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HERMLE
"OPEN  IRON  HOUSE"
WALL  CLOCK



  
  "OPEN IRON HOUSE"  WALL CLOCK
  
  H E R M L E  / Germany (1960)
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  Dimensions ( W x H x D )

    14 cm x 24 cm x 10 cm
    5_1/2" x 9_1/2" x 4"

  Interesting mechanical clock:
  Open to admire its mechanics!

  Only one weight; Full winding
  (mounted 75"/ 190cm) ONE WEEK

  One "B I N G" every full hour.

  Inscription on bottom ...

 >> TEMPUS FUGILE <<
 
  (= "Time is flying" )


  HISTORY REMARKS:
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  Uhrenfabrik Franz Hermle
  Gosheim / Schwarzwald
  seit 1922

PostScript:  The WEIGHT goes down  8mm/hour

WHEN the FREE HIGHT is 150 cm = 1500 mm
THAN the FULL TIME is 1500/8  = 187.5 hours
187.5/24 = 7.81 days ...

> 7 DAYS = 1 WEEK

Have a Look at the HERMLE "GLOCKENSPIEL" Mantel Clock ...

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© C.HAMANN       http://public.BHT-Berlin.de/hamann         04/20/17