ANTIQUE AMERICAN FOUR BELL ADAMANTINE SETH THOMAS SONORA CHIME CLOCK NO.1 SPECAL

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ANTIQUE AMERICAN FOUR BELL SETH THOMAS ADAMANTINE SONORA CHIME CLOCK. CIRCA 1911. 8DAY TIME AND STRIKE SIGNED SETH THOMAS MOVEMENT. PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED, OILED AND SET IN BEAT. THIS CLOCK HAS A SECONDARY MOVEMENT THAT PLAYS MUSIC EVERY FIFTEEN MINUTES ON A PATENTED "SONORA" RESONATED BELL NEST. THESE WERE VERY EXPENSIVE CLOCKS IN THEIR DAY COSTING MORE THAN ONE WEEKS WAGES. THE SONORA IS DIFFERENT THAN MOST OTHER CLOCKS IN THAT IT UTILIZES TWO SEPARATE MOVEMENTS. AFTER THE WESTMINSTER CHIME MUSIC PLAYS ON THE HOUR, THE HOURS ARE COUNTED ON THE NEXT OF BELLS. THE SONORA CHIME MOVEMENT HAS A LEVER TO SILENCE THE QUARTER HOUR MUSIC FROM BEING HEARD. THE CASE IS MAHOGANY ADAMANTINE WITH GILT FEET. THIS CLOCK IS LISTED IN TRAN DU LY'S SETH THOMAS BOOK ON PAGE 148. THE 2005 PRICE LIST SHOWS A VALUE OF $650. THIS IS AN INVESTMENT GRADE CLOCK SURE TO INCREASE IN VALUE IN YEARS TO COME. THIS CLOCK LOOKS AND SOUNDS LOVELY. CASE SIZE 13 X 14 X 8 SETH THOMAS CLOCK COMPANY SethThomas was born in Wolcott, Connecticut in 1785, went to work for clockmaker Eli Terry in 1807, bought out Terry’s factory (together with Silas Hoadley) in 1810, and in December 1813 bought out Heman Clark’s clockmaking business in Plymouth Hollow. Thomas continued Clark’s wooden movement tall clock production, and about 1817 began making the wooden movement shelf clock. These were cased in pillar and scroll cases until 1830, when the bronze looking glass and other styles became popular. In 1842, brass movements were introduced, and first cased in the popular O.G. case (which was made until 1913). Wood movements were phased out in 1845. In 1853 Mr. Thomas incorporated the Seth Thomas Clock Company, so that the business would outlive him. Mr. Thomas died in 1859, and Plymouth Hollow was renamed Thomaston in his honor in 1865. Mr. Thomas was very conservative, and after his death many new styles of clocks were introduced by his sons. Regulator clocks were introduced in 1860. The patterns and machinery for these had been purchased in 1859 from the creditors of bankrupt clockmaker Silas B. Terry. Spring driven clocks were introduced ca. 1855–1860. Perpetual calendar clocks were made from ca. 1863–1917. Some of the most popular later types include walnut kitchen clocks, made from 1884–1909; marble clocks, 1887–ca. 1895; black (Adamantine finish) wood mantel clocks, ca. 1885–1917; black enameled iron cased clocks, 1892–ca. 1895; oak kitchen clocks, 1890–ca. 1915; tambour clocks, introduced in 1904; chime clocks, introduced in 1909; and electric A/C clocks, introduced in 1928. IF YOU ARE BUYING A CLOCK ON EBAY PLEASE BUY IT FROM ME. YOU WILL RECEIVE A CLOCK THAT HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED, OILED AND SET IN BEAT SO IT REALLY RUNS! YOU CAN SPEND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON GETTING A CLOCK TO RUN AFTER YOU BUY ONE. ALL MY CLOCKS RUN UNLESS CLEARLY STATED THAT THEY DO NOT. I ONLY SELL CLOCKS ON MY EBAY SITE. I HAVE OVER ONE THOUSAND HAPPY CUSTOMERS ON MY CLOCKS WITH MANY REPEAT BUYERS. THANK YOU. INSURANCE IS YOUR BEST INSURANCE! PLEASE REQUEST INSURANCE ON YOUR SHIPMENT AND I WILL ADD IT TO YOUR INVOICE. ALL MY CLOCKS COME WITH A KEY. IF THEY ARE WEIGHT DRIVEN, THEY COME WITH WEIGHTS. PLEASE LOOK AT MY STORE FOR MORE CLOCKS. YOU are buying at auction; this is not an approval service. I do my best to use good photos and honestly describe what I am selling. In the unlikely event that you do not like the clock for any reason, you have a seven day money back guarantee. A refund for the amount paid for the auction (not including shipping) will be made when the item is returned. and read my feedback. read more

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