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"...had tried to saw it in half." š¢The re-birth. š„³
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And so to the final part. the battery movements were replaced with a pair of Synchronome types, mainly as I didn't have any E.C.S. ones. The GPO factory at Holloway frequently refurbished clocks and it was quite usual to see parts from different manufacturers in one clock and it even has a refurbish code in there for September 1966 (FHR 9/66), so that is very fitting.
By now, the clock room was becoming full and the Octagonal Bakelite 4A would have to be moved. I still had one peice of glass to get, a minute hand to change and a face to clean up, but the clock would be shortly going to get a good view of the room! The 4A came down to be given a good place at the end of the room, and having connected up and advanced the clock circuit, I was pleasantly surprised to find that all did indeed work. After all the clock had been through, it was a real relive to hear and watch it step. It now has a future, being appreciated and maintained for now and for future generations. No less than it deserves! The person who sold me the clock was interested to know that it would be restored and so I made up a quick video showing it working. Simon GPO Clocks http://www.lightstraw.co.uk/gpo/clocksystems/index.html
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The video link did not come through on the copy and paste!
https://youtu.be/15TrCD3zg3k -- Simon GPO Clocks http://www.lightstraw.co.uk/gpo/clocksystems/index.html
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Ian Richardson
As you will see, such clocks are appreciated by all......
Ian R
Macclesfield, UK
(sorry, strictly speaking this is "off-topoic" because neither the clock nor the cat are either electric or Synchronome!)
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Tony Nixon
Ian,
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At the risk of going even further off topic, do I gather that your door bell is not electric either? Tony ;-)
On 12/01/2019 10:53, Ian Richardson via
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As you will see, such clocks are appreciated by all......
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Ian Richardson
Correct and well spotted!!Ā It's a wholly mechanical affair withg a big brass bell pull knob at the front door, wires and bell cranks terminating in a big bronze bell.Ā Some visitors unfamiliar with the concept still insist on knocking, which we can't hear!!
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Back to Synchronomes I think.......
Ian R
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From: Tony Nixon <aknixon@...> To: synchronome1 <synchronome1@groups.io> Sent: Sun, 13 Jan 2019 3:10 pm Subject: Re: [synchronomeelectricclock] "...had tried to saw it in half." š¢The re-birth. š„³
Ian,
At the risk of going even further off topic, do I gather that your door bell is not electric either? Tony ;-) On 12/01/2019 10:53, Ian Richardson via
Groups.Io wrote:
As you will see, such
clocks are appreciated by all......
Ian R
Macclesfield, UK
(sorry, strictly speaking this is "off-topoic" because
neither the clock nor the cat are either electric or
Synchronome!)
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"Back to Synchronomes I thinkā¦ā¦.ā:
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No you donāt! Not until I get my tuppence worth in that I installedĀ twoĀ of theseĀ doorbellsĀ in the last 10 years using original parts! Er, what movements you have in theĀ ClockĀ 50? Simon GPO Clocks
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Simon GPO Clocks http://www.lightstraw.co.uk/gpo/clocksystems/index.html
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Have enclosed drawing of bracket plate for moggy plinth in case you wish to use a bracketā¦
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This goes inside the clock whilst another with larger holes is usually welded to some sort of bracket that attaches to the outside of the clock. Simon GPO clocks
-- Simon GPO Clocks http://www.lightstraw.co.uk/gpo/clocksystems/index.html
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sorry to mulitpost, hit send too fast. I meant the clock bracket is the lower one marked ā2ā.
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Simon
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Simon GPO Clocks http://www.lightstraw.co.uk/gpo/clocksystems/index.html
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