RESTORED TOWER CLOCK MOVEMENT TICKING

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• RESTORED
• TOWER
• CLOCK
• RUNNING
• TICKING

[JDM3550]

I believe the reason for that very small clock face is the fact that since this clock mechanism once ran a much larger clock, the clock face on the mechanism is supposed to tell whoever is setting the clock the current time the clock is showing. I suppose it also makes the clock easier to set (as opposed to sticking your head out the window) based on the current time. Big Ben in London has a clock face on the huge mechanism it has, but the small clock face on the mechanism runs in reverse.

[clockmandave]

This is correct, the small clock dial (face) tells where the tower clock hands are. There is a drive shaft coming out from this movement, it goes up through the tower to a set of gears that split off four ways to four dials (faces).

[smeki192]

Krásný stroj :-)

[Tricyklist]

A beautiful clock movement! I felt the video was rather spoilt by the technical limitations/ image degradation of having a constantly moving camera. A tripod and fixed viewpoint would do the clock much better justice. I have tried to video my own turret clock and have noticed exactly the same image breakdown problems which you have. Any camera shake or subject movement produces inferior results in poor light. Better results are possible outside but hardly practical with a very heavy movement.

[chickcurry]

I work on tower clocks as well as other smaller ones. The "setting dial" is just that. the Clock room is usually a floor below the dial room where up to 4 dials are driven by shafting. When you loosen the clutch and start to move the hands, the setting dial is your only clue.

[samanli1]

the clock face is kinda small