Three-train turret clock signed John Moore & Sons Clerkenwell, London, 1868, but almost certainly made by Thwaites & Reed, complete with dial, weights, striking mechanisms and other parts, originally installed in Fulham Gasworks (packed in three crates, plus dial on separate pallet).
This clock was probably made by the famous turret clock company, Thwaites & Reed. The original company was founded by Aynsworth Thwaites in Rosoman Street, Clerkenwell, London in 1740 In 1816, Henrietta Thwaites, who was the widow of John Thwaites, partnered with her newphew, George Jeremiah Reed, to form the company which then became known as 'Thwaites & Reed'. This particular clock was installed and used at Fulham gas works in London, providing accurate time to the workforce from around 1868.
The movement from a three-train turret clock signed John Moore & Sons Clerkenwell, London, 1868, but almost certainly made by Thwaites & Reed. Originally installed in Fulham Gasworks.
The bells from a three-train turret clock signed John Moore & Sons Clerkenwell, London, 1868, but almost certainly made by Thwaites & Reed. Originally installed in Fulham Gasworks.
The weights from a three-train turret clock signed John Moore & Sons Clerkenwell, London, 1868, but almost certainly made by Thwaites & Reed. Originally installed in Fulham Gasworks.
The dial from a three-train turret clock signed John Moore & Sons Clerkenwell, London, 1868, but almost certainly made by Thwaites & Reed. Originally installed in Fulham Gasworks.
