Between fen and mountains

By Tickytocky

Vienna regulator

There are many styles of wall hanging Vienna regulators.  The best are weight driven which makes them more accurate as the power, unlike a spring, is constant all week. This one is made by Gustav Becker probably in the late 19th century.  A regulator clock was the most accurate in the house and would be used to set the other clocks by.  It has what is called a Graham deadbeat escapement, more accurate than a recoil escapement.  If you look at the second hand of a longcase clock, it will normally recoil or 'bounce' a little on each second.  A deadbeat seconds hand does not do this and this improves its accuracy.
I spent all day in the shop by myself and was rushed off my feet with it being Valentine's day.  I shall nownip up the tower for half an hour's bell ringing before finishing preparations for another trip to Wales.

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