ANTIQUE SETH THOMAS ADAMANTINE MANTLE CLOCK C1900 **Restored & Rebuild Large Beautiful Clock** Start Price USD 395.00 Current Price USD 395.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, November 20, 2008 End Time Sunday, November 30, 2008 Location Grand Rapids, Michigan See more about 'ANTIQUE SETH THOMAS ADAMANTINE MANTLE CLOCK C1900' Description randydy Store ANTIQUE SETH THOMAS ADAMANTINE MANTLE CLOCK C1900 Search You are bidding on a beautiful Adamantine Mantle clock manufactured by the Seth Thomas Clock Co. around 1900. It's a large, beautiful green and black adamantine in excellent physical and working condition. This is a wonderful example of the classic pillared mantle clocks popular around the turn of the century.  This is a really nice clock that is ready to be enjoyed for years to come! The case: The case is covered with adamantine veneer. Seth Thomas is well known for their “Adamantine” mantel clocks, which were made starting in 1882. Adamantine is a celluloid veneer, glued to the wood case. Adamantine veneer was made in black and white, and in colored patterns such as wood grain, onyx and marble. Adamantine veneer was developed by the Celluloid Manufacturing Company of New York City, and was covered by U.S. Patent number 232,037, dated September 7, 1880. Seth Thomas Clock Company purchased the right to use the Adamantine veneer in 1881. The case on this clock has been disassembled, cleaned and polished and returned as closely to the original look as possible. The finish is completely original and shines almost as if it were wet, a beautiful finish for being over 100 years old! The bezel has been polished back to it's original sheen and has been coated to prevent tarnish. The metal trim parts have been redone, antiqued and sealed to prevent tarnish.  The face of the clock is a proper replacement of the original stained and torn face. The case features six full round celluloid columns, not the half round columns found on most of the other similar Adamantines.  The weight is a proper replacement and the key is original to the clock. The clock is 12” high, 17" wide and 7” deep. The movement: The movement is the 4-1/2, identical to the popular and durable Seth Thomas 89 movement, the workhorse of the Seth Thomas mantle clock line for many decades and possibly the finest 8 day 2 train movement ever produced. These old movements are practically indestructible and run for decades at a time with a minimum of maintenance. This movement has been ultrasonically cleaned in proper solution, inspected, cleaned and polished by hand, and new bushings installed in worn pivot holes. The movement was lubricated with fine clock oil and put into proper beat. The result is a movement that runs nearly as strongly and accurately as the day it was made. The clock strikes the hours on a coiled gong, and the half hour on a brass bell. It produces a sound that cannot be duplicated by today's electronic chips and plastic movements. As a point of reference, if you took this clock to a repair shop to have the repairs done on the movement that have been done to this one, you would easily spend $150 for the service. Please feel free to email me if you have questions. If you are the winning bidder for this beautiful timepiece and need help with setup or have any questions after you receive the clock, I will gladly help. I have sold dozens of restored antique clocks on Ebay and have never had a negative or neutral feedback on any of them. Place a Bid!