Wild Man with a punch!

[Willie X]

Anyone ever seen punchings on the face of a barrel? This poor clock had about 12 punches on the machines face of each barrel. The barrels had to be out of the clock to do this. Willie X

 

[TEACLOCKS]

Is it possible those are marks from installing the barrel cap with a pair of pliers of some sort ?

 

[David S]

Could it be casting defects?

David

 

[Kevin W.]

WOW.

 

[Thomas Sanguigni]

It could be Morse code for Bodger.

 

[bikerclockguy]

Willie, if you look closely at the marks, they look “directional”, like they were made with something coming in contact with the barrier, rather than the even crescent mark normally associated with a hole closing punch. I wouldn’t make a good pimple on a horologist’s butt compared to your skill level, but fwiw, that’s what it looks like to me.

 

[SuffolkM]

I reckon this is from a gripping tool or something. Guessing the barrel cap was being forced, hammered or squeezed into the barrel which was being turned a little at a time to get the job done. Rather bad!

 

[Wayne A]

Could it be casting defects?

David

Thats what I was thinking because I cannot see any raised lips around the holes.

 

[shutterbug]

That's a head scratcher, alright. Someone stumbling around in the dark regarding how to do things well.

 

[MuseChaser]

That's a head scratcher, alright. Someone stumbling around in the dark regarding how to do things well.

I resemble that remark!

 

[R. Croswell]

I have no idea what was attempting to be done I bet it was unsuccessful.

RC

 

[shutterbug]

I resemble that remark!

LOL. That's why we're here, Muse ... to shed some light so things turn out well

 

[hggraham]

LOL. That's why we're here, Muse ... to shed some light so things turn out well

 

[hggraham]

Probably from small "C" clamps to secure the barrel cap.

 

[Willie X]

I think RC summed it up in post #11. There are no marks on the caps and all three barrels are dented about the same way. Some of the dents show through, inside the barrels. Willie X

 

[JimmyOz]

I would guess that they tried to get the cap on in a vice that had something protruding in one of the jaws, looking at the indents they all seem to be alike and at random intervals.