http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Dial/252561489_auXXL-Ti.jpg http://snclocks.smugmug.com/gallery/4220778_fphhD/ 2008-02-26T10:11:19Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />A beautiful example of the stark case styles of the early Biedermeier period.</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/4220778_fphhD#259275198_DUV8i" title="A beautiful example of the stark case styles of the early Biedermeier period."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Finished-clock/259275198_DUV8i-Th.jpg" width="72" height="150" alt="A beautiful example of the stark case styles of the early Biedermeier period." title="A beautiful example of the stark case styles of the early Biedermeier period." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-14T00:23:20Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Finished-clock/259275198_DUV8i-Th.jpg 2008-02-26 15:01:23 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />The door can be lifted right off of the hinges, which is what I did to get this shot of the pendulum and weights. I love the way the brass chain shows up against the ebonized case!</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/4220778_fphhD#259274877_SUfdn" title="The door can be lifted right off of the hinges, which is what I did to get this shot of the pendulum and weights. I love the way the brass chain shows up against the ebonized case!"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Finished-clock-a/259274877_SUfdn-Th.jpg" width="56" height="150" alt="The door can be lifted right off of the hinges, which is what I did to get this shot of the pendulum and weights. I love the way the brass chain shows up against the ebonized case!" title="The door can be lifted right off of the hinges, which is what I did to get this shot of the pendulum and weights. I love the way the brass chain shows up against the ebonized case!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-14T00:20:19Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Finished-clock-a/259274877_SUfdn-Th.jpg 2008-02-26 18:01:33 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />You can just see the mechanism stabilizers in this shot</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/4220778_fphhD#259275027_VbnwK" title="You can just see the mechanism stabilizers in this shot"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Dial-and-weight-with/259275027_VbnwK-Th.jpg" width="82" height="150" alt="You can just see the mechanism stabilizers in this shot" title="You can just see the mechanism stabilizers in this shot" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-14T00:22:35Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Dial-and-weight-with/259275027_VbnwK-Th.jpg 2008-02-26 18:02:33 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Weight that runs the clock - weighs 725 grams</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/4220778_fphhD#259274774_hXp28" title="Weight that runs the clock - weighs 725 grams"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Weight-and-pulley/259274774_hXp28-Th.jpg" width="103" height="150" alt="Weight that runs the clock - weighs 725 grams" title="Weight that runs the clock - weighs 725 grams" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-14T00:21:17Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Weight-and-pulley/259274774_hXp28-Th.jpg 2008-02-26 14:05:02 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Counter weight used to "pull up" the drive weight. Such exquisite details!</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/4220778_fphhD#259274630_s3ECa" title="Counter weight used to "pull up" the drive weight. Such exquisite details!"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Pull-weight-and-pulley/259274630_s3ECa-Th.jpg" width="111" height="150" alt="Counter weight used to "pull up" the drive weight. Such exquisite details!" title="Counter weight used to "pull up" the drive weight. Such exquisite details!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-14T00:20:25Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Pull-weight-and-pulley/259274630_s3ECa-Th.jpg 2008-02-26 14:05:18 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Picture of the new winding click screw I made to replace the original that was a bit worn and short.</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/4220778_fphhD#246833620_wSEzW" title="Picture of the new winding click screw I made to replace the original that was a bit worn and short."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Detail/246833620_wSEzW-Th.jpg" width="128" height="150" alt="Picture of the new winding click screw I made to replace the original that was a bit worn and short." title="Picture of the new winding click screw I made to replace the original that was a bit worn and short." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T01:56:29Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Detail/246833620_wSEzW-Th.jpg 2008-01-23 20:39:47 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />A quarter provides some perspective for the new winding click screw.</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/4220778_fphhD#246833681_8GdrB" title="A quarter provides some perspective for the new winding click screw."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Perspective/246833681_8GdrB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="103" alt="A quarter provides some perspective for the new winding click screw." title="A quarter provides some perspective for the new winding click screw." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T01:56:52Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Perspective/246833681_8GdrB-Th.jpg 2008-01-23 20:38:14 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Three screws that hold the great wheel to the cog drive arbor - these are small enough to use in a pocket watch!</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/4220778_fphhD#252551347_XXbqu" title="Three screws that hold the great wheel to the cog drive arbor - these are small enough to use in a pocket watch!"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Great-Wheel-Screws/252551347_XXbqu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="117" alt="Three screws that hold the great wheel to the cog drive arbor - these are small enough to use in a pocket watch!" title="Three screws that hold the great wheel to the cog drive arbor - these are small enough to use in a pocket watch!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T21:45:53Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Great-Wheel-Screws/252551347_XXbqu-Th.jpg 2008-02-09 10:54:09 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Screws from previous photo in place</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/4220778_fphhD#252550663_Rr2as" title="Screws from previous photo in place"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Great-Wheel-on-arbor/252550663_Rr2as-Th.jpg" width="150" height="135" alt="Screws from previous photo in place" title="Screws from previous photo in place" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T21:45:24Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Great-Wheel-on-arbor/252550663_Rr2as-Th.jpg 2008-02-09 11:02:57 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Beautifully executed cog for the drive chain.