STUNNING SMITHS ENFIELD WESTMINSTER CHIME MANTEL CLOCK

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A STUNNING 8 DAY WESTMINSTER CHIMES MANTEL CLOCK IN A DARK OAK CASE MANUFACTURED BY SMITHS ENFIELD IN APRIL 1951. THIS MODEL WAS CALLED THE "MORLEY" AND WAS MANUFACTURED FOR ONE YEAR ONLY.DARK OAK CASE WITH ROUND TOP AND SQUARE SHOULDERS. DECORATIVE SCROLL TYPE EMBELISHMENTS TO LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES. THE CASE IS IN EXCELLENT ORIGINAL CONDITION SHOWING A LOVELY GRAIN AND PATINA WITH A POLISHED WAX FINISH AND HAVING ONLY A COUPLE OF TINY FLAWS IN KEEPING WITH A CLOCK OF 60 YEARS OLD. A SHINY CHROME BEZEL WHICH CLOSES TIGHTLY AND CONTRASTS A SILVERED CHAPTER RING WITH BLACK ROMAN NUMERALS AND HIGH QUALITY POLISHED BRASS HANDS. THE SOLID BRASS 8 DAY MOVEMENT HAS BEEN, REMOVED, CLEANED, SERVICED AND OILED AND HAS RUN PERFECTLY SINCE THEN AND IS KEEPING GOOD TIME. IT IS A QUALITY MOVEMENT WITH UNDERSLUNG HAMMERS STRIKING ON 5 CHIME RODS AND IS IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER.THE CLOCK CHIMES EVERY 15 MINS BUILDING TO A FULL WESTMINSTER 16 NOTE CHIME ON THE HOUR AND THEN AN HOUR COUNT ON A 5 ROD CHIME BAR. THERE IS A CHIME/SILENT LEVER AT THE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION TO TURN THE CHIMES OFF IF WISHED.TO SEE THE CLOCK CHIME/STRIKE PLEASE COPY AND PASTE THE FOLLOWING LINK TO YOUR WEB BROWSER./watch?v=lKuvLCzAdCITHIS CLOCK COMES WITH IT'S ORIGINAL PENDULUM AND KEY.I ALWAYS PACK CLOCKS CAREFULLY TO ENSURE NO DAMAGE IS DONE DURING TRANSIT, HOWEVER, I CAN'T read more

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