This clock is in excellent condition and has a convex glass crystal. Have tested on 4 separate occasions and the clock will run for at least 2 days before it stops. Very good for a clock rated to run for 30 hours.
The paint is in excellent condition, but the flash from the camera and strong reflection makes the paint look discolored.
Like many Chinese clocks made in the 1990's the chrome doesn't always look so good. None of the imperfections can be polished out.
There are no Philips screws on this clock, they are all slotted type screws.
The cameras ISO speed was set to 400 and in this particular case yielded a much better photograph. It helps to have a little ambient light when taking such a picture. The glow is exaggerated as a result.
The clock has been disassembled, cleaned, polished and properly lubricated. The edges of the convex glass have been sanded so chipped glass can be avoided since the edges are the weakest part of the glass.
UserX tries to avoid taking the dial off the clocks as it tends to cause more problems than it solves. If the movement can be lubricated from one side then this is the way to go. If not, then taking the dial off will probably commit you to spending much more time getting it all back together again.
There are plastic gears, but they are hard to see from this side. The entire movement and been cleaned, polished and properly lubricated. That also includes lubricating the pivots that are typically only accessible from the front plate. Backside lubricating isn't the best choice, but a prudent one.
Diamond Spirit of St. Louis Mechanical Alarm Clock (circa 1997)
A collection of images from a very stylish analogue clock manufactured by Shanghai Diamond from The People's Republic of China. It has been serviced and calibrated.
The Spirit of St. Louis is the single-engine plane that was flown by Charles Lindbergh in 1927, on the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight from New York to France. In 1928 he presented the plane to the Smithsonian Institution where it has been on display for almost 100 years.
In 1932, twenty-month-old Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr. was abducted from his crib in the Lindberghs' rural home in East Amwell, New Jersey. A man who claimed to be the kidnapper picked up a cash ransom of $50,000. 40 days later the child's remains were found in woods not far from the Lindbergh home.
Not sure why a Chinese clock company would name a clock after a famous plane, but there you have it.
The flash from the camera makes the black paint look brighter than it actually is. You can zoom in on the images if you mouse over them. During autoplay zoom is disabled. Shrinking the browser window will shrink its contents possibly making it easier to view the gallery.
Valued in the range of $45 - $55.