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THREE
TRAIN SKELETON CLOCK
This magnificent chiming Skeleton Clock
is the result of months of painstaking hand work. Each plate
is individually cut out of solid brass, edge filed, papered
smooth, burnished and gilded before finally being built into
a finished clock. Every wheel and arbor, detent and lever
has been finished by hand to give the whole mechanism the
glittering aspect of a true work of art.
The motive power for the 8 day movement is
provided by three mainsprings each operating through its respective
fusee and chain to give virtually constant torque to the train
of wheels. The going train is fitted with a recoil anchor
escapement and controlled by a 0.4 sec pendulum to give a
good standard of time keeping.
The escape pallet is made from high carbon
steel, with through hardened faces diamond polished to a mirror
finish assuring a long life. The chiming train operates a pinned
drum and hammer assembly which can be set to play Westminster
or a choice of Whittington and St Michael chimes on a hand tuned
octave of cast bells, whilst the striking train sounds the hours
on a ninth tenor bell. The levers and racks controlling this
activity are finished to the same meticulous standard.
The movement is mounted on a Sicilian white
marble base, which in its turn, is supported on a mahogany
plinth. The brass bound glass shade protects the whole clock
from dust, while at the same time allows perfect visibility.
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