B R A S S S H I P S C L O C K SCHATZ / Germany (1940) ***************************************************************** This ShipsClock was found in a Californian Junk Store with a TAG: "NEEDS REPAIR" and "HAS CRAZY CHIMING-PATTERN" ===>>> ??? ... The chiming pattern reflects the 30 min. SAND-GLASS TURNS: 8 "Glasen" equals 4 HOURS, which is a sailor's work shift. Example: 8:00 = ping-ping, ping-ping, ping-ping, ping-ping. = 8 C H I M E S = END-Of-Shift / START-New-Shift ... 9:30 = ping. 10:00 = ping-ping. 10:30 = ping-ping, ping. 11:00 = ping-ping, ping-ping. 11:30 = ping-ping, ping-ping, ping. 12:00 = ping-ping, ping-ping, ping-ping, ping-ping. = 8 C H I M E S = END-Of-Shift / START-New-Shift ... ... With full winding the Ships Clock runs 8 days. impressum: ***************************************************************** © C.HAMANN http://public.BHT-Berlin.de/hamann 09/17/07 |