I have a long term project underway to complete a Mk2 'Nome which has no Pendulum assembly. So far I have bought a rod and made a bob (from a ww2 brass shell case). Today in the post I received the su

Hi, refurbing the slave clock on my 'Nome, I need to remove the hands. It needs a puller, I have found this one on eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Clock-Hands-Remover-Lifter-Tool-Repair-Fingers-Pulle

Sorry, yet another question.... Wanting to remove the slave movement from the front plate, the actual dial is printed on a nicely finished thin aluminium plate which seems to be stuck to the main plat

Blasphemy! … the idea of making 3D printed parts for a clock design that is over 100 years old. But I thought that the 15 tooth wheel would be a good candidate to explore. I have made a couple of samp

Would anyone happen to have drawings for the standard 'Nome slave clock (the 1/2 minute impulse type) please? In the Isaacs series in EIM on building a 'Nome he says he will describe a slave dial - di

The perils of WD-40 came up recently in another forum. The following may be of interest: > > I quote (from an industrial chemist on the Boatanchors radio forum): > > > > *WD-40*is a product to use wit

In light of the recent discussion about Synchronome beat plates, I thought the one shown in the attached photo was worth sharing. It is from a Shortt-Synchronome (#23) that I have recently brought bac

Is this the group that I should address questions to regarding a Gent Pulsynetic? We don't have many in California, but I do find much information on the internet. If this is the proper group then per

Hello, my Synchronome was running for several years but the arc of the pendulum never managed to get above +/- 2.5. Recently it was stopped due to decorating the room and I had trouble getting it to r

Hello, I have in my shop a customers synchronome clock from the teens or twenties. I cannot verify the wiring is correct and I'm in need of some assistance. I have reviewed the info on line from vtesl

Including a Shortt Synchronome if you have the money! https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/search-results?searchTerm=synchronome&PublishedDateTimeUtc=2019-05-03T03:01:40&sortTerm=startDate

What power source do you recommend for a Synchronome? I am interested in setting up a better system than I am presently using. Thinking in terms of a wall wart and capacitor??? Oldman

I finally received at my home in Venice, Italy, a Synchronome #2177 recently purchased on Ebay and set it up as well as I could following a set of instructions found at clockdoc.org Given the age the

I'm pleased to announce that at about 11 am this morning I launched the first cut at the software to drive my "re-invented" Synchronome and it is working! At least the pendulum is swinging, the impuls

Shortt-Synchronome #23 Hello, For the last couple of years, several members of NAWCC Chapter 107 have been working on getting the Lick Observatory’s sidereal Shortt-Synchronome operational. I thought

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Good morning, Checking to see if anyone has spare complete pendulum assembly with bob and pallet for a TMC Telephone Rentals Chronomatic master clock they're willing to part with. I understand it’s a

Hello All.. I have spent an interesting few days last week visiting Dr. Strickland's former museum, with a view to buying some of the many artefacts now on offer from him. The visit was very interesti

Dear Members Received this earlier from Paul so have forwarded it to here as some of you may have been in contact about the sale of items from the clocktrust. Regards Jim

BASIC INVENTORY OF ITEMS FOR SALE ================================== Hello All.. Here is an updated inventory of updated items for sale at the Chichester, Sussex based Clock Museum. Check out the imag