Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Clock, Wall |
Catalog Number |
75.7.1 |
Collection |
Timepiece |
Other Name |
Regulator |
Date |
1890 |
Description |
c. 1890 James William Worn wall regulator with name on dial. This regulator originally hung in the main waiting room of the Pennsylvania Railroad Station in Philadelphia. It runs on a Graham dead beat escapement with jewelled pallets. Maintaining power is also provided to keep the clock running while being wound. Heavy 1/4 inch plates are separated by pillars 3/4 inch in diameter. |
Maker |
James William Worn |
Material |
wood, brass, steel, cast iron |
Place of Origin |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
Notes |
Originally hung in the main waiting room of the Pennylvania Railroad Station in Philadelphia. |