Philip explores the Mechanical Marvel next door. A cranking adventure.

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Ай бұрын

Installed in the 1700's and still running to this day. Winding the church clock.
I make automata and I'm interested in all things with cogs and cams.
I wind the clock every week and move the time on a few minutes to catch up. Incredible accuracy for something so old. Remember there were no electric tools or lighting when it was made. Incredible engineering.
Gives some ideas for a weight driven automaton. This has a very long drop for the counterweight though which obviously isn't possible in a domestic situation.
I have automata and plans at www.lowbot.co.uk

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@panamafred1 Ай бұрын

Idylic setting. Marvelous mechanism. It is rewarding to work a craft with such a deep, almost magical, historic past. These marvels are all around us. Dramatic presentation, suspenseful music. The only thing missing is your hunchback!

@woodenpersonality Ай бұрын

Give me a few more years for the hunchback. Best regards, Philip

@juanurq4385 Ай бұрын

amazing video I enjoy it it s amazing everything made in the past now a days still working !!!

@woodenpersonality Ай бұрын

I’m pleased that you enjoyed it. We really don’t expect things to last these days do we. Thanks for commenting.

@JamesCoffeeStudios Ай бұрын

A very interesting adventure. It seems that you have been entrusted with this gem for a time. What an interesting responsibility, caring for something as old and as capable as this timekeeper. It gives you a different outlook and reference point, doesn't it? Thanks for sharing.

@woodenpersonality Ай бұрын

Rest assured. The previous winder is keeping a watchful (sorry) eye on me.

@johnwynne-qx6br Ай бұрын

Amazing thankyou for sharing, they built things to last. Even some of are coinage is throw away now as in it rust's away.

@woodenpersonality Ай бұрын

Yes, and lasted it has. I suppose it took a lot of work to build one so they wanted them to last. Some considerable forces to withstand as well. Interestingly, the brass adjustment dial is inscribed with the names of the church wardens, spelt “wardnes”. I assume this was a typo and either they didn’t realise or they had already done so much work that they didn’t want to start again on it.

@johnwynne-qx6br Ай бұрын

@woodenpersonality or they did not get a school education? My spelling is not very good but that's my fault. Do you maintain and look after the clock .

@woodenpersonality Ай бұрын

@@johnwynne-qx6br I just wind it once a week and adjust the time. Maintenance for such an historic item is a job for professionals. Also a fairly dangerous job if not done right I imagine. It’s interesting to see these old machines and marvel that they could make them, even for a small village, with little in the way of the tools that we have access to today.

@johnwynne-qx6br Ай бұрын

@woodenpersonality thankyou for your reply, that's great to be the person who keeps it running and telling the correct time. Your a part of it's history.

@madeindungog Ай бұрын

Thanks that was very interesting, have you ever made a wooden Clock ? That is something I’d like to do one day?

@woodenpersonality Ай бұрын

I haven’t. I think that escapements are very interesting mechanisms though and I have considered the potential for a long running automaton that is weight driven.

@plainnpretty Ай бұрын

Did you say how old the church was . ? Makes sense putting it in front of a window. Thanks for sharing this

@woodenpersonality Ай бұрын

Parts of it date back to 1150. The tower was built in the 13th century and the spire added in the 14th. Big investments for a small village.

@plainnpretty Ай бұрын

@@woodenpersonality a building from the time of the Vikings till now and you live next door how cool is that . Yes a big investment but maybe also a wise investment for a small village. Thanks