EXCEEDING
YOUR EXPECTATIONS, BOTH WITH THE ANTIQUE CLOCK PURCHASE, AS WELL AS MY
LONG-TERM AVAILABILITY FOR ASSISTANCE AFTER THE PURCHASE, IS MY PLEDGE TO YOU. 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. PURCHASES
FROM ME ARE GENERALLY FOR PERSONAL USE AND ENJOYMENT, FOR COLLECTORS, OR FOR
GIFTING TO SPECIAL FRIENDS, RELATIVES, OR ASSOCIATES. SINCERELY
PRESENTED, STEVE IN SOUTH CAROLINA E COMMERCE
AUDIO PLAYER LINKS CONTAINING 4 SOUND FILES ARE INCLUDED IN MY LISTING TO
ASSIST YOU IN REVIEWING THE HERSCHEDE GRAND TAMBOUR WESTMINSTER CHIMES CLOCK
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.com OFFERED TODAY FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION OF THE FINEST RESTORED ANTIQUE
CHIME CLOCKS FOR THAT SPECIAL GIFT OCCASION FOR YOUR COLLECTION OR FOR ONE’S OWN ENJOYMENT IS THE RARE HERSCHEDE FIRST ISSUE CATHEDRAL TAMBOUR CHIME
CLOCK NUMBER 20 – CIRCA 1919 WITH HERSCHEDE PATTERN 2015 CABINET FEATURING THE WESTMINSTER CHIME MELODY WITH A GLORIOUS AND
ROBUST TIMBRE PRODUCED BY THE HERSCHEDE SYMPHONY CHIME RODS, ANNOUNCING EACH QUARTER HOUR AND THE TOP OF EACH HOUR. BE SURE AND
LISTEN TO THE CHIME MELODY SEQUENCES VIA THE SOUND PLAYER LINKS THAT APPEAR ABOVE
THIS TEXT IN THE LISTING. DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES THIS HERSCHEDE FIRST ISSUE MODEL 20 WESTMINSTER IS ABSOLUTELY
THE FINEST TO BE FOUND, AND THE ONLY ANTIQUE CABINET CLOCK WITH SUCH A PREMIUM
RIBBON MAHOGANY TAMBOUR CABINET TURN UP YOUR VOLUME AND ENJOY THE MELODIES TO THE FULLEST.
THE SOUND FILE LINKS ARE BELOW: ON THE EXPANSIVE ENGRAVED SILVERED DIAL FACE ARE
THREE WINDING HOLES, ONE EACH FOR CHIME - NEAR NUMERAL 4 - TIME - NEAR NUMERAL
6 - AND HOUR STRIKE - NEAR NUMERAL 8. THE QUARTER HOUR CHIME MELODY CAN BE SILENCED BY MOVING
A LEVER NEAR NUMERAL 3. IN THE SILENT POSITION, ONLY THE HOUR COUNT WILL BE
SOUNDED. THE SMALL HOLE ABOVE NUMERAL 12 PROVIDES ACCESS TO
THE TIME ADJUSTMENT SLOW/FAST. TAKE A LOOK AT
THE DIAL FEATURES VIA HIGH RESOLUTION PHOTO 4. THIS IS A GRAND FULL-SIZE
CATHEDRAL TAMBOUR MAHOGANY CABINET CHIME CLOCK SUITABLE FOR MANTLE, TABLE,
SHELF OR WALL BRACKET DISPLAY - IDEAL FOR A SPECIAL GIFT, YOUR PERSONAL USE,
OR AS AN ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION . MEASUREMENTS ARE 22” W X 11” H X 8”
D. THIS HERSCHEDE CHIME 20 - 1920 IS ONE OF THE
FINEST ANTIQUE WESTMINSTER CHIME CLOCKS EVER MANUFACTURED. THE
CLOCK’S AGED SATIN PATINA OF DARK RIBBON MAHOGANY HIGHLIGHTS
THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE WOOD ITSELF, AND COMPLEMENTS THE INTERESTING,
CLASSIC AND DRAMATIC CASE DESIGN. THE MAHOGANY FINISH HAS BEEN
PROFESSIONALLY CONDITIONED AND RESTORED WITH MY OWN SPECIAL PROCESS – TIME
