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 |
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| Repaired by N 9. W Bu??? Bunchall? March 1947 |
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| Repaired by ??????? April 1927 |
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| 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.. |
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| The fusee was invented sometime around the 15th century |
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| good view of the fusee and fusee chain |
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| serial No 4135 on the inside of the front plate which matches to the No. on the rear plate |
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