Unusual (for me) clocks

[David NobleParticipant @davidnoble71990]

I recently had a holiday in Bratislava. While there , we visited a clock museum where there were a number of clocks with the pendulum over the dial face. Not come across this before.

David

[bernard towersParticipant @bernardtowers37738]

What sort of escapement David?

[speelwerkParticipant @speelwerk]

Its a verge escapement with a so called “kuhschwanzpendel”  (cow tail pendulum), common in middle Europa. Niko.

[bernard towersParticipant @bernardtowers37738]

Thanks

[David NobleParticipant @davidnoble71990]

I’m glad you answered that Nico, I had a look behind the clock and all of the mechanism was encased in a brass cylinder about 4″ diameter and 3″deep so I couldn’t see anything.

David

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