CONSUMING, YES – BUT JUST LOOK AT THE BEAUTY OF THIS LOVELY CASE WHEN COMPLETED. NOTE THE PREMIUM SIX INCH SILVERED DIAL CHAPTER
RING WITH RAISED NUMERALS AND HERSCHEDE SIGNATURE HOUR AND MINUTE HANDS. ALSO OBSERVE THE HEAVY BEVELED FRONT
DOOR DIAL GLASS. EVERYTHING ON AND IN THE HERSCHEDE INDICATES THE HIGHEST
QUALITY. THIS TRULY IS A MOST RARE AND FINEST GRADE ANTIQUE CHIME CLOCK THAT
WARRANTS A VERY SPECIAL VIGNETTE IN THE HOME. RESTORATION
AND TECHNICAL DETAILS PLEASE OBSERVE THAT NEARLY HALF OF MY LISTING PHOTO 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 HERSCHEDE PENDULUM OPERATED WESTMINSTER CHIMES
MOVEMENT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY SERVICED AND RESTORED, INCLUDING: FULL
DISASSEMBLY, INSPECTION, CLEANING, PIVOT POLISHING, BUSHING REPLACEMENTS, OTHER
SERVICING PROCEDURES, REASSEMBLY, LUBRICATION, AND BENCH TESTING WITH BOTH
MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION. THE HEAVY AND FINELY CONSTRUCTED HERSCHEDE MOVEMENT IS IN
SUPERIOR RESTORED WORKING ORDER TO ASSURE LONG TERM RELIABILITY. THE HERSCHEDE MOVEMENT RESTORATION ALONE IS A $600 VALUE. WORKMANSHIP AND QUALITY – ALL OF MY DISTINCTIVECLOCKS
ANTIQUE CLOCKS ARE FULLY RESTORED IN EVERY WAY UNLESS SPECIFICALLY
STATED OTHERWISE. GREAT CARE IS TAKEN TO INSURE THAT EACH AND EVERY ONE
FUNCTIONS PROPERLY, IS FULLY OPERATIONAL, MEETS OR EXCEEDS ORIGINAL PERFORMANCE
SPECS, AND IS BENCH TESTED WHEN SHIPPED. MY SINCERE HOPE IS TO EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS IN EVERY WAY. AS WITH ALL MECHANICAL CLOCK MOVEMENTS, SOME ADJUSTMENTS
MAY BE NECESSARY WHEN SETTING UP AFTER SHIPMENT, AND THE CLOCK IS SOLD AS IS. ENJOY REVIEWING THE
LISTING – IF YOU NEED OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE BE IN TOUCH WITH
ME, STEVE. INFORMATION ABOUT THE E COMMERCE PLAYER SOUND FILES THE E COMMERCE
PLAYER LINKS, WHICH ARE PART OF MY LISTING CONTAIN A TOTAL
OF FOUR SOUND FILES OF THE HERSCHEDE CHIME 20 - 1919 IN OPERATION AS FOLLOWS: 1. VOICE INTRODUCTION 2. MOVEMENT ESCAPEMENT
OPERATION SOUNDS, HIGHLY AMPLIFIED – LISTEN FOR CLEAN AND EVEN SOUND,
REGULARITY, AND THE ABSENCE OF ODD NOISES. 3. WESTMINSTER CHIMES SEQUENCES AT 7:15 – 7:30 –7:45
- LISTEN FOR PURE AND ROBUST NOTES WITH GOOD TIMBRE, RICH DECAY AND ZESTY TEMPO
OF THE MOVEMENT RATHER THAN SLOW/SLUGGISH TEMPO. 4. THE FULL 16 NOTE WESTMINSTER MELODY
AND HOUR COUNT AT 8:00. AGAIN, LISTEN FOR PURE NOTES WITH GOOD TIMBRE AND RICH
DECAY - AND AGAIN THE 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. THE FILES ARE POSTED IN MY LISTING, USING THE E COMMERCE
AUDIO PLAYER LINKS. IF YOU HAVE DIFFICULTY SIMPLY BE IN TOUCH WITH ME AND I
WILL ASSIST.
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