antique clock was made by the Chelsea Clock company, for the U.S. Maritime Commission. Chelsea Clocks started in business in the 1880s and continue making ships antique clocks today their history can be found on their website.
The clock is now mounted on a wooden board to display it with a plaque from its ship. It was used on the tanker Modoc Point (later named Theodoxus), built in May 1945 by The Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon.
The clock has an eight day movement, striking the ship’s bells sequence on the half hours. That is, it strikes once at half past 12, twice at 1 o’clock, thrice at half past one, and so on up to 8 bells at 4 o’clock, 8 o’clock and 12 o’clock. Each watch was four hours long.
The 5¼ inch black dial is signed Chelsea Ship’s Bell and U.S. Maritime Commission, Serial no., which is blank. It has luminous arabic numerals, and luminised hands.
The black painted bulkhead case has a hinged screw-down bezel.
Overhauled and guaranteed for 3 years, the price includes delivery within mainland UK. The clock is now mounted on a wooden board to display it with a plaque from its ship. It was used on the oil tanker Modoc Point ( by and by named Theodoxus ), built in May 1945 by The Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon.The clock has an eight day movement, striking the ship ‘s bells sequence on the half hours. That is, it strikes once at half past 12, twice at 1 o’clock, thrice at half past one, and so on up to 8 bells at 4 o’clock, 8 o’clock and 12 o’clock. Each watch was four hours long.The 5¼ edge black dial is signed Chelsea Ship ‘s Bell and U.S. Maritime Commission, Serial ordinal number, which is blank. It has aglow arabic numerals, and luminised hands.The black painted bulkhead case has a hinged screw-down bezel.Overhauled and guaranteed for 3 years, the price includes rescue within mainland UK.
We are proud to be one of the UK ’ s finest suppliers of high quality Antique Clocks. We are based in Somerset, but besides serve the stay of the UK. We are besides delighted to have a number of overseas customers.
The workshops have recently relocated to Somerset and we continue to stock a large range of antique clocks and new clocks at very competitive prices.
We are proud to be members of LAPADA, the Association of Art and Antique Dealers.
Carlton Clocks is besides a business partner of the british Horological Institute.
Ian has years of feel in restoring and maintaining clocks. He has a finical interest in early electric clocks. You will see from our Electric Clocks catalog that we besides manufacture and supply a small compass of parts for Bulle, Eureka and Brillie electric clocks.
The mix of other clocks for sale is limited only by what Ian finds interest and/or beautiful, aesthetically or mechanically.
price £1150.00 
$1561.93 
€1376.90 
The price has been listed in british Pounds.
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to include manner of speaking in the mainland UK
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We deliver our clocks fully insured free of charge anywhere in the United Kingdom and include comprehensive setting up instructions. Quotations can be arranged anywhere else worldwide.
Dimensions Dimensions, including the backboard : altitude : 10 ” ( 25 curium ) Width : 9 ” ( 23cms ) astuteness : 4½ ” ( 12cms )
class period material alloy
origin detail code as392a342 / T15419
status Sold
seller