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Electrification
A lot of mechanical clocks these days
have been converted into electric operation. This negates
the need for weekly winding and keeps perfect time. We do
this very sympathetically by fitting a small electric
synchronous motor and relevant timing pulleys onto the
escape wheel, driven by a small timing belt. A slightly
larger 1/4 HP motor along with 8mm sprockets and chain is
used to drive the Striking Train. Feedback to the Striking
Control Unit (for Striking/ Chiming Clocks) is controlled by
small micro switches fitted to the original existing cams
that would have originally been used by the mechanical
Clock. The Striking Control Unit can be programmed to local
requirements to allow a night time silencing period or can
be switched to allow the bells to ring continuously through
out the night. It also has an in-built facility that comes
as standard which starts up the Clock at the correct time
following a power interruption. A switch can be mounted at a
convenient location to allow the person to set the time and
strike on the Clock for the BST/GMT changeovers.
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Mechanical
Clocks
Not everyone
wants their Clock to be converted to electric for
historical reasons. We can restore and put back to
perfect working order any type of mechanical Clocks.
Dial
Restoration, Hands, Hammers
and Levers
These items usually
take most of the elements as they are up and around the Bell Tower which is exposed mostly
through the louvre
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they are removed from site and bead-blasted
back to bare metal, primed, undercoated and glossed with
exterior metal paint. They are re-fitted with new fixings
and connected with new wire rope and galvanised S Hooks and
Bulldog Clamps. Removing and re-hanging the Bells is a
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Servicing Clocks
We offer to carry out
an annual service visit to your Clock. This includes all the
points listed below.
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