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Big Ben Type 6

Started by 19and41, January 29, 2018, 06:47:40 PM

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19and41

Found this unit sitting at the thrift store.  It would only run for a few seconds when shook.  It looked too god to not risk $2 on.  Disassembled it, sprayed most of the movement with a good degreasing solvent and put Mobil 1 back on the bearing surfaces.  It took a couple of hours to tease it back into steady running.  I have it running close to the speed of my atomic clock.  They were manufactured between 1949 and 56 and was designed by Henry Dreyfus.  This thing is loud in operation and the alarm is a shocker!
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
— Arthur C. Clarke

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Need a picture or it didn't happen.  ;)

19and41

Went to all the trouble of making up a pic and forgot to put it up!  Thanks.
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
— Arthur C. Clarke

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twocvbloke

Fun fact: Big Ben is the name of the large bell, the clock tower often called Big Ben is the Westminster tower... :)

Or at least it was, apparently it's now called the Elizabeth tower, never noticed that change... ???

WEBellSystemChristian

Quote from: twocvbloke on January 29, 2018, 08:46:25 PM
Fun fact: Big Ben is the name of the large bell, the clock tower often called Big Ben is the Westminster tower... :)

Or at least it was, apparently it's now called the Elizabeth tower, never noticed that change... ???
Actually, he would still be correct, if he's referring to the hourly alarm and not the clock itself.

I never understood why buildings and landmarks have their names routinely changed. Westminster Tower sounds a lot more prestigious than Elizabeth Tower... ::)
Christian Petterson

"Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right" -Henry Ford

19and41

I know this alarm stands just as good a chance of stopping ones' heart as waking one. I've heard quieter fire alarms!  The local PBS station aired The "Secrets Of Westminster" documentary.  Very informative!
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
— Arthur C. Clarke