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Involute Curve	21/06/2020 15:16:27
337 forum posts 107 photos	A friend of a friend is trying to repair this clock, I was emailed this picture asking if I knew what this rod is for, can anyone shed light on this?? Thanks in advance Shaun Edited By Involute Curve on 21/06/2020 15:17:17
Michael Gilligan	21/06/2020 16:03:52
23121 forum posts 1360 photos	Possibly for Strike/Silent selection ... or maybe for ‘Strike Repeat’ MichaelG. . Edit: Here’s some dating info. https://www.antiqueclockspriceguide.com/labelstrademarks.php?lm=E.%20N.%20Welch Edited By Michael Gilligan on 21/06/2020 16:15:09
Involute Curve	21/06/2020 16:53:29
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roy entwistle	21/06/2020 18:32:49
1716 forum posts	Seeing that the clock has countwheel striking, It can't be for repeat. I would suggest that it is either Strike / Silent, or more likely to make the clock strike so that by striking forwards the strike and time can synchronize.
Michael Gilligan	21/06/2020 20:39:49
23121 forum posts 1360 photos	Posted by roy entwistle on 21/06/2020 18:32:49: Seeing that the clock has countwheel striking, It can't be for repeat. […] Wrote in haste ... repenting at leisure MichaelG. . For my penance, however ... I’ve just found this half-remembered patent: https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/search/family/002661837/publication/US593184A?q=us593184 [ which is of course, irrelevant to the clock in question ] Edited By Michael Gilligan on 21/06/2020 20:49:57
Adrian Downes	30/06/2020 01:35:06
35 forum posts 15 photos	Posted by roy entwistle on 21/06/2020 18:32:49: Seeing that the clock has countwheel striking, It can't be for repeat. I would suggest that it is either Strike / Silent, or more likely to make the clock strike so that by striking forwards the strike and time can synchronize. Yep! It's for synchronising the striking.

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