I visited the Science Museum in London today, and spent an extraordinary long time in the 'Measuring Time' gallery.
The sections I focussed on were: escape mechanisms, sand-glasses, sundials, long case clocks, master clocks, watches and pocket watches. Here are some photos I took, and in the next few weeks I'll post some more photos of specific clocks and watches I saw:
Electric Master Clocks:
- Synchronome clock fitted with Shortt 'hit and miss' synchroniser (by Synchronome Co. Ltd)
- Bartrum's free pendulum clock (by Bartrum) - 2 clock boxes right next to each other
- Free-pendulum clock maintained by rolling balls (by Captain E E Craig)
- Pulsynetic time transmitter (by Gent and Co. Ltd)
Mechanical Watches, including Rolex, Smiths etc
Old Pocket Watches by makers such as George Graham, Thomas Tompion, Terroux, Ferdinand Berthoud, John Arnold
Sundials
Sand-glasses
Long case clocks:
- Pendulum clock by Ahasuerus Fromanteel, c1665
- Long case clock by Thomas Tompion c1700
- Regulator clock by BL Vulliamy 1832
2 comments:
Aaaah, I love the Science Museum. I have only been there once and would certainly return especially as I did not visit this section. Someone has to explain sundials to me one day as I can never get them to "work".
Thanks for popping by on my blog yesterday. It means I've discovered your blogs which is good
Yes, the Science Museum is great! I can spend hours in there.
I bought a book recently about sundials, I'll have to post something about how they work :)
Thanks for your comments on my blog!
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