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Turret Clock, by John Davis, English, 1783

Inventory Number 79367


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.79367

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by Dr. R. V. Mercer
Physical material
Iron
Wood
Copper Alloy
Rope
Object type
Turret clock
Dimensions
Height: 798mm Width: 580mm Depth: 680mm Weight: 88kg
Inventory No
79367

Description

Large Iron frame with two wooden cylinders mounted horizontally, attached to copper alloy gears, the gears are mounted on a series of axes attached to a vertical upright. Both of the cylinders are wrapped around with rope.