NO pressure should ever be applied pushing the top half inward towards the center, as that would strain the spring strip and cause it to lose grip. The weight should only be nudged up and down with pressure applied along the direction of travel.
Note: To keep the weight gripping the stick, there is a thin spring strip that maintains pressure. That sliding weight grips the stick firmly and stays up where it is set to. It has a visual pendulum swing with its sliding weight to adjust the tempo and a very even, loud ticking sound as it runs and the blue steel bell sounds crystal clear. The movement is held together with blued steel screws. The beautiful looking, large sized plaque on the front is made of solid brass and signed in fancy curved script, "Metronome De Maelzel, France, Amerique, Belgique, Paris, Hollande, Angleterre", and the Made in USA movement that runs like new. The wood on either side of the beat scale is coated in Adamantine, the same material Seth Thomas used in their mantel clocks starting in 1882. It has a mint condition, signed "ST" in a diamond trademark beat scale that is the original beat scale, with great contrast making it quite readable. Please see all 18 pictures and notice how beautiful this piece is! A video demonstrating the bell function of this metronome from my shop can be seen above in the last picture slot. Since this is an antique, there are some signs of age related usage on the instrument, but no abuse. The original front dust cover door is a good match to the rest of the case and it appears to be the original cover for this metronome. The dark walnut stained wood case is made out of solid wood, possibly birch (no veneers) and has a pretty dark brown grain throughout. This original texture of the finish hides fingerprints better than a glossy smooth finish. The finish shines up pretty well with a moderate uniform alligator which you should be able to see the reflections in the close up pictures. Those sellers that actually do this detailed movement service will say so in their listings. You will probably not find another one of these rare bell metronomes in a solid, tight case with the movement already serviced. This ensures that the sound of this metronome is crisp and clean, not dull had those issues been ignored. There are no loose wood seams, beat boards or cracks anywhere.
The finish has a bumps and finish touchups as would normally be expected from one this old - some may be visible in the pictures, such as the front middle edge between the top cover and lower bottom front panel, and an area on the top tip, see pictures. All bottom feet are there and the metronome rests completely level on a flat surface. It is complete with no missing parts, and a solid case with no loose parts, open cracks, or splits. This is a very useful but rare option not normally seen on metronomes. The bell can also be set to not strike at all, so it functions as regular metronome. The unique bell chime on this metronome is a feature you can use to signal the start of a measure that has either 2, 3, 4, or 6 beats per measure. This fully restored and serviced metronome runs strong like it was brand new. Of course! (see our general terms for more information).This is a beautiful Antique Seth Thomas wind-up Metronome with Bell chime to count out measures! It is a real treasure to find and was made probably around 1920, but could be earlier, because Seth Thomas started producing metronomes in the late 1800's. If I change my mind, can I return the item?
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Of course! Free insurance by Lloyd's London that covers almost all destinations. Other countries: delivering on the average in 5 weekdays custom duties charged to the buyer. Italy: delivering on the average in 24 h.Įurope: delivering on the average in 2/3 weekdays. Shipping by DHL or UPS is free (but if we are shipping to a country non-EU remember that any taxes and customs duties are on your expense), and items will be sent just after receiving of payment. What are the shipping terms and the delivery schedule? Secure payments by PayPal, credit card or bank transfer. Antik Arte & Scienza provides an expertise (as warranty) that contains a description, period and assignment or the author, if known, of the item. 42/2004 stipulates that who sells works of art or historical and archaeological items has the obligation to deliver to the purchaser the documents attesting to the authenticity of the object, or at least to submit the documents relating to the probable attribution and origin. Do you provide an authenticity certificate/expertise?
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