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AN “E COMMERCE AUDIO PLAYER” WITH SOUND FILES OF THE LINCOLN - 1884 IS ATTACHED AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS LISTING – PLEASE LISTEN, REVIEW, AND ENJOY.
OFFERED TODAY FOR ONE’S PERSONAL USE AND ENJOYMENT, SPECIAL COLLECTION, OR HOME DÉCOR ENHANCEMENT, IS THE CLASSIC, ELEGANT AND HIGHLY DESIRED SETH THOMAS LINCOLN - 1884 WEIGHT DRIVEN, WOOD CASE, EBONIZED MAHOGANY CABINET CLOCK – ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER 19TH CENTURY SETH THOMAS TIME AND STRIKE WEIGHT CLOCKS.
RECENTLY I COMPLETED A FULL RESTORATION OF THE LINCOLN AND NOW OFFER IT FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. PLEASE REVIEW MY LISTING AND THE HIGH RESOLUTION SUPERSIZE PHOTOS WITH INSETS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A MORE COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THIS SUPERB OFFERING. AS ALWAYS, MY PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A QUALITY RESTORED SETH THOMAS ANTIQUE CLOCK THAT EXCEEDS YOUR EXPECTATIONS!
DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES
THE LINCOLN, NAMED AFTER OUR AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINCOLN, IS LISTED IN NOTED AUTHORITY TRAN DUY LY’S “SETH THOMAS CLOCKS AND MOVEMENTS” VOLUME 2 3D EDITION PAGE 729.
PROFESSIONAL TRADE REFERENCES TYPICALLY LIST THE 1896 CATALOG VERSION OF THE LINCOLN. THIS FULLY RESTORED LINCOLN IS THE EARLIER SEPTEMBER, 1884 ISSUE, IN EBONIZED MAHOGANY, SELDOM SEEN IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS OR AT AUCTION. NOTE THE PRODUCTION DATE AS STAMPED ON THE BACK OF THE CLOCK, AND HIGHLIGHTED WITH AN INSET PICTURE, SHOWN IN SUPERSIZE PHOTO 8. SETH’S CODING FOR SEPTEMBER 1884 IS 4881 I.
THE LINCOLN IS EQUIPPED WITH AN 8 INCH PAINTED DIAL DISPLAYING BLACK ROMAN NUMERALS – THE DIAL WAS PROFESSIONALLY RESTORED ON THE ORIGINAL ZINC DIAL PAN BY MARTHA SMALLWOOD’S INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED “THE DIAL HOUSE” IN DALLAS, GEORGIA. SIGNATURE SETH THOMAS FULL SPADE STEEL HANDS COMPLEMENT THE EIGHT INCH DIAL.
THIS PARTICULAR LINCOLN IS FULLY AND METICULOUSLY RESTORED – JUST COMPLETED AND READY TO BE PLACED IN YOUR HOME OR ANY VENUE OF YOUR CHOOSING.
THE LINCOLN’S ORIGINAL AGED EBONIZED MAHOGANY PATINA FINISH WAS RETAINED AND PRESERVED, RATHER THAN STRIPPED AND REFINISHED. WHEN DISPLAYED ON A TABLE, WALL SHELF OR SIMILAR VENUE, THE LINCOLN BECOMES A TRUE FOCAL POINT AND IS ALWAYS NOTICED FOR ITS OUTSTANDING DISPLAY PRESENTATION. BY ALL MEANS TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AND ENJOY THE VIEWING. THE SETH LINCOLN - 1884 WILL BE A WISE FIND FOR THE FORTUNATE FUTURE OWNER, AND CAN BE APPROPRIATELY DISPLAYED IN A FEATURED AREA OF THE HOME.
