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30th Oct 2021, 2:23 pm | #21 | |
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Re: Electric clock c1900
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30th Oct 2021, 2:28 pm | #22 | |
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On close inspection there are a lot of spare holes in the brass frame, and a plastic lug that rotates once a minute. I suspect it was originally a master clock, now with bits removed. John.
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30th Oct 2021, 2:31 pm | #23 | |
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30th Oct 2021, 2:38 pm | #24 | |
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30th Oct 2021, 3:55 pm | #25 |
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Re: Electric clock c1900
Hi John,
It's not a Synchronome, Bulle, Murday or Lowne.
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30th Oct 2021, 9:36 pm | #26 |
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Thank you Mike, I was hoping you could tell me what it is. If it helps the clock is from Ireland. I will send you a PM. John.
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It only has a single winder and the movement is more like a big wristwatch. The main spring is the coil spring looped over the axle. The "pendulum" hanger you have seen is one of the spade terminals for the power. There is a much more complex elapsed time indicator in the background that would take us off topic. it is a very different movement. The case is on and does come off with an ask for another thread. |
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31st Oct 2021, 11:28 am | #28 | |
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Thank you for the picture, maybe best not to go to another thread. Meccano Man by any chance? John.
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31st Oct 2021, 11:53 am | #29 |
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Re: Electric clock c1900
I think the part you are referring to is known as the pendulum suspension, loads available on eBay, but you would need to know the dimensions of the original part, but you might get away with one that ‘just fits’. It’s normally a thin bit of spring steel, sometimes with brass ends folded over it.
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31st Oct 2021, 1:56 pm | #30 | |
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The one I showed is nice and simple so it is easy to see how it winds. It is very similar to the way a battery powered flip clock winds. The other one is a different beast altogether hence a new thread if there is an interest. |
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31st Oct 2021, 3:05 pm | #31 | |
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31st Oct 2021, 3:08 pm | #32 | ||
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31st Oct 2021, 9:53 pm | #33 |
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Re: Electric clock c1900
Do the lantern pinions suggest it might not be UK? Perhaps USA?
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1st Nov 2021, 4:01 am | #34 | |
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1st Nov 2021, 9:33 am | #35 |
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Re: Electric clock c1900
Not necessarily so - plenty of them in UK.
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Re: Electric clock c1900
Nick your picture of the Rover clock has reminded me of how many car clocks worked. I have had many cars with these and none of them worked untill I sorted them. Usually dirty contacts.
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