Meccano Navigation Clock

This sea clock was inspired by John Harrison, who won the Board of Longitude Prize in the 18th century for a clock that could accurately tell the time at sea and hence establish as ship's longitude. The original clock took six years to build and was completed in 1735. This Meccano replica, designed by Michael Adler, features the linked balance arms and the 'grasshopper' escapement.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• meccano
• clock
• horology
• navigation
• grasshopper

[kafcan]

I built a Meccano grandfathers clock 60 years ago. See page 81 of the Meccano Magazine February 1952. I won £3.15 in their competition, which was quite a lot of money for a school boy then. I still have that set and also my Hornby trains.

[isaimoreno666]

Awesome!!!

[ChicaWolverina]

With an Erector Set? LOL

Sound good though!

[1heppoko]

cool!!

[Marsteintoppen]

Very nice:-)

[petermines]

Looks like H2 to me.

Very nice mechanism. Well done.

[jakc234]

that would look great on my desk

[grrgrr2007]

it is very cool

[xrm1996]

Pretty cool! Nice work. I actually got to wind H1 once.. you should hear what it sounds like when the thick bullet-proof case is open. AMAZING sound.

[yodlolo]

superbe tout bonnement.