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August 2002 Chapter 72 meeting was opened by president
Michael Smith who welcomed members and guests |
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The main lecture topic was on Railway clocks in
New South Wales. This is a Platform clock, just right for your
living room |
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Doug Minty explains the markings on the dials. |
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The Railways made special Pouches to carry the
drop dial clocks for maintenance |
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This is an International Time Recorder double
spring clock - the movement being the same as in the Bundy clock |
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In the USA they used the term Railroad rather
than Railway. Here is a Seth Thomas double spring, C 1910 |
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An International Time Recorder movement in an
Australian case. James M Hall Shelley ST Sydney - he was a pattern
maker |
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This E N Welsh drop dial has a veneered case,
C 1910 |
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An English dial fusee typically used in the Ticket
Office or Waiting Room. C 1880- 1885 |
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This is a modern movement made by S Paul, Quartz.
still Railway as marked on the dial |
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This is the movement for the large platform clock
- English |
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A typical Seth Thomas double spring movement |
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Truncated English fusee movement. The earlier
ones had this shape |
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Typical square fusee |
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Not to forget Railway watches, pocket and wrist |
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English fusee dial in a standard case |
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Inspecting the Australian case |
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Often the movement and case numbers miss match
since when a clock was brought in for maintenance a reconditioned
movement went in |
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Closer inspection after the talk |
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Inspecting some dials. Thanks Doug for putting
this display together |
