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, wide and 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. The movement is held together with blued steel screws. U.S.A.", and the Made in USA movement runs like new. The beautiful looking, large sized plaque on the front is made of solid brass and signed in fancy curved script, "Metronome De Maelzel, Trade Mark, Made by Seth Thomas Clock Co. The pendulum stick is very secure feeling where the slide weight grips into the notches and it has no tarnish that would affect the ability to slide the weight up and down. It has a near-mint condition, signed "ST" in a diamond trademark beat scale that is very clean. Please see all pictures and notice how beautiful this piece is! Since this is an antique, there are signs of age related usage on the instrument, but looks to be all-original. The original front dust cover door is a perfect match to the rest of the case. The medium dark walnut stained wood case is made out of solid wood, possibly birch (no veneers) and has a pretty dark brown grain throughout. The original finish shines up very well despite being 80 years old, which you should be able to see the reflections in the close up pictures. Those sellers that do this detailed movement service will say so in their listings. Even so, you will probably not find another one of these rare metronomes in this nice of condition with the movement already serviced. The box is missing a bottom flap and is held closed with a paper clip. They are hard to see from a distance, but some should be visible in the close-up pictures. The original finish is intact, but showing a few bumps, touchups, and scratches as would normally be expected from one this old. All bottom feet are there and the metronome rests completely level on a flat surface. It is complete with no missing parts, and a solid case with no loose parts, seam separations or cracks. This fully restored metronome runs strong like it was brand new. It is a real treasure to find and was made in the 1930s based on similar ones I have restored. It even has its original box! My choicest example of this model. This is an all-original, fully serviced Antique Seth Thomas wind-up Metronome with solid brass trim in original dark walnut finish.
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