I LOVE THESE WATERBURY CLOCKS WIITH THE BAROMETER TUBE, LEVEL, ALARM. I JUST GOT THIS ONE FROM A CLEAN LOCAL ESTSTE SALE. LOOKS LIKE THE FINISH WAS REDONE AND AS THEY OFTEN DO, THE ALARM DOESN'T STAY "CAUGHT" JUST TURNS AND GOES OFF. IT DOESN'T STAY RUNNING, BUT IT APPEARS THAT IT TRIES TO RUN, BUT STOPS. WHAT I MEAN, IS THAT I DON'T FIND ANY DAMAGE OR DAMAGE THAT WOULD SUGGEST ANYTHING SERIOUSLY WRONG. I HOPE THAT SOMEONE CAN PRESERVE THIS BEAUTY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. TUBE LOOKS UGLY, AS THE STUFF INSIDE IS THINK AND UGLY