I am looking for a type of clock that I don't know the name of. Instead of
a pendulum or spring movement it has a rod coming out of the top with a ball
and string on it, about 3 inches or so are two rods on each side of the
center rod, the center rod pivots causing the ball and string to wrap around
the outside rods and then unwrap , swing around and wrap around the rod on
the other side, unwrap and repeat the operation to control the movement of
the clock. does anyone know what this type of movement is called??? Can't
find anything on the web about it, but have seen the clocks in action about
30 years ago in Europe, they kept lousy time but were fun to watch.
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> I am looking for a type of clock that I don't know the name of. Instead of
> a pendulum or spring movement it has a rod coming out of the top with a ball
> and string on it, about 3 inches or so are two rods on each side of the
> center rod, the center rod pivots causing the ball and string to wrap around
> the outside rods and then unwrap , swing around and wrap around the rod on
> the other side, unwrap and repeat the operation to control the movement of
> the clock. does anyone know what this type of movement is called??? Can't
> find anything on the web about it, but have seen the clocks in action about
> 30 years ago in Europe, they kept lousy time but were fun to watch.
>
>
>
I'm unsure of the name also, but try a google search on "anniversary
clock", as that is what many of the clocks you describe were sold as.
On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 08:26:39 -0600, "Sweet Sawdust"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I am looking for a type of clock that I don't know the name of. Instead of
>a pendulum or spring movement it has a rod coming out of the top with a ball
>and string on it, about 3 inches or so are two rods on each side of the
>center rod, the center rod pivots causing the ball and string to wrap around
>the outside rods and then unwrap ,
It's a variant of the verge and foliot escapement, but AFAIK the
string is a '70s invention and entirely fake.
--
Smert' spamionam
I remember seeing the clock you described in a clock shop many years ago and
would watch it with amazement. It is called an Ignatz Pendulum Clock and
you can see it here.
http://www.gems4me.com/igpencloc10.html
"Sweet Sawdust" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Tried all suggestions and no luck, will try other ideas but am beginning
to
> wonder if I saw it in a dream. Thanks for the ideas and help.
>
>
On 16 Dec 2003, Sweet Sawdust spake unto rec.woodworking:
> I am looking for a type of clock that I don't know the name of.
> Instead of a pendulum or spring movement it has a rod coming out of
> the top with a ball and string on it, about 3 inches or so are two
> rods on each side of the center rod, the center rod pivots causing
> the ball and string to wrap around the outside rods and then unwrap ,
> swing around and wrap around the rod on the other side, unwrap and
> repeat the operation to control the movement of the clock. does
> anyone know what this type of movement is called??? Can't find
> anything on the web about it, but have seen the clocks in action about
> 30 years ago in Europe, they kept lousy time but were fun to watch.
Some Googling on "centrifugal escapement" might lead to what you are after.
That is the Clock!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you very much
"Bluesman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I remember seeing the clock you described in a clock shop many years ago
and
> would watch it with amazement. It is called an Ignatz Pendulum Clock and
> you can see it here.
>
> http://www.gems4me.com/igpencloc10.html
>
> "Sweet Sawdust" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Tried all suggestions and no luck, will try other ideas but am beginning
> to
> > wonder if I saw it in a dream. Thanks for the ideas and help.
> >
> >
>
>
"Sweet Sawdust" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am looking for a type of clock that I don't know the name of. Instead
of
> a pendulum or spring movement it has a rod coming out of the top with a
ball
> and string on it, about 3 inches or so are two rods on each side of the
> center rod, the center rod pivots causing the ball and string to wrap
around
> the outside rods and then unwrap , swing around and wrap around the rod on
> the other side, unwrap and repeat the operation to control the movement of
> the clock. does anyone know what this type of movement is called??? Can't
> find anything on the web about it, but have seen the clocks in action
about
> 30 years ago in Europe, they kept lousy time but were fun to watch.
Sounds like the concept of a torsion pendulum to me.
todd