Wells Cathedral clock, 1392
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Wells Cathedral clock, England, 1392
A weight-driven clock formerly in Wells Cathedral, 1392, including the following associated parts: 2 bells, small parts, a lantern pinion and an original fly from a quarter striking train.
The Wells Cathedral clock is one of the oldest survivng clocks in the world: its beautifully decorated face is still in situ in the cathedral. Originally, the clock movement would have been regulated by a foliot mechanism, but, like many turret clock, it was converted to pendulum regulation at some point after 1657.
Remarkably, no one knows the names of the clock's inventors or its first builders.
Details
- Category:
- Time Measurement
- Object Number:
- 1884-77 Pt1
- Materials:
- cast iron, steel (metal), oak (wood) and paint
- Measurements:
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overall: Height = 2400 mm x Width = 4000 mm x Depth = 2200 mm, (estimated) Weight = 2000kg
- type:
- clock
- credit:
- On loan from the Dean and Chapter of Wells Cathedral
