Working model of a drum water-clock, 1955-1965

Made:
1955-1965 in unknown
maker:
Unknown

Working model of a drum water-clock, with canopy and separate metal part, unsigned, 1955-1965

Details

Category:
Time Measurement
Object Number:
1965-4
type:
water clock and model - representation
credit:
Mr. O. L. Haris

Parts

Working model of a drum water-clock, with canopy, unsigned, 1955-1965. This model has been built using the same principles of water-clocks in the 1600s.

Working Model of a Drum Water-Clock, 1955-1965

Working model of a drum water-clock, with canopy, unsigned, 1955-1965. This model has been built using the same principles of water-clocks in the 1600s.

Measurements:
overall: 1120 mm x 210 mm x 260 mm,
Materials:
perspex , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , metal (unknown) , cotton (fibre) , wood (unidentified) and felt
Object Number:
1965-4/1
type:
model - representation and water clock
Working model of drum water clock

Working model of drum water clock

Working model of drum water clock

Object Number:
1965-4/1/1
type:
component
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
1965-4/1
Working model of drum water clock

Working model of drum water clock

Working model of drum water clock

Object Number:
1965-4/1/2
type:
component
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
1965-4/1
Metal Part for Working Model of a Drum Water-Clock, 1955-1965

Metal Part for Working Model of a Drum Water-Clock, 1955-1965

Metal part for working model of a drum water-clock, unsigned, 1955-1965

Measurements:
overall: 25 mm x 235 mm x 30 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1965-4/2
type:
instrument component and water clock
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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