This looks like the high end Seth Thomas Chime Movement #113 which has been finely adjusted and is running very well. The simultaneous chord strike on the hour is not easy to achieve. This one has been set up very nicely! Obviously you take very good care of your clock. Thanks for sharing it.
@@jordanbusby6231 Yes, you are right. Ten years later, I have now worked on both types of models and while the Hermle movement is a fine example of "modern" mechanical chime movements, it really can't compare to the Seth Thomas 113. Still, this is a nice clock with decent chime rods, I think. Worth noting is that, like them or not, Hermle is still in business. Thanks.
@@jordanbusby6231 So I'm told. I did recently replace a Westminster G.F. movement with a factory fresh Hermle. The old movement was shot and would have required extensive work, so I was happy to be able to offer a replacement option to the owner. Anyway one wraps things up, this is ancient technology which is rapidly fading away. I suppose dwindling demand will eventually make things impossible for Hermle to survive as well. Regards
That is a Seth Thomas 113 Movement from the late 1940's. These are highly collectable. The chime rods are clean, so I guess that you either polished them with 0.6 micron diamond polish or you ordered new ones. Some of you may see that the curved rod that lifts the chime hammers to strike the hour looks like is was replaced.
You have a beautiful and superb sounding Seth Thomas mantle clock. While most mantle clocks don't sound this good, your chimes are adjusted correctly. I know from working on clocks that chimes, gongs and bells can be very persnickety to adjust properly.
