WWII Chelsea Clock Co. Boston U.S. Maritime Commission 6" Bulkhead Clock SER. NO. 7127 Running With Key

Original WWII era Chelsea Clock Co. Boston bulkhead clock made for the U.S. Maritime Commission. This is the 6" dial, time-only version 11 jewel, 8 day mechanical movement in the original black Bakelite bulkhead case. Serial number 7127 dates to 1940-1944 Liberty Ship production.

Specifications:

• Maker: Chelsea Clock Co., Boston

• Model: U.S. Maritime Commission Bulkhead, SER. NO. 7127

• Dial: 6" silvered dial, black Arabic numerals, spade hour/minute, thin sweep seconds

• Movement: 11-jewel, 8-day, winding arbor at 6 o'clock, F/S fast-slow regulation at 3 o'clock

• Case: Original black Bakelite / phenolic with wall flange - 8.5" overall diameter x 3" deep

• Era: WWII 1940-44

Condition

• Wound, running, and keeping time sweep seconds running,

• someone added white 24 hour stickers and they have been removed. Light ghost/shadow where they sat under angled light, no paint loss, no dial damage. See close-ups.

• Bakelite case has wear, scuffs, back stamped CHELSEA CLOCK CO. BOSTON see photos.

• Bezel hinge and thumbscrew work perfectly. Original cork gasket still in bezel, aged but present.

• Includes NEW #5 butterfly winding key repro, 3.5mm square, brass fits and winds perfect. Not an original Chelsea stamped key.