CABINET, HARDWARE AND EQUIPMENT ADORNMENTS INCLUDE:
Ø FULL TOP MOULDING ON FRONT AND SIDES, WITH THE FOUR FINIALS COMPLETE AND INTACT
Ø FULL UPPER PEDIMENT CONSISTING OF BOTH CONCAVE AND RELIEF MOULDINGS ON FRONT AND SIDES
Ø SCROLLED EBONIZED MAHOGANY INNER DIAL PLATE BEHIND THE DOOR
Ø DUAL VERTICAL DETAILED AND FLUTED CABINET STILES ON EACH SIDE OF THE DOOR.
Ø HIGHEST GRADE AND CONSTRUCTION MAHOGANY DOOR WITH BRASS LATCH AND ORIGINAL OLD GLASS WITH THE SUBTLE RIPPLES THAT AUTHENTICATE ITS AGE
Ø FULL LOWER PEDIMENT CONSISTING OF CARVED AND COMPLEX MOULDINGS ON FRONT AND SIDES. PLEASE REVIEW THE SUPERSIZE PHOTOS FOR CLOSE-IN DETAILS.
Ø THE HAND CARVED ROSETTES ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES AT THE BASE ARE ORIGINAL, INTACT AND COMPLETE.
Ø BRASS PLATED PENDULUM WITH DAMASCENE PATTERN AND ORIGINAL PENDULUM ROD.
Ø HEAVY CATHEDRAL BELL GONG WITH POLISHED BRASS CUP ASSEMBLY AND CAST BRASS MOUNT PLATE
Ø ORIGINAL SILVERED RATING SCALE BELOW PENDULUM
Ø ORIGINAL BRASS COVERED WEIGHTS SET AS FOUND ONLY ON FIRST ISSUE EARLY LINCOLN MODELS - AUTHENTICATED BY NOTING THE SHORTER LENGTH AND LARGER DIAMETER OF ONE WEIGHT COMPARED WITH THE OTHER
Ø COMPLETELY RESTORED SETH THOMAS NUMBER 66 HALF DEAD BEAT WEIGHT DRIVEN TIME AND STRIKE MOVEMENT. PLEASE REVIEW MY LISTING AND PHOTOS FOR MORE TECHNICAL DETAILS ON THE RESTORATION.
Ø ORIGINAL EIGHT INCH ZINC DIAL PAN WITH CORRECTLY RESTORED PAINTED DIAL FACE - SUPERSIZE PHOTO FOUR AFFORDS A CLOSE-IN VIEW OF THE DIAL.
THE LINCOLN IS A PLEASURE TO VIEW, SHOW, AND ENJOY - YOU WILL LOVE THIS CLOCK!!! – I KNOW I DO – I ADMIT I LOVE THEM ALL!!!
MANY MONTHS MAY PASS BEFORE YOU HAVE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY ON A SETH LINCOLN – 1884 IN THIS PRISTINE CONDITION.
I ASK THAT YOU ALLOW THE TEXT AND HIGH RESOLUTION SUPERSIZE PICTURES TO SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES!!!
PLEASE NOTE THE GLARE ON THE LOWER PORTION OF THE DOOR GLASS AS SEEN IN PHOTO 1. THIS IS A REFLECTION ONLY AND NOT A GLASS DEFECT.
ON THE DIAL THE TIME WEIGHT WIND SHAFT IS LOCATED VICINITY NUMERAL IIII AND THE STRIKE WEIGHT WIND SHAFT IS NEAR VIII. THE TIME ADJUSTMENT FOR FASTER OR SLOWER IS ACCOMPLISHED VIA THE THUMB NUT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PENDULUM ASSEMBLY.
THE HOUR COUNT IS ANNOUNCED ON A DEEP AND RESONANT CATHEDRAL BELL GONG. THE RESONANCE IS DEEPER AND VERY PLEASING - AS OPPOSED TO SOUNDING LOUD AND OFFENSIVE. NOTE ON THE LINCOLN AND OTHER SETH THOMAS CLOCKS OF THE LATE 1800’S – THE HALF HOUR WAS GENERALLY NOT SOUNDED.
