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E COMMERCE SOUND PLAYER FILES OF THE OMAHA - 1886 ARE ATTACHEDAT THE BEGINNING OF THIS LISTING – LISTEN, REVIEW, AND ENJOY
OFFERED TODAY
FOR YOUR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
OR FOR ONE’S COLLECTION
PERSONAL USE AND ENJOYMENT
IS THE SETH THOMAS CITY SERIES FIRST RELEASE OF THEOMAHA - 1886 TIME AND STRIKE ANTIQUE CABINET CLOCK, IN A RICH AMERICAN BLACKWALNUT, WITH ALL CABINET CARVINGS INTACT AND FLAWLESS.
THIS IS THE INVESTOR/COLLECTORDESIRED EARLIEST VERSION OF THE OHAMA CITY CLOCK, MANUFACTURED CIRCA 1886. THELATER 1894 VERSION WAS SUPPLIED WITH A LESSER MOVEMENT AND SUBTLE CABINETDIFFERENCES.
THIS LOVELY AND EYE CATCHING EARLY OMAHA IS SORARE, AND SELDOM AVAILABLE - ONE OF THE BEST FULL-SIZE ANTIQUE CABINET CLOCKSFOR COLLECTING, DISPLAY AND DECORATING THE HOME.
THE NEWARK IS LISTED IN NOTED AUTHORITY TRAN DUYLY’S “SETH THOMAS CLOCKS AND MOVEMENTS” V1 3D EDITION PAGE 202.
DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES
THIS IS THE 1886CATALOG VERSION OF THE OMAHA, EQUIPPED WITH THEORIGINAL 6 INCH PAINTED DIAL DISPLAYINGVIVID BLACK ROMAN NUMERALS, ACCOMPANIED BY THE SIGNATURE SETHTHOMAS FULL SPADE CUT STEEL HANDS.
THE OMAHA - 1886 – ISFULLY AND METICULOUSLY RESTORED –JUST COMPLETED AND READY TO BE PLACED IN YOURHOME OR OFFICE!!
THE OMAHA SHOWS FORTHWITH A BEAUTIFULLY AGED SATIN WALNUT PATINA FINISH, WHICH WAS CONDITIONED ANDPRESERVED, AND WILL BE AN OUTSTANDING FIND FOR THE FORTUNATE FUTURE OWNER.
THE OMAHA CAN BE ANADDITION TO ONE’S COLLECTION OR FOR DISPLAY IN A FEATURED AREA OF THE HOME, HASVERSATILE PLACEMENT FLEXIBILITY AND EXCELLENT PRESENTATION IN LITERALLY ANYAREA OF THE HOME, OR OFFICE FOR THAT MATTER.
THIS SETH THOMAS IS AMOST CHARMING AND EYE CATCHING LATE 1800’S ANTIQUE CLOCK.
ADDITIONAL CABINETFEATURES INCLUDE:
·A FULL TRADITIONAL TOP RAILED CREST, WITH MATCHING UPPER SPINDLESIN WALNUT.
·HEAVY ORIGINAL PENDULUM BALL - SILVERED AND DAMASCENE PATTERN
·ELEGANCE IN THE DIMENSIONS – THE OMAHA IS A FULL 19 INCHES HIGH ANDIS VERY PLEASING ON DISPLAY IN ANY AREA OF THE HOME OR OFFICE.
·HEAVY ORIGINAL PERIOD DOOR GLASS WITH BACK TABLET AND ORIGINALWALNUT DOOR WITH STILES AND RAILS INTACT AND
·EXTENDED BASE WHICH GIVES A LOVELY RISE TO THE LOWER CABINET ANDTRULY SETS OFF THE OMAHA ON DISPLAY.
·LOWER MATCHING PEDIMENT FEET, FULLY INTACT
·ORIGINAL LYRE TIME AND STRIKE MOVEMENT, FULLY RESTORED
THE OMAHA – 1886 IS ADELIGHT TO VIEW, AND JUST THE RIGHT SIZE - EASY TO DISPLAY IN ANY DECORATIVESETTING. YOU WILL LOVE THIS CLOCK!!! – I KNOW I DO – I ADMIT I LOVE THEM ALL!!!
MANY MONTHS MAY PASSBEFORE YOU HAVE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY ON A SETH EARLY OMAHA - 1886 IN THISPRISTINE CONDITION.
I ASK THAT YOU ALLOW THE TEXT AND HIGHRESOLUTION SUPERSIZE PICTURES TO SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES!!!
