After cleaning, the entire movement was oiled with synthetic clock oil, and then tested. This was done for you so you can enjoy it right away rather than waiting on a repair shop. This is a labor-intensive service where the entire movement was disassembled, cleaned, each gear was inspected for damage, pivots polished, hard brass bushings added where needed (pressed in from the inside of the movement), mainspring removed, cleaned and lubricated, and re-assembled. Not many of the other metronomes you may find elsewhere get the proper kind of servicing of the movement and you may soon have issues with those other metronomes that have not been serviced. Note the lack of lint and built-up grease and dirt on the close-up picture of my metronome movements that you might find on other seller's metronomes described as being in very good working condition (if you are lucky to even get a close-up picture of the movement). The movement's condition is actually more important to a musician than the look of the exterior case. The brass movement was just cleaned, adjusted and oiled, saving you at least $150 over other "as found" metronomes. Only a classic mechanical metronome produces the solid and desirable "wood block" ticking sound. Of course, this weight does stay up by itself on the stick as it runs, which is not always the case on other "as found" metronomes. 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 original weight gripping the stick, there is a thin spring strip that maintains pressure. It has a wide, very visual pendulum swing with its original sliding weight to adjust the tempo and a very even, loud ticking sound as it runs. Only the movement says Made in the USA, so I'm not sure if the case was made here or in France. It has a nice plaque on the front made of solid brass and signed "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. FYI: If you don't see this ST logo at the bottom of the beat scale, it is not a Seth Thomas. It has a Mint condition, signed "ST" in a diamond trademark beat scale that is a very clean, readable original beat scale, with slight age-appropriate fading, see close-up. 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 perfect match to the rest of the case. It still retains some original shine which you should be able to see in the close-up pictures. The other 10% is smoother and shows the beautiful deep reddish brown wood underneath and is in areas that are frequently touched when handling this instrument. The original finish is satin smooth over 90% of the case with a very faint alligator (rare, usually others have some heavy wrinkling all over) and hides fingerprints well. The dark walnut stained wood case is made out of solid wood (no veneers) and has a pretty deep black look to it throughout, with some areas of deep reddish brown visible grain showing through on some areas that were probably handled more than the rest of the metronome. Those few sellers that actually do this detailed movement service will say so in their listings. You will probably not find another one of these this old in this nice of condition with the movement already serviced and brass trim lacquered to prevent future tarnish. They blend in so well that it was hard to get them all to show in the pictures. There are only a few finish touch-ups, a solidly repaired seam separation (lower left panel edge), and bumps in the original finish as you would expect in an antique instrument that has been gently used. It is complete with no missing parts, and a solid case with no loose parts or splits - even the wood feet pads are solidly attached to the bottom to avoid loss. They are known for their high-quality clocks, and their quality shows in the beauty and performance of this metronome! This fully restored metronome runs strong like it was brand new. From experience, this is a Model No 5, but is unmarked as such. It is a real treasure to find and was made I think in the 1920s, however Seth Thomas started producing metronomes in the late 1800's so it could be older. This is a fully serviced, dark walnut or ebony finished Antique Seth Thomas wind-up Metronome, my choicest example in this model.
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