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ID number: BIRRC-P0411 Institution: Research and Cultural Collections Named collection: Historic Physics Collection Artist / Maker: A. Wright & Co. Title / Object name: Stop Clock Object type: Clock Place made: Westminster Materials: Clock mechanism in mahogany case Measurements: 23 x 15 x 32 cm |
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This is a spring-driven clock with balance wheel escapement. The hand on the main dial makes 1 revolution in 1 minute, and the scale is calibrated both in seconds and in 1/100s of a minute. A small dial runs anticlockwise from 0 to 10 minutes. The dial and hands are painted with luminous paint, suggesting that the clock was intended for timing events in the dark. The button at the top re-zeros the hands and the lever at the side stops the clock There is a bell inside, but it is not clear how it is set. Inscriptions / Translations: ALEXR. WRIGHT & Co. |
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