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JOHN'S CLOCKS |
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My Latest design is a skeleton clock. It is a composite. It has ironwood plates with lignum vitae bearings inlaid. The works are brass. the pendulum is in front of the clock as a stylized letter J with carved central fleur de lis. The mounts left and right are of brass plate that has been carved for relief. The weight of the pendulum is 300 grams. The driving weight is 3 kilograms. Hand made in 2003 |
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This is my best design in wooden clocks. The plates are mahogany and the face inlaid honey locust. The gears are of various woods including epae, and mahogany .The pinions are of cocabola, and lignum vitae. The verge and escape wheel are of brass as are the mounts and fittings. there are a number of ball bearing races in this clock. It has a 400 gram pendulum.. It is a 1 second movement |
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This is the latest version of my latest composite clock. some of the different features are , a pendulum in the front, ball bearing races throughout, a reduction of the number of wheels in the time train, the use of lantern gears throughout the time train, pendulum weight exceeding 400 grams. the clock works very well. Go to page |
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