</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/4220778_fphhD#252550749_RKcRU" title="Beautifully executed cog for the drive chain."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Great-Wheel-on-arbor/252550749_RKcRU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="115" alt="Beautifully executed cog for the drive chain." title="Beautifully executed cog for the drive chain." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T21:48:16Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Great-Wheel-on-arbor/252550749_RKcRU-Th.jpg 2008-02-09 11:04:52 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Gears between plates - so simple, yet so very elegant!</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/4220778_fphhD#252550910_qQXy3" title="Gears between plates - so simple, yet so very elegant!"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Gears-between-plates/252550910_qQXy3-Th.jpg" width="119" height="150" alt="Gears between plates - so simple, yet so very elegant!" title="Gears between plates - so simple, yet so very elegant!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T21:46:49Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Gears-between-plates/252550910_qQXy3-Th.jpg 2008-02-09 11:14:05 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Mechanism front plate with Huygens wind idler cog below the center arbor.</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/4220778_fphhD#252551060_unKyy" title="Mechanism front plate with Huygens wind idler cog below the center arbor."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Front-of-mechanism/252551060_unKyy-Th.jpg" width="124" height="150" alt="Mechanism front plate with Huygens wind idler cog below the center arbor." title="Mechanism front plate with Huygens wind idler cog below the center arbor." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T21:46:24Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Front-of-mechanism/252551060_unKyy-Th.jpg 2008-02-09 12:08:18 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Detail shot of the idler cog on the front plate.</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/4220778_fphhD#252551303_8FUzE" title="Detail shot of the idler cog on the front plate."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Huygens-winding-counter/252551303_8FUzE-Th.jpg" width="145" height="150" alt="Detail shot of the idler cog on the front plate." title="Detail shot of the idler cog on the front plate." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T21:48:13Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Huygens-winding-counter/252551303_8FUzE-Th.jpg 2008-02-09 12:18:04 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Back plate showing the bridge that hangs on a hook on the case backboard (to the top of the mechanism) and the stabilizer screws for leveling the mechanism in the case.</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/4220778_fphhD#252561065_gspqM" title="Back plate showing the bridge that hangs on a hook on the case backboard (to the top of the mechanism) and the stabilizer screws for leveling the mechanism in the case."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Back-of-mechanism/252561065_gspqM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="115" alt="Back plate showing the bridge that hangs on a hook on the case backboard (to the top of the mechanism) and the stabilizer screws for leveling the mechanism in the case." title="Back plate showing the bridge that hangs on a hook on the case backboard (to the top of the mechanism) and the stabilizer screws for leveling the mechanism in the case." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T21:40:06Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Back-of-mechanism/252561065_gspqM-Th.jpg 2008-02-09 16:45:34 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Side view of mechanism - note the clipped corners to the top of the plates. Such an beautiful and simple mechanism!</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/4220778_fphhD#252551207_Ue8jz" title="Side view of mechanism - note the clipped corners to the top of the plates. Such an beautiful and simple mechanism!"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-A-gorgeous-shot-of-the/252551207_Ue8jz-Th.jpg" width="98" height="150" alt="Side view of mechanism - note the clipped corners to the top of the plates. Such an beautiful and simple mechanism!" title="Side view of mechanism - note the clipped corners to the top of the plates. Such an beautiful and simple mechanism!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T21:46:15Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-A-gorgeous-shot-of-the/252551207_Ue8jz-Th.jpg 2008-02-09 12:12:05 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Side view of completed mechanism showing mechanism hanger and stabilizing screws</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/4220778_fphhD#252561216_uMhmC" title="Side view of completed mechanism showing mechanism hanger and stabilizing screws"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Side-shot-showing/252561216_uMhmC-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Side view of completed mechanism showing mechanism hanger and stabilizing screws" title="Side view of completed mechanism showing mechanism hanger and stabilizing screws" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T21:41:48Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Side-shot-showing/252561216_uMhmC-Th.jpg 2008-02-09 16:50:54 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />The dial on this early timepiece was in terrible condition, as can be seen in the before shot (on the next page of this gallery). After cleaning and resilvering the dial I sent it off to Ph ...</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/4220778_fphhD#252561489_auXXL" title="The dial on this early timepiece was in terrible condition, as can be seen in the before shot (on the next page of this gallery). After cleaning and resilvering the dial I sent it off to Ph ..."><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Dial/252561489_auXXL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="146" alt="The dial on this early timepiece was in terrible condition, as can be seen in the before shot (on the next page of this gallery). After cleaning and resilvering the dial I sent it off to Ph ..." title="The dial on this early timepiece was in terrible condition, as can be seen in the before shot (on the next page of this gallery). After cleaning and resilvering the dial I sent it off to Ph ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T21:40:24Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/VR-561-Dial/252561489_auXXL-Th.jpg 2008-02-09 16:52:57 <p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com">SNClocks</a><br />Dial before restoration</p><p><a href="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/4220778_fphhD#252902128_oCzDB" title="Dial before restoration"><img src="http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/Dial-in-as-found-condition/252902128_oCzDB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="143" alt="Dial before restoration" title="Dial before restoration" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-16T18:59:14Z SNClocks http://snclocks.smugmug.com http://snclocks.smugmug.com/Fantastic-Clock-Mechanisms/VR-561-A-wonderfully-small/Dial-in-as-found-condition/252902128_oCzDB-Th.jpg 2008-01-31 14:23:54