WW2 Smiths Royal Navy mantle clock

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WW2 Smiths Royal Navy mantle clock

Post by River Rat » Mon Apr 24, 2023 10:22 am

I bought this off eBay last month took a while to get to me. Got it today.
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The issue marks with Navy marking and the Navy base it came from. Seller photo better than mine.
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Here it is next to my RAF Elliot mantle clock for size comparison. During WW2 materials was hard to get. See how clocks went from wooden cases with fusee movement to a smaller case with a Bakelite case and none complicated none fusee movement. But both are eight-day movements. Been on my want list for years over at MWR forum they use to post past eBay sells and remember seeing these there they don't do that anymore there. These show up less on eBay saw this one at a great price and had some great issue marks so bought it. It was most likely used in a office on base pendulum clocks don't work well on ships due to its never level on board.

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Re: WW2 Smiths Royal Navy mantle clock

Post by deepcdvr » Mon Apr 24, 2023 5:39 pm

Hey Mike - love your stuff!

You have a fantastic military-themed collection
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Re: WW2 Smiths Royal Navy mantle clock

Post by gr8sw » Tue Apr 25, 2023 7:50 am

super cool clock in great shape, Mike :thumbsup: :cheers:
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Re: WW2 Smiths Royal Navy mantle clock

Post by AranaWhite » Wed May 10, 2023 9:58 am

Beautiful! That's a great shape in great shape with all that face and styling handset. To what accuracy can it be regulated? That's a cool and practical mechanical piece I hadn't considered. Congrats on the buy, no doubt you'll enjoy it.

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Re: WW2 Smiths Royal Navy mantle clock

Post by River Rat » Wed May 10, 2023 2:30 pm

AranaWhite wrote:
Wed May 10, 2023 9:58 am
Beautiful! That's a great shape in great shape with all that face and styling handset. To what accuracy can it be regulated? That's a cool and practical mechanical piece I hadn't considered. Congrats on the buy, no doubt you'll enjoy it.
There is a screw on the pendulum you raise the bob up and down to adjust the speed of the clock. All clocks that have pendulums adjust that way.
Youtube video below on how to adjust a clock with pendulum.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85XdU1YUA5I
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Re: WW2 Smiths Royal Navy mantle clock

Post by demer03 » Wed May 10, 2023 2:35 pm

Nice, Mikey. Love old clocks as well.
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