This time-and-strike drop dial clock was previous posted on April 11, 2022 as English Fusee Drop Dial, Time & Strike, Unsigned, wherein the generalities of the acquisition, case and movement were discussed. I finally got around to overhauling the movement, hence this posting. The first photo is was previously posted and is included here for reference as I do not know how to imbed a live link of the previous posting.
The movement is well-constructed and well-finished. Perhaps its only noteworthy feature is that it has suffered very little from the ravages of preivous repairmen. There are a few minor punch marks, but nothing like the large gouges we frequently find on clocks of this age. Three pivot holes were previously re-bushed, probably some time ago as all three were quite worn. Of interest were ten distinct repair signatures, mostly dated, on the insides of the front and back plates as well as on the outside of the back plate. The oldest was was 1879 and the most recent was dated 1920. The pivots were in good condition(not rutted) with the exception of the center wheel back pivot, which had been modified.
It was a thrill to find a movement in un-butchered condition. The pendulum stick however had been inelegantly modified as discussed previously and as shown in two repeat photos. I was unable to find brass to make another stick nor find a used pendulum of suitable size(some 14 inches long) on eBay so I merely lengthened the existing sandwich joint(and pinned it) so that the clock now keeps time. Ugly but functional. Perhaps something will show up by way of a replacement.
The clock ran for 7 days fourteen hours on the test stand after being fully wound. Once cased and fully wound it ran again for 7 days fourteen hours.
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The movement is well-constructed and well-finished. Perhaps its only noteworthy feature is that it has suffered very little from the ravages of preivous repairmen. There are a few minor punch marks, but nothing like the large gouges we frequently find on clocks of this age. Three pivot holes were previously re-bushed, probably some time ago as all three were quite worn. Of interest were ten distinct repair signatures, mostly dated, on the insides of the front and back plates as well as on the outside of the back plate. The oldest was was 1879 and the most recent was dated 1920. The pivots were in good condition(not rutted) with the exception of the center wheel back pivot, which had been modified.
It was a thrill to find a movement in un-butchered condition. The pendulum stick however had been inelegantly modified as discussed previously and as shown in two repeat photos. I was unable to find brass to make another stick nor find a used pendulum of suitable size(some 14 inches long) on eBay so I merely lengthened the existing sandwich joint(and pinned it) so that the clock now keeps time. Ugly but functional. Perhaps something will show up by way of a replacement.
The clock ran for 7 days fourteen hours on the test stand after being fully wound. Once cased and fully wound it ran again for 7 days fourteen hours.
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