Vintage Original 400 Day Anniversary Clock Mantle Glass Dome Measures approx 10-1/8"" Tall x 5-5/8" Wide at the Base 15.6 Ounces Made around 1950's Original Round Replacement Glass Dome Condition Original Antique Glass Dome. This item was removed from a German Made Mantel Clock. No cracks or breaks. . Please see pictures as this will be the exact item you will receive. SOLD AS IS - NO RETURNS For Parts, Restoration or Repair. Please Check out my other Antique Mantel Clock Parts in my Store, as I stock hundreds of parts. Thanks for looking!
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************************************************************************************ A torsion pendulum clock, more commonly known
as an anniversary clock or 400-day clock, is a mechanical clock which
keeps time with a mechanism called a torsion pendulum. This is a
weighted disk or wheel, often a decorative wheel with 3 or 4 chrome
balls on ornate spokes, suspended by a thin wire or ribbon called a
torsion spring (also known as "suspension spring"). The torsion pendulum
rotates about the vertical axis of the wire, twisting it, instead of
swinging like an ordinary pendulum. The force of the twisting torsion
spring reverses the direction of rotation, so the torsion pendulum
oscillates slowly, clockwise and counterclockwise. The clock's gears
apply a pulse of torque to the top of the torsion spring with each
rotation to keep the wheel going. The wheel and torsion spring function
similarly to a watch's balance wheel and hairspring, as a harmonic
oscillator to control the rate of the clock's hands.Torsion clocks are
usually delicate, ornamental, spring-wound mantel clocks. The polished
clock mechanism is exposed under a glass case or dome, to allow people
to watch the torsion pendulum turn. Clocks of this style, first made by
Anton Harder around 1880, are also known as 400-day or
anniversary clocks, because many can run for an entire year on a single
winding. This does not mean they will keep accurate time the whole
year. It's best to wind the clock once a month. But some models will run
up to 1000 days on a single winding.Torsion clocks are capable of
running much longer between windings than clocks with an ordinary
pendulum, because the torsion pendulum rotates slowly and takes little
energy. However they are difficult to set up and are usually not as
accurate as clocks with ordinary pendulums. One reason is that the
oscillation period of the torsion pendulum changes with temperature due
to temperature-dependent change in elasticity of the spring. The rate of
the clock can be made faster or slower by an adjustment screw mechanism
on the torsion pendulum that moves the weight balls in or out from the
axis. The closer in the balls are, the smaller the moment of inertia of
the torsion pendulum and the faster it will turn, like a spinning ice
skater who pulls in her arms. This causes the clock to speed up.One
oscillation of the torsion pendulum usually takes 12, 15, or 20 seconds.
The escapement mechanism, that changes the rotational motion of the
clock's gears to pulses to drive the torsion pendulum, works rather like
an anchor escapement. A crutch device at the top of the torsion spring
engages a lever with two anchor-shaped arms; the arms in turn
alternately engage the teeth of the escape wheel. As the anchor releases
a tooth of the escape wheel, the lever, which is fixed to the anchor,
moves to one side and, via the crutch, gives a small twist to the top of
the torsion spring. This is just enough to keep the oscillation
going.The Atmos clock, made by Jaeger Le Coultre, is a type of torsion
clock which doesn't need to be wound or powered at all. The mainspring
which turns the clock's wheels is kept wound by small changes in
atmospheric pressure and/or local temperature, using a bellows
mechanism. Thus no winding key or battery is needed, and it can run for
years without human intervention.The torsion pendulum was invented by
Robert Leslie in 1793. The torsion pendulum clock was first invented and
patented by American Aaron Crane in 1841. He made clocks that would run
up to one year on a winding. He also attempted to make precision
astronomical regulator clocks based on the torsion pendulum, but only
four sold.The German Anton Harder apparently independently invented and
patented the torsion clock in 1879-1880. He was inspired by watching a
hanging chandelier rotate after a servant had turned it to light the
candles. He formed the firm Jahresuhrenfabrik ('Year Clock Factory') and
designed a clock that would run for a year, but its accuracy was bad
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mechanical torsion pendulum. weighted disk or wheel, decorative wheel with 3 or
4 chrome balls on ornate spokes, suspended by a thin wire or ribbon called a torsion
spring (also known as "suspension spring"). The torsion pendulum
rotates about the vertical axis of the wire, twisting it, instead of swinging
like an ordinary pendulum. The force of the twisting torsion spring reverses
the direction of rotation, so the torsion pendulum oscillates slowly, clockwise
and counterclockwise. The clock's gears apply a pulse of torque to the top of
the torsion spring with each rotation to keep the wheel going. The wheel and
torsion spring function similarly to a watch's balance wheel and hairspring, as
a harmonic oscillator to control the rate of the clock's hands.Torsion clocks
are usually delicate, ornamental, spring-wound mantel clocks. The polished
clock mechanism is exposed under a glass case or dome, to allow people to watch
the torsion pendulum turn. Clocks of this style, first made by Anton Harder
around 1880, are also known as 400-day or anniversary clocks, because many can
run for an entire year on a single winding. This does not mean they will keep
accurate time the whole year. It's best to wind the clock once a month. But
some models will run up to 1000 days on a single winding.Torsion clocks are
capable of running much longer between windings than clocks with an ordinary
pendulum, because the torsion pendulum rotates slowly and takes little energy.
However they are difficult to set up and are usually not as accurate as clocks
with ordinary pendulums. One reason is that the oscillation period of the
torsion pendulum changes with temperature due to temperature-dependent change
in elasticity of the spring. The rate of the clock can be made faster or slower
by an adjustment screw mechanism on the torsion pendulum that moves the weight
balls in or out from the axis. The closer in the balls are, the smaller the
moment of inertia of the torsion pendulum and the faster it will turn, like a
spinning ice skater who pulls in her arms. This causes the clock to speed
up.One oscillation of the torsion pendulum usually takes 12, 15, or 20 seconds.
The escapement mechanism, that changes the rotational motion of the clock's
gears to pulses to drive the torsion pendulum, works rather like an anchor
escapement. A crutch device at the top of the torsion spring engages a lever
with two anchor-shaped arms; the arms in turn alternately engage the teeth of
the escape wheel. As the anchor releases a tooth of the escape wheel, the
lever, which is fixed to the anchor, moves to one side and, via the crutch,
gives a small twist to the top of the torsion spring. This is just enough to
keep the oscillation going.The Atmos clock, made by Jaeger Le Coultre, is a
type of torsion clock which doesn't need to be wound or powered at all. The
mainspring which turns the clock's wheels is kept wound by small changes in
atmospheric pressure and/or local temperature, using a bellows mechanism. Thus
no winding key or battery is needed, and it can run for years without human
intervention.The torsion pendulum was invented by Robert Leslie in 1793. The
torsion pendulum clock was first invented and patented by American Aaron Crane
in 1841. He made clocks that would run up to one year on a winding. He also
attempted to make precision astronomical regulator clocks based on the torsion
pendulum, but only four sold.The German Anton Harder apparently independently
invented and patented the torsion clock in 1879-1880. He was inspired by
watching a hanging chandelier rotate after a servant had turned it to light the
candles. He formed the firm Jahresuhrenfabrik ('Year Clock Factory') and designed
a clock that would run for a year, but its accuracy was bad a
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mechanism of a watch or timepiece, as opposed to the case, which
encloses and protects the movement, and the face, which displays the
time. The term originated with mechanical timepieces, whose clockwork
movements are made of many moving parts.
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