Majak Battery Clock

The following battery clock was made in the U.S.S.R. by Majak in the 1960s:

1960s Majak Wall Clock

Electro-magnetic clock movement. The clock uses a 'D' size battery. The small metal wheel on the back of the clock needs to be twisted to start the clock.

I bought this clock for £1 from a guy who said his father had had it for over 40 years. It's not the prettiest clock but it does have an interesting battery movement.

Fulham and Chelsea Clocks

I attended a Microsoft product launch today (Visual Studio 2010) in the Vue Cinema in Fulham Broadway Shopping Centre. During the lunch break I went for a walk around Fulham and Chelsea and spotted the following clocks:

The large clock in this photo is above the Fulham Register Office, in Harwood Road.

Fulham Register Office Clock

Fulham Broadway - spot the clock!

Clock above Broadway House - displaying the wrong time

Angell Services Ltd - Specialist Bedding Suppliers/Carpets and Flooring, 106 - 108 Wandsworth Bridge Road

Angells Carpets Clock - The wrong time is being displayed

Fulham Broadway Station and shopping Centre - The clock has no hands

Timeless - no hands!

This is St John's Church, Fulham - just around the corner from Fulham Broadway Station.

This photo was taken in Chelsea. The clock here is next to Gutlin Antique Clocks. Unfortunately I didn't have time (no pun intended) to go into the shop but it had some very impressive clocks in the window (Atmos clocks and a ships chronometer) - I'll have to go back when I have more time.

I took this photo of a brass clock in Fulham Broadway tube station on my way home

Brass clock in Fulham Broadway Station: 'The Self Winding Clock Co. New York'

and finally... something that has nothing to do with clocks. I also walked past Chelsea Football Club earlier in the day - www.chelseafc.com

Metamec Alarm Clock

I bought the following Metamec alarm clock at the Hayes car boot sale today for one pound (£1):

I've had the clock running for a few hours now and it's keeping good time. You can tell by the fact that the clock has a power cord that it has a synchronous motor movement.


Starting from the left:

• the first knob/wheel is used to set the time that the alarm goes off
• the second knob/wheel must be turned anti-clockwise to start the clock. After every power cut the clock will need to be restarted.
• the third knob/wheel is used to set the time
• the fourth knob/wheel is used to turn on/off a ticking sound (clockwise turns on the ticking)

Details:

• Model: A840 (Electric 800 Series)
• Catalogue description: 'An attractive alarm with fully luminised figures. In bright copper and chrome.'
• Discontinued Date: January 1971

Reference:

• Metamec, The Clockmaker Dereham page 244

PS I left a few old pennies in the photos to help give an idea of the size of the clock