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Scissor clock

This wood gear mantel clock uses steel balls retained in holes in the hour gear. to provide the clock drive torque There are 15 holes and 7 steel ...

This is the second recording of Melvyn Wright's French Medly. The Busker has been tuned which some people prefer! Final modifications include new R...

I wanted it to play before Christmas and I just made it 2010. For a link to John Smith Plans go to aturnntime.com and click on Johns name

Thanks

Jay

Here is Busker ready to play but as yet unfinished. Heart felt thanks for this project go to John Smith, Melvyn Wright, Rob Barker, Dan Wright, Bo...

20 notes demo pipe organ.

Just out of the workshop; still things to do.

Proper tuning, voicing and harmonization.

Stand alone unit conductor for John Smith Senior barrel organ

A pair of limberjacks - Mr Pipe Organ Man and his dancing dog.

Meccano Tower Clock from a design by John Wilding in 'Constructor Quarterly' September 2000.

This vide shows the automatic rewind. The clock is dri...

The world of cuckoo clocks at Cheshires museum. Visit their website to view more www.cuckoolanduk.net.This is only a short clip for the DVD. To see...

William Tell Overture Played on a 20 note crank pipe organ cunstructed from Castlewood Organ Kit. The wood parts are laser cut and the engineerin...

The strike components are now complete. Shown here is the testing of those linkages. These will be the last videos for this project until March of ...

Poltergeist activity caught on tape in kitchen. Ghost on video: Finally, I had a camera in the right place at the right time. This poltergeist act...

Here's a Wooden timekeeper with Grasshopper escapement I designed and constructed back in 2000. It's escapement is based on the one in Harrison's ...

Ludzik z kulką, to świetna ilustracja praw fizyki wykorzystywanych w zabawkach drewnianych.

Funjet with 8gb spycam flying over Lowton

Berlin, 2nd April 2011

A small turret clock with a Harrison grasshopper escapement from a design by John Wilding

This video shows the restored orrery demonstration crank which allows that system to be displayed in fast forward or reverse. The crank arbor is sp...

16th century clock built to a design by John Wilding

Rebuild of Suffolk Super Colt Lawn Mower, Saved from the tip.