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Thought of the day: clocks and watches
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Yes I will, because one of mine gets its time from extremely accurate satellite GPS timing - so when in doubt, that's my reference.
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One could, or not.
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Come on, you know a broken clock is always right twice a day
My watch is about 3 minutes ahead. Mechanical so it sort of wanders around a bit. Still It usually gets me to places on time.
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You been doin' a deep dive into Segal's works?
Put both clocks in a box, wet yer index finger and stick it in the air. That should not only tell you what "time" it is, but also give you AM or PM, humidity, temperature and barometric pressure!
Oh! and what ∱-stop to use with ISO 100-speed emulsion at 1/125th of a second...
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My Junghans regulator is incredibly accurate. After getting it adjusted it keeps time to within about a minute a month according to the Naval Observatory. This Seth Thomas mantle clock on the other hand... I've had it since Christmas break and just can't get it adjusted to keep reasonable time. It's always off by about five minutes a day one way or the other. I've just about given up on it. The irony here is, I only own the Junghans because I'm too poor to own a Seth Thomas regulator.
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Here is one I took on trade when updating the clock at Shawnee Oklahoma High School back in the mid '60s. It was installed there in 1898. I don't know anything about it except that it has a Seth Thomas movement that is still in almost perfect condition. The day of the week mechanism appears to probably be an add on to the ST movement. I clean and oil it every year or two. It has 2 strong main springs and will run for about 12 days on a wind. I do it every Sunday morning (almost, I'll know by Thursday or Friday if I forgot). It keeps pretty good time, about a minute per month either way. It was running when I removed it and I had it running at home within a couple of weeks where it has soldiered on faithfully every since. Oh, that is my backup computer and word processor on the sewing machine below. Also, sorry about the ugly reflection. I couldn't figure out how to eliminate it.
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Now that's what I'd own if I had the money! That's a gorgeous clock Bayless.
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Doc, this one is sadly a bit worn out and is generally challenging my abilities. Since it is also a small mantle clock it does not have the nice heavy pendulum that allows for minute regulation like a regulator does.I'd have thought it would be the other way 'round. Seth Thomas' reputation gone for a chop.
I'd assume you've gone thru it meticulously. Possible erratic pendulum movement?
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Half-step right should help. But I like the "selfie" side to it.
And somehow with the period machines in the shot, my pea-brain conjured up that the transformer on the right at first glance was a double-roller brayer.
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Doc I'm not sure what that is other than a power brick for something unknown. I didn't even notice it until I had already posted the photo. And Walt, that was not an expensive clock, at least not for me. The HS principal gave it to me for not charging him for the installation labor. We didn't tell my boss at the time (wink wink). I forgot to mention, it is an 80 beat movement. I think that might be unusual. Also there was apparently never any typical school functions, such as bells, etc attached to it. The one we replaced it with did everything for the whole school week except make coffee.
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Bayless, if you had to sell it I wouldn't let it go for less than $600 and that's just judging by one kinda iffy photo. If it is in as good of shape I suspect it is, it's probably worth more like $900-$1000. Those are fantastic old regulators and the Seth Thomas name does bring a premium.
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Thanks Walt. I knew of course that Seth Thomas was desirable and it certainly is well built. But I had no idea it might be that pricey. I was just hoping one of my kids would want it someday.
Hey John, the "machines" just registered in my head. They were my grandfather's. I did use the typewriter through college. And the Monroe High Speed Adding Calculator still works if I can find its power cord. It also multiplies and even divides although divide is a semi manual operation, IIRC.
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I have just one more clock to show. This is a Standard Electric master clock that we removed from the Oklahoma College for Women in Chickasha, OK in 1962 and replaced it with a "more modern" but still pendulum clock. It is a full 60 beat movement and just over 6 feet tall. It winds itself with a click from an electric solenoid one per minute. It is currently out of order because I broke a very tiny wire feeding the electromagnet. Hence the unplugged power cord. I see these at auction rarely but they nearly all seem to be oak veneer cases. This one is oak but with a figured maple veneer. It did have a paper tape device to control bells, etc that I have somewhere, apparently secret. BTW, the movement is almost nothing compared to the ST above. It came with a beautiful slave clock that I gave to my daughter. It has a round 18 inch face with a maple case that matches this master. I originally gave this one to my grandparents, then my parents, finally mine, later my son. The red candle on top was put there by my dear grandmother and has been there ever since. Please excuse the boxes of flooring in the photo. That is a remodeling project that I have started and need to get done.
