The final meeting for the year in Sydney covered Gustav Becker's 400 day clocks, with quite a range of models brought along by members for display and discussion.  The final entries in the restoration competition were evaluated and an unusual "mystery" clock was adjudged.
Variety of case styles Variety of dial designs Later models Rectangular dial with fine filigree hands Skeleton with plain pendulum and others Early small dial model
The earlier disk pendulums had screwed galleries The Empire model has a glass tube, often replaced by a dome Lindsay wonders whether a replacement tube is available Front of Empire, note unusual pendulum Rear view of Empire 4 Glass regulator and shield dial
Skeleton with the skeletonised pendulum not many of these around Wooden base Oval dome Skeletonised in wooden case Rectangular dial in wooden case
Two types of 4 ball pendulums On typical shield dials Ornate shield dial The GB group GB restoration project by Ray Garnsey Restoration project by Graeme Power
Doug Thomson's restoration project Note, a replacement base was made Mystery clock How old is it? Who made it? eh??
 
Lindsay with Tran Duy Ly's book on GB, 6 pages only on 400 day clocks The "Torsion Kid" Xmas Party Good tucker Your webmaster, Graham Mitchell