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    WALLACE
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      @wallace

      Out of little more than idle curiosity, does anyone have a link or a description on how a Bond escapement works ?
      Ive done a brief bit of surfing and there’s nothing immediately obvious shortof buying a book
      !
      Thanks

      WALLACE.

      Edited By WALLACE on 16/06/2013 22:25:45

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      #3666
      WALLACE
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        @wallace

        How does it work ??

        #122458
        Michael Gilligan
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          @michaelgilligan61133

          Wallace,

          I have several links …

          Sorry, can't post them tonight, but hopefully tomorrow.

          MichaelG.

          #122459
          Anonymous

            Or watch the films; my name is Bond, James Bond…………and I always escape wink

            Andrew

            #122461
            NJH
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              @njh

              Wallace

              HERE it is.

              That looks like a tricky bit of construction!

               

              Norman

              Edited By NJH on 16/06/2013 23:23:32

              #122466
              Springbok
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                @springbok

                Wow
                Good luck on makeing that if you do decide lets have report and pic

                Bob

                #122468
                WALLACE
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                  @wallace

                  Thanks everyone (except possibly Andrew !) – yes, it does look a bit tricky – it was only a thought for a way in the future project.
                  I remember seeing a photograph of a Bond Astronomical Regulator in a book years ago and it stuck in my mind how ‘good looking’ it was.
                  Apparently one went for auction for about half a million dollars so I think home construction may be the only way !

                  W

                  #122470
                  Michael Gilligan
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                    @michaelgilligan61133

                    Wallace,

                    As promised; here are a few links

                    A, B, C, D, E, F

                    The example at Liverpool Museum is particularly interesting because of the modifications that were done at the Observatory.

                    MichaelG.

                    #122472
                    WALLACE
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                      @wallace

                      Ahhh.. I’ve just read it a bit more thoroughly -and I’m not sure it’s the one that I’m thinking of.The one I have in mind has a conical penpendulum going around in a circle mounted on the top of the clock – is it the same one as described ?
                      W.

                      #122473
                      Michael Gilligan
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                        @michaelgilligan61133

                        Wallace,

                        The conical pendulum is only a minor part of the mechanism.

                        MichaelG.

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                        This YouTube video should help

                        Edited By Michael Gilligan on 17/06/2013 08:08:38

                        #122474
                        Springbok
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                          @springbok

                          Well Wallace,
                          If you build that I take my hat off to you and will propose you get the gold medal.

                          Bob.

                          #122475
                          Old School
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                            @oldschool

                            Wallace

                            I have a long case clock at home with this type of escapement it is one of two built by my late father Frank Monk FBHI in the 1970s the other went to a friend of his who made the cases, it is still going and keeps very good time.

                            If you want any pictures I am quite happy to take them,

                            Olly

                            #122476
                            Michael Gilligan
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                              @michaelgilligan61133

                              Olly,

                              Please post any pictures you can take !!

                              … Much appreciated.

                              MichaelG.

                              #122478
                              Michael Gilligan
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                                @michaelgilligan61133

                                [ also available in Lego ]

                                MichaelG.

                                #122479
                                WALLACE
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                                  @wallace

                                  I did see the lego YouTube one – it’s a little noisier than I was expecting ! I’ll go back and read the links more throughly.
                                  Ollie -any photos would be great – possibly a bit much for a first clock for me but then what is life without ambition ? !!

                                  Thanks again to all..

                                  W.

                                  Edited By WALLACE on 17/06/2013 11:04:17

                                  Edited By WALLACE on 17/06/2013 11:10:00

                                  #122548
                                  John Haine
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                                    @johnhaine32865

                                    If you can beg borrow or steal a copy of Philip Woodward's My Own Right Time it has an excellent description of the escapement. As well as that it is in my opinion one of the best horological books ever written.

                                    #122549
                                    Michael Gilligan
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                                      @michaelgilligan61133
                                      Posted by John Haine on 18/06/2013 07:49:16:

                                      If you can beg borrow or steal a copy of Philip Woodward's My Own Right Time it has an excellent description of the escapement. As well as that it is in my opinion one of the best horological books ever written.

                                      .

                                      I will Second that

                                      MichaelG.

                                      .

                                      Edit: MORT is a superb compilation of Woodward's contributions to the Horological Journal.   When it was published, there was supposed to be a DVD of illustrations, to follow … unfortunately, this was never issued.

                                      Edited By Michael Gilligan on 18/06/2013 08:58:46

                                      #122551
                                      Michael Gilligan
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                                        @michaelgilligan61133

                                        Sincere apologies … Please ignore the edit in my previous post.

                                        That comment refers to another book: "Woodward on Time"

                                        MichaelG.

                                        #122675
                                        Michael Gilligan
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                                          @michaelgilligan61133

                                          Wallace,

                                          My copy of "Antiquarian Horology" arrived today.

                                          In their note regarding the forthcoming Symposium "Time for Everyone" they mention this video, which includes some excellent close-up of he Bond Escapement in action.

                                          MichaelG.

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