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VINTAGE CHELSEA CLOCK CO. SHIPS BELL MANTLE CLOCK
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For sale: A vintage brass Chelsea Clock Co. Ship's Bell Mantel Clock. Runs well. Door opens and closes well. Wood bottom of clock marked 91774. The clock comes with its original brass key. This excellent piece of American clockwork measures about 8 inches tall, 7.25 inches wide; face 5 inches. The only imperfection I can see is the finish on the ball feet; they have some very small areas where paint/finish worn probably due to earthquake putty that was on them for years. (This was originally from an old California estate, hence the quake putty!) Other than that very minor thing, this is a very handsome clock in really fine condition. Packing will be very secure. Insurance included with postage. From the Chelsea Clock Company website: Founded in 1897, Chelsea Clock Company is one of the oldest, and largest clock manufacturers in the United States. For over a century, Chelsea's craftsmen have been designing and meticulously building some of the world's most exquisite time machines. Today, the company continues to manufacture and repair clocks at its original corporate headquarters in Chelsea, Massachusetts.During World War II Chelsea lives up to its reputation as "Timekeeper of the Sea", producing more in four war years than entire production since 1897. At this time Chelsea was singularly focused on furnishing thousands of clocks to the armed forces for use aboard Liberty ships, Submarines, Destroyers, Cruisers, Battleships and Aircraft Carriers. The Ship's Bell Story: Mariners have used a unique bell code to tell time at sea for hundreds of years. The code is based on the crew's typical workday routine while the vessel is under way. A ship at sea requires constant attention throughout the day's twenty-four hours. The day is therefore divided into six four-hour periods, each called a "watch." Similarly, the crew is segmented into three divisions. Division members then stand their individually assigned duties on two watches per day, with eight hours off duty between watches. To rotate each division's watch times, the Evening Watch is periodically divided into two watches. These are called Dog Watches because they "dog" the watch schedule for all divisions ahead by one watch period. First Watch 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Mid-Watch (also Black Watch) 12:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. Morning Watch 4:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Forenoon Watch 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Afternoon Watch 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Evening Watch 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.The watch officer struck the ship's bell every half hour to apprise the crew of the time. A single bell denoted the end of the first half hour and one bell was added each half-hour. Eight bells therefore signaled the end of each four-hour watch. Like centuries of seafarers, you'll soon know the time when the clock chimes, even if you can't see it. 8 bells 12:00 4:00 8:001 bell 12:30 4:30 8:30 2 bells 1:00 5:00 9:00 3 bells 1:30 5:30 9:30 4 bells 2:00 6:00 10:00 5 bells 2:30 6:30 10:30 6 bells 3:00 7:00 11:00 7 bells 3:30 7:30 11:30 
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