Malcolm Wild lantern clock

[duncan webster 1Participant @duncanwebster1]

Anyone know rough overall size?

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

This doesn’t really help … except to tell you not to bother looking in HJ

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MichaelG.

[duncan webster 1Participant @duncanwebster1]

I think it was in ME 1975, the one year I never had

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

15″ to the top of the finial, 5.75″ wide. The main body is about half the height, including the verge escapement above the frame.

issue 5th Sept 1975 big green Fowler on the cover.

 

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

I thought I had a sense of déjà vu, Duncan

Found this just as Bazyle was posting …

https://www.model-engineer.co.uk/forums/topic/lantern-clock/

MichaelG.

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

Note that the diagram in the picture with height is not quite the same as the ME article which has a bell and another finial on top of that.

Rather strange coincidence but yesterday one of the St Albans club members had posted a picture of the finials he had just completed for this clock on our club whatsapp. Didn’t notice until an hour ago.

[duncan webster 1Participant @duncanwebster1]

As explained in the other thread I was offered a part built one from a deceased clock maker, he died some time ago, but his widow has only just found some more boxes of stuff as she prepares to move house. In with it is what I think is a grandfather clock movement, but I’m very new to this mechanical clock business. Anyone recognise it? It looks completely new. The weigh is very heavy

[roy entwistleParticipant @royentwistle24699]

Could be Wilding’s wall clock as it’s only passing strike

Roy

[duncan webster 1Participant @duncanwebster1]

It’s similar, but I found a posting from Nov 21 which shows Wilding clock. It has a lantern pinion driven off the wheel on the barrel, and the wheel on that shaft is next to the pinion. In mine I have a “proper” pinion, and the wheel is at the other end of the shaft. Thanks anyway

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

It may be worth having a browse through Ian Cobb’s site … you might spot some familiar wheels & pinions amongst his offerings:

http://www.clockmaking-brass.co.uk/

[ although he appears not to be supplying any at present ]

MichaelG.

[HncladParticipant @hnclad]

Hi. I’m a little late for this discussion, I have all of the articles of “Making a Striking Lantern Clock” by J.M. Wild from the 1975 Model Engineer magazine. Email me at hnclad64@gmail.com. if you still need this.

Thanks David

[duncan webster 1Participant @duncanwebster1]

Thanks David, I’ve got the articles, came with the bits of clock

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