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Page 1: ...Chelsea s Boston Series of STRIKING AND NON STRIKING CLOCKS INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPERATION CARE AND SERVICE and WARRANTY Chelsea Clock Company 284 Everett Avenue Chelsea MA 02150 ...

Page 2: ...peration Regulate This clock was factory regulated to provide high accuracy in timekeeping If due to influences in shipment regulation is felt necessary the following precautions should be taken Regulator tab is on the dial near the one o clock position 1 Run clock for one week to stabilize timekeeping before attempting regulation 2 Regulate only a small amount at one time 3 To make clock run fast...

Page 3: ...he case Setting Time Move minute hand forward to nearest hour Align sweep second hand Insert battery When clock starts move minute hand forward to correct time DO NOT MOVE HANDS BACKWARD DOING SO MAY CAUSE HANDS TO LOCK Battery Installation Lift up battery cover at 3 o clock position and insert battery negative side first Snap battery in place Close battery cover Start Stop Strike The green colore...

Page 4: ...HIP S BELL CODE Telling time by the ship s bell has a romantic background that goes back hundreds of years It is based on the workday routine of the ship s crew A ship at sea requires a constant watch throughout the whole twenty four hours of the day To divide the duty the day is broken up into six watches of four hours each and the crew into three divisions or watches Each division of the crew st...

Page 5: ... struck by the watch officer at half hour intervals By this method of timekeeping eight bells mark 4 8 and 12 o clock SHIP S BELL CODE 8 bells 12 00 4 00 8 00 1 bell 12 30 4 30 8 30 2 bells 1 00 5 00 9 00 3 bells 1 30 5 30 9 30 4 bells 2 00 6 00 10 00 5 bells 2 30 6 30 10 30 6 bells 3 00 7 00 11 00 7 bells 3 30 7 30 11 30 Eight bells denotes time to relieve the watch Hours Even Numbers Half Hours ...

Page 6: ... of actual time 3 When set time coincides with actual time start the clock Movement Access Newport Clocks Navigator 1 Unscrew the bezel and glass assembly from the front of the clock and set aside 2 Carefully remove the dial and attached movement from case 3 Insert battery in battery compartment in rear of movement observing correct polarity i e plus minus Your Newport Clock takes a AA cell batter...

Page 7: ...herefore periodic resetting of the tide hand may be necessary Starting and Setting the Clock First Mate Tide Teller start with direction 3 1 Unscrew the bezel and glass assembly from the front of the clock and set aside 2 Carefully remove the dial and attached movement from the case 3 Stop the clock by removing the battery 4 Manually set second hand to 12 o clock position 5 Using the hand setting ...

Page 8: ...y means of an evacuated hollow metallic diaphragm Change is atmospheric pressure on this diaphragm actuates the pointer or indicator hand on the dial It is not necessary to mount your barometer outdoors since it will operate properly inside Your barometer scale is graduated in inches millibars and centimeters because these are the standards for measuring atmospheric pressure Normal atmospheric pre...

Page 9: ...hes or more the indicator hand must be removed and placed at the correct reading This is done by carefully lifting it straight up from the hub being careful not to bend the hand or arbor The hand is replaced with gentle firm pressure of the thumb A final adjustment is then made as in 2 above Care of Your Boston Clock Barometer Case Your clock case is constructed with a very high quality brass then...

Page 10: ...arometer for service or refinish pack the instrument with utmost care and security and send to our factory facilities Service Department Chelsea Clock Company Incorporated 284 Everett Avenue Chelsea Massachusetts 02150 Telephone 617 884 0250 ...

Page 11: ...urned to you postage prepaid All implied warranties covering merchantability fitness or particular purpose or otherwise are limited in duration to two years from the date of original purchase The repair or replacement of any defect is the exclusive remedy under this warranty In addition the warranty shall not under any circumstances be liable or responsible hereunder for consequential incidental i...

Page 12: ...CHELSEA CLOCK COMPANY 284 Everett Avenue Chelsea Massachusetts 02150 Telephone No 800 435 2001 ...

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