French Vedette Westminster chiming wall clock circa 1935 (Fully Restored) For Sale

I haven\'t put one of my fully restored clocks up on in awhile. Up for sale here is a beautiful French made Vedette Westminster chiming wall clock (circa 1935) in the Art Deco fashion. The case is solid oak in the original finish. The back board, as with all quality antique chiming clocks is spruce wood. Spruce is used because it has a sound resonating quality which acts asnatural amplifier, which is why it is used for the sounding board in quality pianos.

The chime rods are a 4/4 arrangement, which means that there are four tuned chime rods on which hammers play the Westminster tune, and four separate tuned rods on which the four other strike hammers strike the number of the hour as a chord. Vedette was one of thepremier producers of high quality clocks in the 1930\'s (prior to WW2). The clocks they produced rivaled any clocks produced in Germany or America at the time. The case, convex octagon dial glass, and beveled door glass are all original to this clock.

The clock mechanism has been completely disassembled, cleaned and lubricated with high quality clock oil. All worn bushings have been correctly replaced with Swiss bronze bushings of the highest quality. The mainsprings were removed from the barrels, cleaned, inspected,and lubricated with the correct mainspring lubricant. The clock has been subsequently run tested and adjusted to keep excellent time. The chimes are very sonorous and mellow, as they should be, with a very pleasant chord hour strike.

The cost of servicing to the movement alone, were a customer to bring a similar clock in for service, would be $300, which is something to keep in mind. This clock has been fully and correctly restored to operate as when it was new. Please don\'t underestimate the value of quality clock service whenever considering the purchase of an antique clock. Please review my response from previous buyers and check out my Facebook page (Lang Clocks & Vintage Electronics).The clock casemeasures27\" high X 12 1/4\" wide X 7 1/4\" deep. The clock requires winding of all three springs once a week. The proper size winding key is included, as well as instructions for mounting, set up, and operation of this beautiful clock. The clock will be very securely and safely packaged so as to be delivered safely to your door. The clock can be seen at Lang Clocks & Vintage Electronics in Oswego, NY. Pick up locally of course is free. I have been restoring fine antiqueclocks for over 40 years.

Please examine the pictures as a testament to the fine condition and beauty of this clock. If you require additional pictures or information, please do not hesitate to message me. This clock is also for sale in my clock shop, and as such, should it be sold locally prior to the end of the sale, the sale will be terminated. The shipping fee is fixed at $75.00 for the lower 48 states in the US, which includes full purchase value insurance. Any other destination will be subject to optional shipping as applicable.

There appears to be a discoloration in the backboard in the first picture. This is a reflection, not a discoloration of the wood. With regard to shipping cost, if shipping cost is less than the quoted $75, the balance will be returned to the buyer. There are other Vedette wall clocks for sale on , but if they haven\'t been properly restored ......good luck!

Thank you for looking.

On Mar-19-18 at 15:17:48 PDT, seller added the following information:

Here\'s the deal folks. You can try and save a few bucks, or you can pay a very fair price for a beautifully restored antique clock that will give you many years of faithful service, or you can buy a pig-in-the-poke from some other seller. Whatever your decision, you won\'t get this clock for less than $630, which is the reserve. If you decide to purchase a quality antique Westminster chime clock that has been fully and correctly restored, that\'s what it will cost. Otherwise, don\'t waste your time watching the sale on this clock. You either buy quality, or you don\'t.