Heavy Brass Ships Master Clock Mercer 8 Day Mod Pattern Marine

Name: Heavy Brass Ships Master Clock Mercer 8 Day Mod Pattern Marine
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA996898
Availability: SoldOut

1920 - 1940

Sold by Andrew Nethercott Antiques

Description

Very heavy brass MOD pattern 8 day dashboard ships master clock, circa 1940s

A ship's master clock used for maintaining ship's time (not for navigation) during voyages.

It would have been linked to clocks around the ship so that changing time zones required the adjustment once only, the new time being propagated to the electric impulse driven slave dials.

The original painted dial marked

MERCER ST ALBANS ENGLAND

Thick glass in heavy cast brass bezel.

The bezel mounted with a hack mechanism stop / start setting function screw, F-S screw, nurled stainless steel push and turn hand setting and wind knobs.

The metal back case with labels;

MOD. RECORD

CLOCK.MASTER REGULATING

Diameter of the bezel 5,7/8" ir 15cm

Weight 2398 grams.

In very good condition with no damage or repair.

The electric impulse mechanism is not present.

Winds fully and runs well keeping good mechanical time over eight days.

A rare and unusual clock.

Declaration

Andrew Nethercott Antiques has dated this piece to the 1940s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA996898

Dealers Notes

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Description

Very heavy brass MOD pattern 8 day dashboard ships master clock, circa 1940s

A ship's master clock used for maintaining ship's time (not for navigation) during voyages.

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It would have been linked to clocks around the ship so that changing time zones required the adjustment once only, the new time being propagated to the electric impulse driven slave dials.

Andrew Nethercott Antiques

fig 1. Heavy Brass Ships Master Clock Mercer 8 Day MOD Pattern Marine — fig 1. Heavy Brass Ships Master Clock Mercer 8 Day Mod Pattern Marine

The original painted dial marked

MERCER ST ALBANS ENGLAND

Thick glass in heavy cast brass bezel.

The bezel mounted with a hack mechanism stop / start setting function screw, F-S screw, nurled stainless steel push and turn hand setting and wind knobs.