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WW2 Maritime Commission CHELSEA CLOCK SHIPS BELL CLOCK Model L Movement. Works
WW2 Maritime Commission CHELSEA CLOCK SHIPS BELL CLOCK Model L Movement. Works
WW2 Maritime Commission CHELSEA CLOCK SHIPS BELL CLOCK Model L Movement. Works
WW2 Maritime Commission CHELSEA CLOCK SHIPS BELL CLOCK Model L Movement. Works
WW2 Maritime Commission CHELSEA CLOCK SHIPS BELL CLOCK Model L Movement. Works
WW2 Maritime Commission CHELSEA CLOCK SHIPS BELL CLOCK Model L Movement. Works
WW2 Maritime Commission CHELSEA CLOCK SHIPS BELL CLOCK Model L Movement. Works
WW2 Maritime Commission CHELSEA CLOCK SHIPS BELL CLOCK Model L Movement. Works
WW2 Maritime Commission CHELSEA CLOCK SHIPS BELL CLOCK Model L Movement. Works
WW2 Maritime Commission CHELSEA CLOCK SHIPS BELL CLOCK Model L Movement. Works
WW2 Maritime Commission CHELSEA CLOCK SHIPS BELL CLOCK Model L Movement. Works

WW2 Maritime Commission CHELSEA CLOCK SHIPS BELL CLOCK Model L Movement. Works

$ 250.8

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Military Branch: Maritime Commission
  • Time Period, War: WWII
  • Condition: 1940 WW2 Era Maritime Commission CHELSEA CLOCK SHIPS BELL CLOCK.....Model L Movement, Zinc Alloy Case, hinged screw down bezel (due to lack of brass) 5 knuckle hinge.....Serial #: 390085 on case and back of movement (picture 10,11)...."Chelsea Clock Co., Boston USA" (Picture 7)...Made for the US Maritime Commission (created 1936) and made by the Chelsea Clock Co. Boston MA....ca. 1939 -1944.....6" dial, 7 1/2" case weighs 8 lbs....8 day movement, striking the ships bells sequence on the half hours....rack and snail ships bell strike mechanism on a coiled gong which is screwed to the metal backboard inside the case (picture 9)....Missing the Original Dial. Replaced with a heavy cardboard dial. Original Dial was painted with Radium Paint, which is a radiological hazard, emitting gamma rays that can penetrate a glass dial and into human tissue. No Key....Working order. Keeps good time and chimes correctly
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Type: Ship's Clock
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
  • Maker: Chelsea

    Description

    1940 WW2 Era Maritime Commission CHELSEA CLOCK SHIPS BELL CLOCK
    Model L Movement, Zinc Alloy Case, hinged screw down bezel (due to lack of brass) 5 knuckle hinge
    Serial #: 390085 on case and back of movement (picture 10,11)
    "Chelsea Clock Co., Boston USA" (Picture 7)
    Made for the US Maritime Commission (created 1936) and made by the Chelsea Clock Co. Boston, MA
    ca. 1939 -1944
    6" dial, 7 1/2" case, Weighs 8 lbs
    8 day movement, striking the ships bells sequence on the half hours
    rack and snail ships bell strike mechanism on a coiled gong which is screwed to the metal backboard inside the case (picture 9)
    Missing the Original Dial. Replaced with a heavy cardboard dial.
    Original Dial was painted with Radium Paint, which is a radiological hazard, emitting gamma rays that can penetrate a glass dial and into human tissue.  Widely used for 40 yrs on the faces of watches, compasses and aircraft instruments so they could be read in the dark. During the 1920s and 1930s the harmful effects of this paint became increasingly clear.
    No Key
    In Working order. Keeps good time and chimes correctly
    My listings are mostly all used, vintage or antique condition. To prevent any disappointment please contact me with questions regarding a purchase.
    RETURNS:
    Any lot or listing containing multiple pieces, ALL must be returned to me.  I price according to the Whole lot.