Juba BPH

[Nicko]

Does any one know the BPH or BPM of this little Juba B1 mantle clock

 

[Tinker Dwight]

It looks like you are at a perfect time
to count the teeth on the wheels and pinions.
Tinker Dwight

 

[Nicko]

Err well its actually back together now.

 

[Tinker Dwight]

Life is about missed opportunities.
You'll have to determine by experimentation.
Log the rate and keep track of the time difference.
Tinker Dwight

 

[shutterbug]

If you have a beat counter, it's a fairly simple process to let it count while the minute hand rotates one full turn (exactly) around the dial. The accumulated beats will be your beats per hour. You don't even need the pendulum on it if it will run without it. For more accuracy, let it go two or more times around, and divide the total by the number of rotations.

 

[Nicko]

The moment passed and knocked twice, I didn't realise it was opportunity.

I don't have a beat counter, so the tried and true method it is.

 

[Tinker Dwight]

I try to make it a rule to count the wheels while apart
but times I still forget while busy thinking about the problem
at hand.
Knowing better and doing better are two different things.
It can be done from the edge of an assembled clock, marking the wheels
with a sharpie every 5 teeth, as it runs. The marks can be cleaned
with solvent later. Use 2 dots for the first mark.
The harder part is the pinions. I get tricked on 6 or 7 teeth.
Either way, it is a pain.
Tinker Dwight