Vienna regulator
There are many styles of wall hanging Vienna regulators. The best are weight driven which makes them more accurate as the power, unlike a spring, is constant all week. This one is made by Gustav Becker probably in the late 19th century. A regulator clock was the most accurate in the house and would be used to set the other clocks by. It has what is called a Graham deadbeat escapement, more accurate than a recoil escapement. If you look at the second hand of a longcase clock, it will normally recoil or 'bounce' a little on each second. A deadbeat seconds hand does not do this and this improves its accuracy.
I spent all day in the shop by myself and was rushed off my feet with it being Valentine's day. I shall nownip up the tower for half an hour's bell ringing before finishing preparations for another trip to Wales.
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