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SNClocks > Gears between the plates looking from above the mechanism. It is amazing how compact the maker made the time train gears layout. Note too how far down into the mechanism the strike train fan is.
SNClocks > This winding drum click, roughly a centimeter long, is a work of art. Note too the sculpted end of the click spring - shaped to hold the click in just the right position to seat in the winding drum teeth. And, the opposite end of the spring is notched to only allow the click to be depressed so far, far enough to release the drum, but not far enough to have the tail of the click contact the ratchet teeth on the winding drum. Exquisite attention to detail!
SNClocks > While it might not be immediately obvious, the strike train gathering pallet is the finest I have ever seen. Note too my approach to pinning the various elements on the front of the mechanism to their posts. I use the smallest brass taper pins I have and then bend them after setting them lightly into the posts. After cutting off the excess they make a very effective retaining pin. If you have ever had to shorten and redrill one of the posts after the hole was broken open, you will understand why I use brass pins and bend them over.
SNClocks > Front of the mechanism showing the exquisite hands
SNClocks > Can you imagine the time and skill it took to just make the end of this minute hand? Note not only the flawless execution of the ornate circle, but also the ridge just before the shaft of the hand - where the maker went from a flat profile to a curved profile. Hands like this are one of the hall-marks of the Viennese masters!
SNClocks > While the second hand might look fairly typical, take another look at the pointy end. And remember how very small this hand really is
SNClocks > VR-598 Month-duration Striking mechanism photo
SNClocks > VR-598 Month-duration Striking mechanism photo
SNClocks > View from strike-side of mechanism
Gears between the plates looking from above the mechanism. It is amazing how compact the maker made the time train gears layout. Note too how far down into the mechanism the strike train fan is.
> Gears between the plates looking from above the mechanism. It is amazing how compact the maker made the time train gears layout. Note too how far down into the mechanism the strike train fan is.
Gears between the plates looking from above the mechanism. It is amazing how compact the maker made the time train gears layout. Note too how far down into the mechanism the strike train fan is.
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