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6cyl
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Feb 7, 2019
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Why does it have to be quartz? I would be interested if it was an automatic
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thorkell
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Feb 7, 2019
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6cylHow would a clock that is presumably hung on a wall be wound if it was automatic?
RayF
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Feb 7, 2019
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djbanana81Not sure what Millennial twit came up with the " /s " symbol but if you have to tell some one you're being sarcastic, chances are good neither person should be in the conversation.
RayF
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Feb 7, 2019
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FadenHmm...I don't know--still sounds like a cross between training wheels and a washing instruction label to me, but I guess some folks need the guidance? Don't know who helps those poor bastards at the movies!
Anyway, thanks for solving the mystery for me--that's one I owe 'ya ;- )
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RayF
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Feb 7, 2019
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thorkellActually, and this may come as a surprise to many of the younger children in the audience, it was once common for one to wind their Mantle (or Grandfather) clock with a key each day. As those were close equivalent to today's modern wall clock, one could imagine an automatic wall clock in the sense that better automatic watch movements can be wound manually, in which case, you would do what earlier generations did, and simply wind the damn thing up each morning. I don't say it would be more convenient, but it's not beyond the pale.
thorkell
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Feb 7, 2019
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RayFI knew of wound clocks, I even remember my grandparents having such a clock. I doubt that an automatic only wall or mantle clock would be feasible since how would the rotor move to wind the movement.
That being said, my grandparents had a wall clock with a pendulum.
GES11T
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Feb 7, 2019
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RayFThis is what you need, an Atmos clock. No batteries, winders, rotors or pendulums. Set it, regulate it n forget it. Looks awesome too... 😉
Erik1
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Feb 8, 2019
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GES11TDamn. Learn something new every day. Would love one but $7k is a bit out of my desk clock budget. "Atmos is the brand name of a mechanical torsion pendulum clock manufactured by Jaeger-LeCoultre in Switzerland which does not need to be wound manually. It gets the energy it needs to run from temperature and atmospheric pressure changes in the environment, and can run for years without human intervention."
GES11T
2508
Feb 8, 2019
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Erik1Nope, got mine for a mere $500. Find the earlier models, just ensure it had a recent service, regas is required from time to time.
Truelove1
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Feb 8, 2019
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RayFI have a Mantle clock now. I wind it weekly. I still remember as a child my grandparents had a Mantle clock.. I can still hear that beautiful chime in my head. This is where my fascination for time pieces started. Clocks, watches, sun dials... Lol
RayF
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Feb 8, 2019
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Truelove1My father purchased a huge Grandfather clock and enjoyed fussing withe the pendulum and the chain winding system. Seemed like a lot of work to me at the time, but when the chimes went off on half and full hours, you knew it was worth the effort. My father, no surprise, is the one that got me into watches too. Sounds like you've got a nice clock--hang on to it!
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GES11T
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Feb 9, 2019
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RayFSending it to JLC service centre, fix the seals and regas just like a car's aircon.
RayF
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Feb 11, 2019
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GES11TBTW: here's an interesting video showing / explaining the guts of these amazing devices:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol_dtXvD-p0
WhichwaydidheGo
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May 26, 2019
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GES11TWow, that's awesome. I had not heard of this before.
Thanks for the edification.
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