To make it a little easier to visual what I am currently attempting, this picture from the British Museum is helpful...
Look at the top and bottom of the clock. In the center are the cross bars with the bulge in the middle. The bulge is used to hold two vertical bars that hold the axles of the clock. Click on the image to enlarge.
A chronicle of my attempts to create an early clock using only traditional techniques.
Monday, January 16, 2006
What I'm working on...
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How much weight and fall is required to run it? It looks like it has two trains- is it a sounding clock?
Are you relying on pictures for your basis design or do you have drawing / measurements?
I don't have my documentation in front of me, but I believe the the weights are 8 pounds for the going train (the time keeping side) and 24 pounds for the striking train (bell ringing side). So yes, it is a bell ringing clock. I will post pictures of my wooden version of the clock.As far as the measurements, I worked in London in '96 and '97. I made some sketches of the original but I unfortunately did not do a very good job. Luckily, I was able to contact a gentleman at the British Museum in about 2002-2003. He sent me several very good articles which included measurements of many of the key components. The metal version that I am making is within about 1/2" of the original. I rounded to the nearest inch on the frame just to make it easier on me... :)
very cool.
My thought in the chain was that if you could find someone in the British Museum then you could get some additional details. But you are allready there, so good for you. And no I had not seen the wooden versions, very nice.
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