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Seth Thomas Clock Co. "Chime Clock No. 2", ca 1922. Plays Westminster Chimes on 4 patented Sonora resonated bells. Sonora Chime movement ismarked, "90D", and the 8 day Seth Thomas running movement is marked, "89 O".Full label on the backboard. The 14-1/2 inch high case is covered withred mahogany adamantine that is in very nice condition, only a few edge-corner nicks. 4 brass feet, brass bezel and sash, heavy beveled glass over the silver dial. 6 inch dial has a few pot marks, but is much better than most of the silver dials of this type that we see. Black numerals are painted on the surface, not etched. Signed by Seth Thomas two places on the dial. Slow-Fast adjusterjust below the hand arbor, all 3 winding arbors in the dial, chime-silent lever on the right side. This one is much better than the average 4-5 bell Sonora's we see. Ly-Seth Thomas No. 733.
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