THE BEAUTIFULLY AGED EBONIZED MAHOGANY PATINA FINISH ON THE HIGHEST GRADE MAHOGANY CABINET HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY PRESERVED, CONDITIONED AND RESTORED, RETAINING THE ORIGINAL EBONY LUSTRE ON THE CABINET – THE APPEARANCE ACCENTS THIS CLOCK’S CHARACTER, BOTH AS AN ANTIQUE AND AS A DECORATIVE ACCESSORY WHEN DISPLAYED. WHY PURCHASE A STRIPPED AND REFINISHED ANTIQUE SETH CLOCK WHEN THE ORIGINAL FINISH CAN SOMETIMES BE RETAINED AND PRESERVED AND SO VERY NICE!!! SUCH IS THE CASE WITH THIS LINCOLN - 1884!
IN THE ANTIQUES TRADE, IT WAS RECENTLY NOTED THAT QUALITY ANTIQUE CLOCK MARKET VALUES CONTINUE TO RISE, DESPITE THE BEGINNINGS OF A LEVELING OFF AND PROJECTED DECLINE OF VALUES IN CERTAIN OTHER CATEGORIES OF ANTIQUES, PARTICULARLY FURNITURE. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT REASON GIVEN FOR ANTIQUE CLOCKS HOLDING AND GAINING VALUE IS THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO FIT AMERICA’S DECORATING LIFESTYLE, ESPECIALLY MANTLE/TABLE/WALL SHELF SIZE CLOCKS AND OTHER STYLES THAT EFFICIENTLY USE SPACE, WHEREAS ANTIQUE FURNITURE AND OTHER LARGER ITEMS ARE NOT AS GOOD A MATCH FOR THE LIVING AND DECORATING LIFESTYLE OF NOW AND THE FUTURE. ONE THOUGHT IS FOR CERTAIN - A QUALITY ANTIQUE SETH THOMAS CLOCK WILL ALWAYS BE A FINE INVESTMENT!!!
THE HIGH RESOLUTION SUPERSIZE PHOTOS ARE PROVICED FOR YOU TO SEE ALL DETAILS OF THE CLOCK. THE PHOTOS REALLY DO NOT FULLY SHOW HOW NICELY THIS SETH SHOWS OFF – IT IS A BEAUTY!! THE CLOCK LOOKS EVEN BETTER WHEN VIEWED DIRECTLY THAN IN THE PHOTOS. THE LINCOLN - 1884 IS WELL PRESERVED AND FULLY RESTORED IN EVERY WAY. I TAKE GREAT CARE TO INSURE THAT EACH DISTINCTIVE CLOCK I OFFER IS SUPERB IN ALL RESPECTS!!!
RESTORATION AND TECHNICAL DETAILS
THE EIGHT DAY #66 SETH THOMAS TRAPEZOID MOVEMENT, DESIGNED FOR A 14 ¾” PENDULUM DROP HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY DISASSEMBLED, INSPECTED AND CLEANED WITH ULTRASONICS. ALL WORN PIVOT BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED, AND BOTH THE TIME AND STRIKE CABLES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW FINEST QUALITY STRANDED BRASS CABLING - TO ASSURE EXTENDED AND RELIABLE LONG TERM PERFORMANCE. PHOTO 5 SHOWS THE NEW CABLING AFTER INSTALLATION.
SUPERSIZE PHOTO 12 SHOWS TWO STEPS IN THE MOVEMENT RESTORATION PROCESS:
Ø THE UPPER INSET PICTURES THE #66 MOVEMENT AFTER DISASSEMBLY, ULTRASONIC CLEANING, BUSHING AND PIVOT WORK.
Ø THE LOWER INSET SHOWS THE COMPLETED CABLING AND WEIGHTS ATTACHED, READY FOR TESTS AND ADJUSTMENTS.
