E INGRAHAM ANTIQUE MANTLE CLOCK COMPLETELY RESTORED

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This is a very beautiful example of an ALL-ORIGINAL E. Ingraham Mantle Clock in perfect MINT RESTORED condition. This is the nicest one of these type clocks we have seen. It was made in circa 1900. It is an unbelievable, beautiful mantle clock in need of a warm loving home. It has a signed "E Ingraham Clock Co" 8 day time and strike movement which strikes the half-hour on a sweet sounding bell and counts the hours on the hour on a cathedral gong. Sounds great with a beautiful tone. Runs very strong! The movement runs very well and keeps good time. The movement was just cleaned, oiled, pivots polished and bushings added w needed. This clock will not need servicing for many years to come, and is ready for the next 100 years! This is a labor intensive service, with many clockmakers charging 250.00 and up. We recommend having it oiled every 2 to 3 years to keep it in tip-top shape! With the purchase of this clock for an additional $ 2.25 we will include an oiler kit with a professional oiler loaded with enough oil to oil approximately 50 clocks with easy instructions so you could even do it yourself! (SEE NOTE BELOW) The case is absolutely beautiful with the perfect RESTORED original finish! The case is made of heavy solid wood with an unusual and beautiful classic Victorian design. The correct replaced perfect dial is t, looks like new. And is signed. The dial is crisp and easy to read and is in superior condition. Also you can adjust the time (slow or fast) with the small wheel on the dial, this is especially nice so that you don't have to take the clock down off the shelf to adjust the time for slow and fast. The cathedral gong is original - and has a very nice mellow sound. The metal around the dial is the original brass aged to a beautiful patina! The hands are perfect and original! Complete with its Ingraham pendulum and a new key. The clock measures 10 ¾ " high X 11 ½ " wide and 6 " deep These antique clocks amaze me - could you imagine any other consumer product still working perfectly after 120 years! And the truly amazing thing it is ready for the next 100 years. Antique Clocks are a Fine Investment. Each one has a unique quality, as well as appreciating in value and beauty with age. You will become attached to your antique clocks and they will become a meaningful and important part of your life adding untold joy each day you own them. They can be handed down from one generation to another as they increase daily in value. Antique clocks serve many purposes other than being useful in telling time, decorative in your home, a valuable asset in your estate and above all a faithful servant and friend which will be true to you to the end of time. This fine clock has been completely overhauled and cleaned. The main cause of antique clocks' no longer working is that they need a good cleaning. Over time, the oil in the pivots gathers dust and particles of metallic grit, the result of normal wear. Also the oil breaks down and becomes thick and gummy, and actually acts like glue. The result is that the gears no longer turn freely, and the clock stops. A good cleaning usually is all the clock needs to be almost like new again! The cleaning procedure involves taking the movement out of the case and totally dismantling the movement. All the gears, rods, etc., are taken off of the clock plates and are hand scrubbed and inspected for wear. The springs are taken out of the barrels, stretched out, and hand cleaned and polished. The plates are thoroughly cleaned. Then all the parts are placed in an ultrasonic cleaning machine for the final cleaning. The pivots are polished on the lathe and the pallets are polished. Bushings are installed on any pivot holes that have become "egg shaped" from wear to make them perfectly round again. The movement is reassembled and oiled. (We use only the finest German Clock Oil). The springs are placed back and greased with top-quality synthetic spring grease and the complete movement is placed on a "running stand" and run for several days to insure... read more

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