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Seth Thomas Ship's Clock. Opinions Please "Click" to Login or Register 
IHC Member 1016
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I just bought this Seth off the 'Bay and it was advertised as needing work. He said it gained 20 min per day. Upon inspection, the hairspring looked dirty/gummed-up. I cleaned the clock, the platform escapement, and put the regulator in the center. For the past 30 or so hours it has kept good, accurate time.

 
Posts: 3112 | Location: Klamath Falls, Oregon in the USA | Registered: October 13, 2007
IHC Member 1016
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The case is bakelite and the clock was manufactured in 1943. I like it, and would like your comments good or bad. Paid $104 plus shipping.

 
Posts: 3112 | Location: Klamath Falls, Oregon in the USA | Registered: October 13, 2007
IHC Member 1335
Picture of Tom Brunton
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very good buy !!! Wink I wish it could tell all the tales it knows and describe the action it saw Big Grin
 
Posts: 1746 | Location: Aylmer, Ontario in Canada | Registered: December 15, 2009
IHC Member 1016
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Yes, even to know what ship it was on would be nice. I believe this should have a sweep seconds hand but not sure. Anyone know?
 
Posts: 3112 | Location: Klamath Falls, Oregon in the USA | Registered: October 13, 2007
Picture of Peter Kaszubski
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nice one again Mike
can you post picture of the movement.
 
Posts: 4395 | Location: Arizona in the USA | Registered: July 23, 2011
IHC Member 1016
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The movement is small compared to the dial. It resembles a Chelsea and I believe they were made to US specs for the war so both would be similar. It is a time only and sure seems to keep it well. It was made in 1943.

 
Posts: 3112 | Location: Klamath Falls, Oregon in the USA | Registered: October 13, 2007
Picture of Dave Turner
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Mike,
Ran across this while perusing ebay.
Vintage Manfred Trauring Seth Thomas U S Navy Mechanical Boat Ship Deck Clocks

Thought you might be interested.


Dave Turner


 
Posts: 1979 | Location: Wilson, North Carolina in the USA | Registered: November 15, 2011
IHC Member 1016
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Thanks Dave. I had seen that but appreciate the notice.
 
Posts: 3112 | Location: Klamath Falls, Oregon in the USA | Registered: October 13, 2007
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Mike, that's a really nice clock, in great shape...it sure would look good over here on Buzzards Bay Big Grin
 
Posts: 29 | Location: Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts in the USA | Registered: November 15, 2013
Picture of Bruce Byrd
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I have a nice Seth Thomas which has the german movement. It is set up with the ship bell system. It took me awhile to get used to the eight bells chiming. I was an army dog sleeping in foxholes at night.. Not hot bunking with my buddies Wink

Sorry navy guys… I had to


Bruce Byrd
 
Posts: 888 | Location: San Diego, California USA | Registered: December 27, 2002
Picture of Dave Turner
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That's why I joined the Navy, Bruce,
Who needs snakes crawling in bed with them! Smile
I've got clocks chiming all over the house and I don't even hear them at night.
Let's see a picture of that Seth.


Dave Turner
 
Posts: 1979 | Location: Wilson, North Carolina in the USA | Registered: November 15, 2011
Picture of Bruce Byrd
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If they crawled into my foxhole, I would bite their head off and drink the blood. I would then use the skins to camouflage my foxhole.. (sorry, i have been drinking some apple pie moonshine).. When I get home I will take a couple photos.


Bruce Byrd
 
Posts: 888 | Location: San Diego, California USA | Registered: December 27, 2002
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Very nice Ships clock Mike. I agree with you that it may very well have a sweep second hand.
You got a great buy on the clock as it all looks in great condition. Ships clocks seem to be increasing in value as time goes by.
I was luck enough to find a 1921 Seth Thomas Celtic Ships Bell clock a couple years ago. It is unmessed with and keeps amost perfect time. It also confuses visitors with the Ships Bell chime array. Smile

1921 S.T. Celtic Ships Bell Clock
 
Posts: 206 | Location: West Virginia in the USA | Registered: November 11, 2012
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Here is a close up of the dial lettering and lever.

Celtic lever adjustment
 
Posts: 206 | Location: West Virginia in the USA | Registered: November 11, 2012
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And the original 115B movement.

Celtic 115B
 
Posts: 206 | Location: West Virginia in the USA | Registered: November 11, 2012
IHC Member 1335
Picture of Tom Brunton
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one of my 2 Seth Thomas Montauk ships clocks,both since given to my children,both strike ships bells Wink I had my son send me a better picture

 
Posts: 1746 | Location: Aylmer, Ontario in Canada | Registered: December 15, 2009
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WOW!! The Montauk is a beautiful clock. I've not been lucky enough to run across one, obviously because you have them all Smile.
As far as the sweep second hand is concerned, I was refering to Mike Hodge's military ships clock. I believe that the early military lever ships chronometers had a seconds sub-dial and the later ones had a sweep second hand. As far as I know, and can find in Tran Duy Ly, none of the civilian mantel type ships clocks, such as ours, did.
 
Posts: 206 | Location: West Virginia in the USA | Registered: November 11, 2012
IHC Member 1016
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That Seth did have a sweep second hand that was missing. I recently sold it but am envious of Tom's. The one I pictured here is a time only, no bells.
 
Posts: 3112 | Location: Klamath Falls, Oregon in the USA | Registered: October 13, 2007
IHC Member 1335
Picture of Tom Brunton
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Montauk #2 bronze signature Darrot

 
Posts: 1746 | Location: Aylmer, Ontario in Canada | Registered: December 15, 2009
Picture of Dave Turner
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A fine clock!


Dave Turner
 
Posts: 1979 | Location: Wilson, North Carolina in the USA | Registered: November 15, 2011
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