SUPERSIZE PHOTO 10 IS A DETAIL OF THE #66 MOVEMENT AS FOLLOWS:
Ø ALL MOVEMENT RESTORATION WORK IS COMPLETE, WITH THE MOVEMENT READY FOR TESTING. MY BENCH WORK INCLUDED BUSHING REPLACEMENTS AND ALL OTHER MAINTENANCE ITEMS INCLUDING TWO STRAIGHTENED PIVOTS AND OTHER SIMILAR WORK TO COMPLETE THE RESTORATION.
Ø THE MIDDLE INSET SHOWS THE SETH THOMAS MOVEMENT AUTHENTICATION MARKINGS AND THE PENDULUM DROP SPECIFICATION MARKINGS.
ALL OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF THE MOVEMENT WERE INSPECTED AND CORRECTED, IF NECESSARY, READYING THE MOVEMENT FOR YEARS AND YEARS OF SERVICE. THE MOVEMENT WAS THEN PROPERLY REASSEMBLED, LUBRICATED, TESTED AND ADJUSTED WITH BOTH ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL INSTRUMENTATION.
A FINAL PORTION OF THE SERVICE PROCESS INCLUDED ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL TESTING OF THE MOVEMENT FOR PENDULUM BEAT ERROR, RATE, RELIABILITY AND OTHER FUNCTIONS – THE PENDULUM BEAT ERROR SHOULD APPROACH ZERO, MEANING BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SWINGS OF THE PENDULUM HAVE THE SAME AMPLITUDE AND DURATION CHARACTERISTICS. THIS RESTORED #66 MOVEMENT WITH HALF-DEADBEAT ESCAPEMENT ACTION EASILY ACHIEVED AND HELD ZERO ERROR.
THE COMPLETE SERVICE RESTORATION OF THE #66 TRAPEZOID MOVEMENT AND CABLING ASSEMBLIES ALONE IS A $400 VALUE!!! IT MAKES SENSE TO PURCHASE AN ANTIQUE MANTLE CLOCK THAT YOU KNOW IS READY FOR YEARS OF RELIABLE SERVICE. WHEN YOU PURCHASE ONE OF MY CLOCKS YOU CAN BE ASSURED!!
PLEASE REMEMBER TO HEAR THE LINCOLN VIA THE ATTACHED SOUND FILES. THE NOTES STRUCK FROM THIS PARTICULAR CATHEDRAL GONG HAVE A WONDERFUL AND LINGERING DECAY. LISTEN AND YOU WILL HEAR WHAT I MEAN.
THIS IS A LARGE SIZE WOOD CASE CABINET STYLE CLOCK – AN IDEAL SIZE - SUITABLE FOR MANTLE, TABLE, SHELF OR WALL BRACKET DISPLAY - PERFECT FOR A SPECIAL GIFT, FOR YOUR PERSONAL USE, OR AS AN ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION. MEASUREMENTS ARE 17 ½” W X 28” H X 7 ½” D.
THE LINCOLN - 1884 IS OFFERED WITH NO RESERVE AND ONLY A SMALL MINIMUM, SO THAT ANYONE IN THE EBAY COMMUNITY SO INTERESTED MAY FREELY BID AND ULTIMATELY DETERMINE THE FINAL SALES VALUE OF THIS FINE ANTIQUE TIMEPIECE!
PAYMENT – SHIPPING - OTHER INFORMATION
PAYMENT AND INVOICES - PAYPAL, CASHIER’S CHECK OR MONEY ORDER IS ACCEPTED. PAYMENT NOT RECEIVED WITHIN 10 CALENDAR DAYS OF AUCTION-END WILL RENDER THE SUBJECT ITEM AS UNPAID AND BUYER IN DEFAULT UNLESS OTHER ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE WITH SELLER.
INVOICES - SELLER WILL RENDER AN INVOICE INCLUDING SHIPPING CHARGES AT AUCTION END.
