It works ! The clock attained it’s first “Tic” today, 20th December, at 2.35pm. I have attached a link where you can see it working. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6gFtHsEkTM&feature=youtu.be There are a lot of photos today some taken just prior to the movement support plates being fitted to the case a few weeks ago. I have included photos […]

The last 2 weeks have been a bit of several things done, the main portion was fitting the large brass movement support plates to the case. The case is only a few weeks away from completion, then it is away for polishing, once the brass plates were installed to the backboard the ebony inlays lines […]

This has seen the culmination of several weeks planning and making, the Sidereal Conversion train is now fully in place. I have shaped and finished all 7 of the cocks, jewels and endstones have been fitted and set to height and I have shaped the lower plate to reflect the profiles of the two larger […]

As you know I prefer the ability to remove the calendar plate, or in this case the Wandering Moon plate and its mechanism, without interfering with the running of the clock. The escape wheel which is independent and Co-Axial with the seconds arbor and rotating at different rates on the Sidereal movement must be all […]

I have completed much these last few weeks. The Planisphere train is now made and fitted to the lower front plate, the Lapis Lazuli disc has been cut, inlaid and fitted to its cup, along with a few clever ideas for the components working together which came to mind when I was making the various […]

Another milestone achieved, the Mean/Solar movement is now completely made, all wheels, pinions, arbors, springs, cams and screws, etc have been made and fitted. A lot is done but not many photo’s to show as I was too involved in the making. Description; Bobs; I have made the pair of bobs and sent them off […]

Perpetual work 1; The Perpetual mechanism is now complete and fitted to the calendar plate. Perpetual work side; The Perpetual mechanism as seen from the right side

Description; Movt. Plate screws; these adjusting screws are used to set the movements level in two planes, once set the locking screws will clamp the front movement plate in place. Support plates; The plates with the adjusting screws fitted in location and the suspension bracket has been fitted. Adjusting screws; Shows where the lock nuts […]

I had been asked to show the making of a cock with all its steps along the way, so here we are. Each cock or bridge in the clock receives the same treatment. Description; 1 through 5; first the shape is marked on brass bar, the top is milled out, then the rough cock is […]