CHELSEA RADIO ROOM CLOCK

HERE IS A VINTAGE COLD WAR SURVIVOR CHELSEA 8 DAY TIME ONLY RADIO ROOM CLOCK. SERIAL NUMBER 694135 STAMPED ON THE MOVEMENT AND SCRATCHED ON THE CASE DATES IT TO THE MID 1960'S. THE 6IN. DIAL IS SILVERED HEAVY GUAGE BRASS THE NUMBERS ARE ENGRAVED AND SHOW REGULAR AND 24 HOUR TIME. NOTE THE SECOND HOUR HAND WHICH CAN BE SET TO ANOTHER TIMEZONE.

Made by Chelsea Clock Americia's last surviving clockmaker "The timekeepers of the Sea" for over 100 years.TIME TO OWN A PIECE OF WORLD WAR II HISTORY. THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC BROUGHT ABOUT MANY CHANGES IN SHIP AND LAND BASED RADIO. RESULTING IN THE RADIO ACT OF 1912. WHICH REQUIRED AROUND THE CLOCK RADIO WATCHES. LATER ON THIS CLOCK WAS DEVELOPED SO ALL SHIPS RADIO ROOMS WOULD STAY SILENT AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME TO LISTEN FOR DESTRESS SIGNALS TWICE EVERY HOUR AT THE 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK POSITIONS.

This timepiece has just been fully serviced by www.fixoclox.net and is keeping excellent time. This item will ship with a chelsea key,well packed and double boxed at no additional cost to the buyer. Insurance is required on this item. Buyer with less than 10 positive feedbacks should e mail us prior to bidding or bid may be canceled. We only ship to the United States. Glad to answer any questions, Thanks for looking and good luck.