Service & Restoration of the Antique Medalle D'argent 1860's Clock with a Mercury Pendulum Part I

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This is the Part I of the video, showing the service and restoration of the antique mantel clock Medalle D'argent, made in France by Vincenti Co. The stamp on the clock indicates that the company won a silver medal ("medaille d'argent") at the 1855 Universal Exposition in Paris, which means the clock was made after 1855. The Vincenti Co. went out of business in 1870. The clock uses a patented Brocot suspension with a click spring, which started to be used since 1850. Based on above, the clock at work on my desk was built between 1865 and 1870. Another specific part of this clock is the mercury pendulum, invented by English clock master George Graham in 1721. Using a mercury allows compensate the physical changes of the pendulum rods due to the natural temperature fluctuations.
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@user-rq9po2zv4k

Дякую вам за працю, хай щастить 😊

@loricastro3772 Жыл бұрын

I found your channel today and I thought it was excellent, thanks for sharing your knowledge!

@Mars-zgblbl

A trick for getting the screw adjuster back where it was in the Brockton suspension: screw it in all the way first before removing, counting the exact number of turns including partial revolution, and write that down. It gives a more definite return point than unscrewing. (I use the same trick for my snowblower carb)

@safarbeck 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful clock. And another nice job like always, uncle Val 💪🏻

@ionut777bossul7

❤❤❤

@dannykeating9187

if i was to pack this clock, for moving house. would it be acceptable to pack the pendulum in non acidic paper, then package it so it doesnt tip over. then the remaining clock in a box with loads of crushed paper?