Jul
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Antique Seth Thomas 1-Day Lever Ship’s Bell Brass Marine Wall Clock Repair
Offered for sale is an antique Seth Thomas brass marine or bulkhead-style mechanical clock. Origin: Thomaston, Connecticut, United States. Movement type: One-day lever, time-and-strike movement. Escapement: Balance-wheel type rather than a pendulum. Case: Brass drum-style case with hinged glass bezel and mounting tabs. Dial: Silvered Roman-numeral dial with subsidiary seconds register. Approximate period: Late 19th to early 20th century. The exact catalog model and production year have not been confirmed because the movement was not removed from the case and no internal model number was located. Testing and Diagnostic Results. Both winding arbors were tested using a properly fitting universal clock key. Both arbors wind normally, produce audible ratchet clicks, […]