ON THE DIAL THE TIMEMAINSPRING WIND SHAFT IS LOCATED NEAR NUMERAL 3 AND THE STRIKE MAINSPRING WINDSHAFT IS NEAR NUMERAL 8. THE TIME IS REGULATED BY ADJUSTING THE PENDULUM LENGTHVIA A KNURLED NUT BELOW THE PENDULUM BOB – TURNING CLOCKWISE INCREASES THEADVANCES THE TIME KEEPING AND TURNING COUNTER CLOCKWISE RETARDS THE TIMEKEEPING.
THE PENDULUM SHAFT,BOB, ALARM AND ALL PORTIONS OF THE RUNNING EQUIPMENT ARE ORIGINAL AND FLAWLESS.IN ADDITION, THE CABINET IS TIGHT AND SITS PROPERLY, WITH NO WARPAGE OR OTHERDEFECT.
THE BEAUTIFULLY AGEDDULL RUBBED SHELLAC-OVER-AMERICAN BLACK WALNUT PATINA FINISH ON THE HIGHESTGRADE CABINET HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLYPRESERVED, CONDITIONED AND RESTORED, RETAINING THE DESIREABLE SATIN DARKHONEY LUSTRE AND DULL RUBBED PATINA – THE APPEARANCE ACCENTS THIS CLOCK’SCHARACTER, BOTH AS AN ANTIQUE AND AS A DECORATIVE ACCESSORY WHEN DISPLAYED.
THE HOUR COUNTANNOUNCEMENT IS SOUNDED ON THE DEEP PITCH RESONANT CATHEDRAL GONG – THE SOUNDIS CLEAR AND RESONANT, WITH A LOVELY LINGERING DECAY OF EACH NOTE. THE HALFHOUR IS NOT ANNOUNCED, AS LYRE MOVEMENT CLOCKS OF THE LATE 1800’S PERIODTYPICALLY SOUNDED ONLY THE HOUR COUNT.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO HEAR THE OMAHA - 1886 VIA THE ATTACHED E COMMERCEPLAYER SOUND FILES.
THE HIGH RESOLUTION SUPERSIZE PHOTOS ARE PROVICED FOR YOUTO SEE ALL DETAILS OF THE CLOCK. THEPHOTOS REALLY DO NOT FULLY SHOW HOW NICELY THIS SETH SHOWS OFF – IT IS ABEAUTY!! THE CLOCK LOOKS EVEN BETTER WHEN VIEWED DIRECTLY THAN IN THE PHOTOS. THEOMAHA - 1886 IS WELL PRESERVED AND FULLY RESTORED IN EVERY WAY. I TAKE GREAT CARE TO INSURE THAT EACHDISTINCTIVE CLOCK I OFFER IS SUPERB IN ALL RESPECTS!!!
RESTORATION AND TECHNICAL DETAILS
THE EIGHT DAY SETHTHOMAS LYRE MOVEMENT WITH 5 7/8 PENDULUM DROP IS ONE OF THE BEST TIME ANDSTRIKE MOVEMENTS EVER MANUFACTURED. THE LYRE HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLYDISASSEMBLED, INSPECTED AND CLEANED WITH ULTRASONICS. ALL WORN PIVOT BUSHINGSWERE REPLACED, AND BOTH THE TIME AND STRIKE MAINSPRINGS WERE UNLOADED, CLEANEDPROPERLY, INSPECTED AND RELOADED. MAINSPRINGS ARE A CRITICAL ENERGY LINK TO ASSURE EXTENDED ANDRELIABLE LONG TERM PERFORMANCE.
ALL OPERATIONALASPECTS OF THE MOVEMENT WERE INSPECTED AND CORRECTED, IF NECESSARY, READYING THEMOVEMENT FOR YEARS AND YEARS OF SERVICE. THE MOVEMENT WAS THEN PROPERLYREASSEMBLED, LUBRICATED, TESTED AND ADJUSTED WITH BOTH ELECTRONIC ANDMECHANICAL INSTRUMENTATION.
THE COMPLETESERVICE RESTORATION OF THE LYRE MOVEMENT ALONE IS A $250 VALUE!!! IT MAKESSENSE TO PURCHASE AN ANTIQUE MANTLE CLOCK THAT YOU KNOW IS READY FOR YEARS OFRELIABLE SERVICE. WHEN YOU PURCHASE ONE OF MY CLOCKS YOU CAN BE ASSURED!!
PLEASE REMEMBER TO HEAR THE OMAHA - 1886 VIA THE ATTACHED SOUND FILES.
