PART
OF MY DNA IS THE LONG TERM AND CONTINUING PASSION FOR THE PROPER RESTORATION OF
SELECTED ANTIQUE CLOCKS, PRIMARILY SETH THOMAS AND HERSCHEDE.
EACH
RESTORATION IS ACCOMPLISHED VIA BEST METHODS AND PRACTICES, ACQUIRED THROUGH
DECADES OF EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND TECHNIQUES ACQUIRED.
THE
CLOCKS THAT I SELECT FOR RESTORATION AND SUBSEQUENT RESALE REPRESENT
SPECIFICALLY SELECTED MODELS, WHICH ARE BEST CANDIDATES FOR THE RESIDENTIAL
CUSTOMER, OR SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, WHO DESIRES TO OWN AN HIERLOOM ANTIQUE
CLOCK, AS WELL AS TO ENJOY A TASTE OF ANTIQUE CLOCK AMERICANA.
PURCHASES
FROM ME ARE GENERALLY FOR PERSONAL USE AND ENJOYMENT, FOR COLLECTORS, OR FOR
GIFTING TO SPECIAL FRIENDS, RELATIVES, OR ASSOCIATES.
SINCERELY
PRESENTED, STEVE IN SOUTH CAROLINA
E
COMMERCE AUDIO PLAYERS ARE ATTACHED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS LISTING TO ASSIST
YOU IN REVIEWING THE HERSCHEDE CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 20 - 1920
OFFERED TODAY
FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION OF THE FINEST RESTORED ANTIQUE
CHIME CLOCKS
FOR THAT SPECIAL GIFT OCCASION
FOR YOUR COLLECTION
OR FOR ONE’S OWN ENJOYMENT
IS THE RARE HERSCHEDE CHIME CLOCK NUMBER 20 – 1920
WITH CABINET PATTERN 6010 IN MAHOGANY.
DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES
THE FRANK HERSCHEDE CLOCK COMPANY WAS FOUNDED AT THE TURN OF
THE 20TH CENTURY, AND BECAME ONE OF THE PREMIER FINE CLOCK MAKERS OF THE ERA.
HERSCHEDE PRODUCED SOME OF THE BEST TALL CASE HALL CLOCKS IN
THE WORLD.
HERSCHEDE ALSO PRODUCED CABINET CLOCKS CHIME, BUT NOT VERY
MANY, SO WHENEVER I FIND ONE, I ACQUIRE IT TO RESTORE. THEY ARE QUITE RARE.
ALSO NOTE THAT THE E COMMERCE AUDIO FILE LINKS PROVIDE YOU
WITH A METHOD TO HEAR THE WESTMINSTER SEQUENCES AND HOUR STRIKE OF THE
HERSCHEDE 20. - TAKE A LISTEN VIA THE E COMMERCE AUDIO PLAYER FILES.
TURN UP YOUR VOLUME AND ENJOY THE MELODIES TO THE FULLEST.
ON THE 6 INCH SILVERED DIAL FACE ARE THREE WINDING
HOLES, ONE EACH FOR CHIME - NEAR NUMERAL 4 - TIME - NEAR NUMERAL 6 - AND HOUR
STRIKE - NEAR NUMERAL 8.
THE QUARTER HOUR CHIME MELODY CAN BE SILENCED BY TURNING
A SHAFT NEAR NUMERAL 2. IN THE SILENT
POSITION, ONLY THE HOUR COUNT WILL BE SOUNDED.
THE SMALL HOLE ABOVE NUMERAL 12 PROVIDES ACCESS TO
THE TIME ADJUSTMENT SLOW/FAST.
TAKE A LOOK AT
THE DIAL FEATURES VIA HIGH RESOLUTION PHOTO 4.
THIS IS A GRAND FULL
SIZE MAHOGANY CABINET CHIME CLOCK SUITABLE FOR MANTLE, TABLE, SHELF OR WALL
BRACKET DISPLAY - IDEAL FOR A SPECIAL GIFT, YOUR PERSONAL USE, OR AS AN
ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION. MEASUREMENTS ARE 20 1/2” W X 9 1/4” H X 7 1/2”
D.
THE HERSCHEDE CHIME 20 - 1920
IS ONE OF THE
FINEST ANTIQUE
CHIME CLOCKS
EVER MANUFACTURED.
THE
CLOCK’S AGED SATIN PATINA OF DARK RI
NOTE THE PREMIUM SIX INCH SILVERED DIAL
WITH RAISED NUMERALS AND HERSCHEDE SIGNATURE HOUR AND MINUTE HANDS.
ALSO OBSERVE THE HEAVY BEVELED DIAL
GLASS AND POLISHED BRASS BEZEL.
EVERYTHING ON AND IN THE HERSCHEDE
INDICATES THE HIGHEST QUALITY.
RESTORATION
AND TECHNICAL DETAILS
PLEASE OBSERVE THAT NEARLY HALF OF MY LISTING PHOTO PORTFOLIO
CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT THE MECHANICAL ASPECTS AND MOVEMENT RESTORATION OF
THE CLOCK.
YOU DESERVE, AND SHOULD EXPECT, A RESTORED ANTIQUE SETH OF
THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND RELIABILITY.
I STRIVE TO EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS RATHER THAN SIMPLY
SELL YOU AN ANTIQUE CLOCK.
THE EIGHT DAY HERSCHEDE WESTMINSTER MOVEMENT HAS BEEN
COMPLETELY RESTORED AND BENCH TESTED WITH BOTH MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC
INSTRUMENTATION.
THE HEAVY AND FINELY CONSTRUCTED HERSCHEDE MOVEMENT IS IN
SUPERIOR RESTORED WORKING ORDER TO ASSURE LONG TERM RELIABILITY.
WORKMANSHIP AND QUALITY
– ALL OF MY DISTINCTIVECLOCKS
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.
ENJOY THE LISTING – IF YOU NEED OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION, PLEASE BE IN TOUCH WITH ME, STEVE.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE E COMMERCE PLAYER SOUND FILES
THE E COMMERCE AUDIO PLAYER FOLLOWS, AND CONTAINS A TOTAL OF 4 SOUND FILES OF THE HERSCHEDE CHIME 20 – 192O IN OPERATION:
1. VOICE INTRODUCTION
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.