND ZESTY 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.