Carlton Clocks

Description

This ship's clock was made by the Chelsea Clock company, for the U.S. Maritime Commission. Chelsea Clocks started in business in the 1880s and continue making ships clocks today their history can be found on their website. 

The clock is now mounted on a wooden board to display it with a plaque from its ship.  It was used on the tanker Modoc Point (later named Theodoxus), built in May 1945 by The Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon.

The clock has an eight day movement, striking the ship's bells sequence on the half hours. That is, it strikes once at half past 12, twice at 1 o'clock, thrice at half past one, and so on up to 8 bells at 4 o'clock, 8 o'clock and 12 o'clock. Each watch was four hours long.

The 5¼ inch black dial is signed Chelsea Ship's Bell and U.S. Maritime Commission, Serial no., which is blank. It has luminous arabic numerals, and luminised hands.

The black painted bulkhead case has a hinged screw-down bezel.


Overhauled and guaranteed for 3 years, the price includes delivery within mainland UK.
We are proud to be one of the UK’s finest suppliers of high quality Antique Clocks. We are based in Somerset, but also serve the rest of the UK. We are also delighted to have a number of overseas customers.

The workshops have recently relocated to Somerset and we continue to stock a large range of antique clocks and new clocks at very competitive prices.

We are proud to be members of LAPADA, the Association of Art and Antique Dealers.
Carlton Clocks is also a business partner of the British Horological Institute.

Ian has years of experience in restoring and maintaining clocks. He has a particular interest in early electric clocks. You will see from our Electric Clocks catalogue that we also manufacture and supply a small range of parts for Bulle, Eureka and Brillie electric clocks.

The mix of other clocks for sale is limited only by what Ian finds interesting and/or beautiful, aesthetically or mechanically.