Overhauled Smiths Enfield Westminster Chiming Mantel Clock Vintage Retro Mantle

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Seller: richard.1279 ✉️ (461) 100%, Location: Sawbridgeworth, GB, Ships to: GB, Item: 126384184710 Overhauled Smiths Enfield Westminster Chiming Mantel Clock Vintage Retro Mantle. It has been inspected and serviced, seedetails below. Good for a clock of this age. It has a good finish and nomissing veneer pieces. This beautiful clock will be supplied with its pendulum &genuine Smiths key together with an instruction sheet to aid easy setup.

PLEASENOTE;this is for supply to UK Mainland addresses ONLY

!!** Overhauled, working 1953,8-Day Westminster Chiming MANTELCLOCK with Pendulum and Key **!!

Attention

This is a wind-up pendulum clock and it has to be set-up, by you,on your horizontal surface, otherwise it will not run.  Ifyou are not confident of completing the set-up; PLEASE do not bid.

 

Description

Here we have a 50’s vintage, Smiths Westminster chiming mantelclock in good working condition. It has been inspected and serviced, seedetails below. It’s a mechanical clock, wound with a key, with a pendulum,keeping time to a few minutes per week. Good for a clock of this age.

The 8-day movement was manufactured, by Smiths, the case isreasonable condition with a few age-related blemishes. There is are somescratches on the front by the dial opening tab. It has a good finish and nomissing veneer pieces.

The case has not been polished for thispresentation.  No case restoration work has been attempted, inpreference of maintaining the patina naturally gained from many years of care. (Pleasesee the pictures).

The rear door has a clasp and closes as it should. The front bezelis polished Chrome. The glass is clean & scratch free. The bezel &glass assembly has no ‘drop’ on opening and has a reassuring click on closingto the clasp. It has a large, easy to read, 6-inch face, whichis described with 12 Arabic numerals on a brushed Aluminium chapterring. The face is clean and clear.

The clock has a good strong tick and chimes in the manner of theWestminster Clock, Big Ben. It has a beautiful ’old’ and mellow tone eachquarter hour. There is also a full hour count strike at the top of the hour.The chimes are pleasantly loud. There is a lever on clock face (next to 3numeral) to allow the chimes and strikes to be silenced if required. The chimingmechanism is self-correcting and will automatically re-synchronise to thecorrect sequence within 90 minutes of restarting. Usually much quicker.

The clock has no battery so needs to be wound up once per week andensure the pendulum is set in motion.

Approximate size is; 12" Wide   9"High   5" Deep.

 

Overhaul & Lubrication

The movement was extracted from the case.

Inspection shows the clock has been well looked after. It exhibitsnegligible wear and no new pivot bushings needed to be fitted. The pivots havebeen lightly oiled with fine clock oil.

 The clock will not need to be serviced again for manyyears and will continue to keep good time. It is good practice to servicea mechanical clock every 5 years or so.

The case has not been polished. No case restoration work has beenundertaken.

 

Scope of Supply

This beautiful clock will be supplied with its pendulum &genuine Smiths key together with an instruction sheet to aid easy setup. Minimal, if any, set-up will be required but please read the“Attention” paragraph above.

All will be packed for safe delivery by courier. Personalcollection is also available.

Low starting bid, no reserve. It is heavy, the packing and expressdelivery charge due to the insurance, size and weight, sorry.

 

Summary

·        Mechanical, wind-up,Westminster chiming clock with pendulum & Smiths key and instructions.       

·        Fully working,inspected and correctly oiled with fine clock oil. 

·        8-daymovement whichis wound once per week.       

·        Fine Walnut/Mahogany?case in good condition with no missing veneer pieces.    

·        Original aged patina,not overly restored. 

·        Accurate to a fewminutes per week.        

·        Large easy to readdial.         

·   ‘Old’ Westminster chime with silence override.        

·         The photographsform an integral part of this description and should be studied carefully aswhat you see is exactly what will be supplied.         

·        Please feel free toask questions regarding anything which is not clear.

  • Antique: No
  • Shape: Deco
  • Power Source: Key
  • Clock Type: Mantel/ Carriage Clock
  • Year Manufactured: 1954
  • Colour: Brown
  • Vintage: Yes
  • Style/ Origin/ Theme: 50's
  • Display Type: Analogue
  • Frame Material: Chrome
  • Style: Vintage/Retro
  • Featured Refinements: Striking Clock
  • Features: Westminster Chimes
  • Finish: Oak
  • Room: Basement, Dining Room, Foyer, Hallway, Home Office/Study, Kitchen, Living Room, Lounge
  • Age: Vintage, Post-1950
  • Movement: Mechanical
  • Material: Walnut Cherry
  • Sub-Type: Mantel Clock
  • Brand: Smiths
  • Chime Sequence: Westminster
  • Type: Mantel Clock
  • Era: Mid 20th Century (1941-1969)
  • Clock Sub-Type: Mantel Clock
  • Time Period Manufactured: 1950-1959
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom

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