VG&M Clock Tower Mechanism

I see it has unfortunately been converted so that the original mechanism is not doing any timekeeping :(

That's utterly depressing seeing its one that's been converted. That's just not right. There are ways of adding modern enhancements to eliminate the need for winding and improving the timekeeping while still keeping the original mechanism working.

The sounds is good

The fourth bell has two strings so the amount of strings are 6

Where is the museum and when we're the bells cast?
Taylor's make beautiful bells especially heavy bells.
Another clock manufacturer Gillett and Johnstone also used to cast bells which are really gems.
Sadly Whitechapel are now gone which I almost think is a crime.
My earliest childhood memories are of Whitechapel as my dad was a bell hanger there

A most unsympathetic electric conversion of a lovely clock mechanism.

Thats big ben cousin

That's not cool. Restore it back now. Mechanical movement converted into electric movement. You could have added electric motors to wind the clock.

7

A sad sight.

Old clocks should have no electronics on them. Might as well scrap it and melt it to make cheap bushings. Not only is this robbing the next generation of an experienced operator that might keep the mechanism in top shape, but it's also a bit disrespectful. The museum's top spenders could be fleeced for the pay. They probably don't need to ride in expensive furnishings.

I love clocks