Turret clock identification

[Roderick JenkinsParticipant @roderickjenkins93242]

Posted by Gordon W on 30/09/2015 09:55:31:

I don't think anyone actually makes wrought iron now, until recently there was a factory in Sweden but I think this is now closed.

Have a look at Michael G's link – Jolly interesting, particularly the bit about corrosion resistance. Repeated here:

The Real Wrought Iron Company

Rod

Edited By Roderick Jenkins on 30/09/2015 10:34:30

[Gordon WParticipant @gordonw]

Rod -I have read it ! That's what I was refering to. Abot 10 years ago I heated a bit of wrought iron about 3/4" sq. in the forge and hammered the end to a leaf shape. I left this outside in the weather, it is still virtually rust free, no treatment at all.

[davebParticipant @daveb17630]

There are probably thousands of tons of genuine wrought iron in disused railway bridges. May be a parallel with the old spitfire gate guardians of the RAF. Please sir, may we buy your old bridge/spitfire.

There is a very old iron pillar in India, thought to be remarkable because it doesn't rust.

Dave

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by Johnboy25 on 29/09/2015 18:33:08:

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My understanding is that the Ironbridge Museum (not the Black Country Living museum)  may still occasionally puddle some wrought iron.

Neil

Edited By Neil Wyatt on 30/09/2015 18:33:50

[Johnboy25Participant @johnboy25]

​Ho Ho Neil☺️

[john carruthersParticipant @johncarruthers46255]

In the Viking re-enactment society (where authenticity carries a premium) we used old horseshoes as a source of iron. You could but a bagful at the scrapper for a few quid.

[Gordon WParticipant @gordonw]

I would not rely on horseshoes being wrought iron- most now are mild steel, aluminium from the posh horses. If anyone needs a small amount of wrought iron the best source now is old cut -nails from house renovations.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 30/09/2015 18:31:33:

My understanding is that the Ironbridge Museum (not the Black Country Living museum) may still occasionally puddle some wrought iron.

Neil

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Neil,

For the sake of gratuitous pedantry: 'Wrought Iron' is [puddled] Iron that has then been wrought. [i.e. worked; typically  by hammering]

MichaelG.

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 03/10/2015 09:53:32

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Andy,

I think you might find it interesting to look at the October 2015 issue of the Horological Journal.

pp461-465, by John Robey, describe an

'Iron Clock with a Side Pendulum : With Unusual Curved Verge Pallets'

MichaelG.

[vintage engineerParticipant @vintageengineer]

There two meanings to the term wrought iron. One refers to the material and one refers to the method of construction.

Posted by Mark C on 29/09/2015 18:18:39:

Michael, interesting to see that wrought is available (albeit from a single source). I have often wondered if I could go buy a gate at a big store and then take them to trading standards for contravening goods description? I was told that they last produced wrought iron in the late 60's but that could just be anecdotal, it is obviously still available to date.

I had it pointed out to me by a site engineer when we looked at a fire escape in need of repairs (it was on an old mill). I assumed we could just weld some patches in which caused him much amusement!

Mark

PS. For interest, if you see iron work that is riveted together (like a fire escape for example) on something old it is probably wrought!

Edited By Mark C on 29/09/2015 18:20:34

[John BaronParticipant @johnbaron31275]

Hi Guys,

The museum at Iron Bridge, Telford is the Blists Hill one. They do casting demonstrations as well.

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