THIS IS A FULL SIZE RISING CABINET STYLE MANTLE CLOCK – AN IDEAL SIZE - SUITABLE FOR MANTLE, TABLE,SHELF OR WALL BRACKET DISPLAY - PERFECT FOR A SPECIAL GIFT, FOR YOUR PERSONALUSE, OR AS AN ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION. MEASUREMENTS ARE 19” H X 11 ½” WX 5” D.
PAYMENT – SHIPPING - OTHER INFORMATION
PAYMENT AND INVOICES - PAYPAL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD OF PAYMENT FOR YOURPROTECTION; OTHER PAYMENT METHODS MAY BE ACCEPTED ON PICKUP - PLEASE CONTACT MEIF DESIRED. PAYMENT NOT RECEIVED WITHIN 7 CALENDAR DAYS OF sale-END WILLRENDER THE SUBJECT ITEM AS UNPAID AND BUYER IN DEFAULT UNLESS OTHERARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE WITH SELLER.
INVOICES - SELLER WILL RENDER AN INVOICEINCLUDING SHIPPING CHARGES AT sale END.
SHIPPING - BUYER WILL PAY SHIPPING. USPS PRIORITYMAIL IS THE PREFERRED SHIPPING METHOD; SELLER WILL WORK WITH BUYER IF OTHERARRANGEMENTS ARE NEEDED OR PRUDENT. SHIPPING FOR AVERAGE SIZE MANTLE CLOCKS ISUSUALLY IN THE $30-40 RANGE PLUS INSURANCE. FOR LARGE AND HEAVIER MANTLE CLOCKS, SHIPPING WILL RUN INTHE $40-65 RANGE DEPENDING ON ZIP CODE, WITH HIGHERPRICES TO BE EXPECTED ON SHIPMENTS TO WESTERN UNITED STATES ZIP CODES.INSURANCE IS REQUIRED ON ALL CLOCK SHIPMENTS.
WORKMANSHIP AND QUALITY – ALL OF MY DISTINCTIVECLOCKS SETH THOMAS ANTIQUECLOCKS ARE FULLY RESTORED IN EVERY WAY UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED OTHERWISE.GREAT CARE IS TAKEN TO INSURE THAT EACH AND EVERY ONE FUNCTIONS PROPERLY, ISFULLY OPERATIONAL, MEETS OR EXCEEDS ORIGINAL PERFORMANCE SPECS, AND IS BENCHTESTED WHEN SHIPPED. MY SINCERE HOPE IS TO EXCEED YOUREXPECTATIONS IN EVERY WAY. AS WITH ALL MECHANICAL CLOCKMOVEMENTS, SOME ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE NECESSARY WHEN SETTING UP AFTER SHIPMENT,AND THE CLOCK IS SOLD AS IS.
ENJOY THE offerDING – IF YOU NEED ORDESIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, EMAIL OR CALL STEVE, 803-781-4233.
INFORMATION ABOUTTHE SOUND FILES
THREE SOUND FILESOF THE SETH OHAMA - 1886 WITH LYRE MOVEMENT IN OPERATION ARE AVAILABLE IN .WMAFORMAT:
1. VOICE INTRODUCTION
2.HIGHLY AMPLIFIED PENDULUMBEAT-ESCAPEMENT/VERGE/CRUTCH AND TIME GEAR TRAIN OPERATION SOUNDS OF THE LYREMOVEMENT – LISTEN FOR CLEAN AND EVEN SOUND, REGULARITY,AND THE ABSENCE OFODD NOISES.
3.HOUR STRIKE ANNOUNCEMENT AT 3:00 – 4:00 – 5:00 - 6:00 - LISTEN FOR PURE NOTES WITH GOOD TIMBRE, RICHDECAY AND STEADY TEMPO OF THE MOVEMENT RATHER THAN SLOW/SLUGGISH TEMPO.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT SOUND RECORDING:
THE MICROPHONE IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THEMOVEMENT FOR RECORDING PURPOSES, AND SOME NORMAL GEAR TRAIN OPERATION SOUNDSWILL BE HEARD. THE OPERATION SOUNDS ARE NOT NOTICED AT TYPICAL LISTENINGDISTANCES.
THE FILES AREPOSTED AS AN E COMMERCE SOUND PLAYER AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS LISTING. IFUNABLE TO PLAY THEM, YOU CAN EMAIL ME AND I WILL SEND THE .WMA FILES TO YOU.INCLUDE YOUR REGULAR EMAIL ADDRESS PLEASE.
