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Gilbert banjo clock c. 1930, 8 day movement, NOT READY FOR SALE YET

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English TameSide oak and mahogany wall clock with fusee c. 1920, 8 day movement, FOR SALE

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T. E. Ruskin Bath Place Exeter I believe that the was the store that retailed the clock, most likely a Jewelers Repaired by N 9. W Bu??? Bunchall? March 1947 Repaired by ??????? April 1927 Springs have more torque when they are fully wound compared to when they are near an unwound state. A fusee uses the mechanical advantage of a conical shape with a helical groove which eases the amount of work necessary as the spring unwinds and regulates the time very accurately.. The fusee was invented sometime around the 15th century good view of the fusee and fusee chain serial No 4135 on the inside of the front plate which matches to the No. on the rear plate