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B 1128
MECHANICAL CLOCKS
Clock• Noa. 51, 53, 55, and 57
1. Geaerai.-Clocks Nos. 51, 53, 55, and 57 are inaccuracies in mounting. The adjustment irutruc-
8-day timepieces for public offices. They are fitted tions are given in B 3101. Any difficulty in obtain-·
with a spring-driven chain and fusee movement, ing suspension locally should be referred to the Eng.
similar in most respects to that of Clock No. 3 which Dept. (P2), full working dimensions being given.
is described in B 1122. Thtse clocks are issued with
unpolished light-mahogany cases, which should be
stamed and poliJhed locally to match office colour
schemes.

2. Clock No. 51.-The movement of this clock

is illustrated in Fig. 1.

FJC. 2.-CLocKS Nos. 51 (DOUBLE DIAL) AND

53 (SINGLE DIAL)

No. Over&ll dia. Dia. of dial Dopth (bockto front

51 14i in. 12 in. 8! in.

53 14f in. 12 in. 5t in.

5. Clock No. 53 has a 12-in. dial in an octagonal

case, and is similar in appearance to Clock No. 51
(see Fig. 2). ·
6. To expose the movement, remove the dial fixing
Fxo. I.-CLocK No. 51 - MoVEMENT screws and withdraw the dial and movement from
the case.
An additional plate P and wheels Wl and W2 are 7. M ounting.-The clock is provided With a con-
fitted to operate a second pair of hands. Two 12-in. cealed mirror-plate suspension and fixing plates for
dials are carried by the clock, the winding face of wall mounting.
which is illustrated in Fig. 2.

*3. 8. Clock No. 55 carries two 12-in. dials. One

To expose the movement, first remove the hands of face is unglazed (see Figs. 3 and 4).
the auxiliary dial (i.e. the one without the winding
keyhole}, then extract the holding pins which secure
the dial pillars to the movement; unscrew the dial
fixing screws and remove the dial. Unscrew the
fixing screws from the main dial, and the movement
and main dial can then be withdrawn from the case.
Overall dia., 12f in.
*"· Mounting.-The clock is designed for mounting in
a window by means of a horizontal or vertical suspen-
Dia. of dial, 12 in.
Depth (bad: IQ fronl)
sion ironwork (Drawings PfT 104 and P(f 103, . 8 in.
respectively}, which should be obtained and painted
locally. The horizontal suspension is· normally
employed. The vertical suspension is employed only
when the length of span exceeds 7 ft., or where local
circumstances render the horizontal suspension im-
practicable. The clock is fitted with an adjustable
pallet (see Fig. 1}, for the purpose of correcting small Fto. 3.-CLOCK No. 55, OFFICE Vmw -..

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Fw. 4 .- CLOCK No. 55, STREET VIEw WITHOUT BezEL Fro. 5.-BEzEL, CLocK, No. 1

9. To expose i.he movemenl, proceed in accordance
with par. 3.
10. Mounting.- The clock is designed for mounting
in a window frame, by means of a Bezel, Clock,
No. I and is fitted with an adjustable pallet as
mentioned in par. 4.
*11. Bezel, Clock No. I (Drawing P(f 102) is a
circular bronze casting with a 12-in. glazed weather-
proof circular opening in the centre (see Fig. 5).
The bezel is designed to be fitted directly into a
circular opening in the window frame. Four brackets
on the Clock No. 55 are secured to four No. 0 BA
studs which project from the back of the bezel. It is
normally stocked with an overall diameter of l7i in.,
which may be be reduced to a minimum of 16 in. to
allow for variation in window design. For installa-
tion instructions see B 3004.
12. Clock No. 57 has a circular case but is, in
other respects, similar to Clock No. 53.

References:-B 1122, B 3004, B 3101

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