SHIPPING - BUYER WILL PAY SHIPPING. USPS PRIORITY MAIL IS THE PREFERRED SHIPPING METHOD; SELLER WILL WORK WITH BUYER IF OTHER ARRANGEMENTS ARE NEEDED OR PRUDENT. SHIPPING FOR AVERAGE SIZE MANTLE CLOCKS IS USUALLY IN THE $30-40 RANGE PLUS INSURANCE. FOR LARGE AND HEAVIER CLOCKS LIKE THE LINCOLN, SHIPPING WILL RUN HIGHER DEPENDING ON ZIP CODE, WITH GREATER PRICES TO BE EXPECTED ON SHIPMENTS TO WESTERN UNITED STATES ZIP CODES. AN AVERAGE ESTIMATE FOR PRIORITY MAIL SHIPPING OF THE LINCOLN IS $70-90 PLUS INSURANCE. INSURANCE IS REQUIRED ON ALL CLOCK SHIPMENTS.
WORKMANSHIP AND QUALITY – ALL OF MY DISTINCTIVECLOCKS SETH THOMAS ANTIQUE CLOCKS ARE FULLY RESTORED IN EVERY WAY UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED OTHERWISE. GREAT CARE IS TAKEN TO INSURE THAT EACH AND EVERY ONE FUNCTIONS PROPERLY, IS FULLY OPERATIONAL, MEETS OR EXCEEDS ORIGINAL PERFORMANCE SPECS, AND IS BENCH TESTED WHEN SHIPPED. MY SINCERE HOPE IS TO EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS IN EVERY WAY. AS WITH ALL MECHANICAL CLOCK MOVEMENTS, SOME ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE NECESSARY WHEN SETTING UP AFTER SHIPMENT, AND THE CLOCK IS SOLD AS IS.
OTHER INFORMATION - SELLER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO END THE AUCTION FOR ANY REASON.
ENJOY THE BIDDING – IF YOU NEED OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, EMAIL OR CALL STEVE, distinctiveclocks@sc.rr.com, 803-920-3157.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE E COMMERCE SOUND PLAYER AND FILES
THREE SOUND FILES OF THE SETH LINCOLN - 1884 WITH #66 TRAPEZOID MOVEMENT IN OPERATION ARE AVAILABLE IN .WMA FORMAT:
1. VOICE INTRODUCTION
2. PENDULUM BEAT-ESCAPEMENT/VERGE/CRUTCH AND TIME GEAR TRAIN OPERATION SOUNDS OF THE #66 MOVEMENT – LISTEN FOR CLEAN AND EVEN SOUND, REGULARITY, AND THE ABSENCE OF ODD OR IRREGULAR NOISES.
3. HOUR STRIKE AT 8:00 AND 9:00 - LISTEN FOR PURE DEEP NOTES WITH GOOD TIMBRE, RICH DECAY AND EVEN, STATELY TEMPO OF THE MOVEMENT RATHER THAN SLOW/SLUGGISH TEMPO.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT SOUND RECORDING:
THE MICROPHONE IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE MOVEMENT FOR RECORDING PURPOSES, AND SOME NORMAL GEAR TRAIN OPERATION SOUNDS WILL BE HEARD. THE OPERATION SOUNDS ARE NOT NOTICED AT TYPICAL LISTENING DISTANCES.
THE FILES ARE POSTED AS AN E COMMERCE PLAYER AT THE BEGINNING OF MY LISTING. SIMPLY CLICK ON THE PLAY BUTTON. IF DESIRED, EACH OF THE FILES CAN BE SELECTED SEPARATELY, ONCE THE PLAY BUTTON IS ACTIVATED. YOU MAY ELECT TO FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE AUDIO PLAYER BY EXPERIMENTING FIRST.
IF UNABLE TO PLAY THEM, YOU CAN EMAIL ME AND I WILL SEND THE .WMA SOUND FILES TO YOU. INCLUDE YOUR REGULAR EMAIL ADDRESS PLEASE.