Skeleton Clock Collection, Page Four

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James Condliff, Liverpool, England, c. 1830's. W. Jackson, London, England. c. 1830. Unknown, c. 1850, England
Two train. Balance wheel w/ lever escapement. First series by Condliff. Two train, Balance wheel with Debaufre (chaff cutter) deadbeat escapement. Count wheel strike. Single train, platform lever escapement, 3 month duration.

 

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Arnold, London, England, c.1870 Unknown, probably Belgian, c. 1860. Thwaites & Reed, London, England, c.1970
Single train, experimental detent chronometer design, jeweled pivots and endstones. Two train-but quarter strike w/ compound count-wheel,  anchor escapement, 3.75 minute Robert Robin chain remontoire. Exhibition piece. Single train, pinwheel w/ coup perdue escapement. Serial #34 of 100.

 

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Julien Gourdin, Mayat, France, mid 1800's Charles MacDowall, Wakefield, England, c. 1830-1835. Carlo Croce, Cogorno, Italy, 2003.
Three train, Graham deadbeat escapement, count-wheel, quarter strike. Has 10 second swinging-frame style gravity remontoire. Fourteen day duration.  Single train, deadbeat escapement. Gear train using unique helical tooth profile giving a one month duration. Single train verge escapement. Reproduction of clock by Joseph Merlin in 1776.

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