Large Swedish bronze table clock

Discussion in 'Metalware' started by Erik Aunapuu, Jan 23, 2022.

  1. Erik Aunapuu

    Erik Aunapuu Well-Known Member

    Hey folks!

    I got this lovely large and super heavy (about 8,4 kg) Swedish table clock and a have a questions about the key. What is the purpose of the thinner part of the key? What it is used for on this clock?

    Thank you so much in advance!


    Kind regards,
    Erik

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    Erik Aunapuu, Jan 23, 2022
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  2. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    I think it is used for time adjustment, either in the centre of the handles or the bottom of the pendulum.
     
    daveydempsey, Jan 23, 2022
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  3. sabre123

    sabre123 Well-Known Member

    I looked up the patent in the Swedish patent database:

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    There's a link to a PDF description page if you can read the language. It's an image so it can't be plugged into Google Translate

    This looks like a cross section view of the part Davey referred to. 11 in the diagram looks to me like it would accept that smaller key:

    swedishClock1.jpg
     
    sabre123, Jan 23, 2022
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  4. sabre123

    sabre123 Well-Known Member

    oops, I did a stupid
     
    sabre123, Jan 23, 2022
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  5. Fid

    Fid Well-Known Member

    Fid, Jan 23, 2022
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  6. sabre123

    sabre123 Well-Known Member

    Good eye. The patent looks to have been applied for in 1946, and granted in 1948.
     
    sabre123, Jan 23, 2022
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  7. Fid

    Fid Well-Known Member

    afterwards they realized they don't come up with something elegant, so they switched to TV sets...
     
    Fid, Jan 23, 2022
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