Bond Escapement

Edited By WALLACE on 16/06/2013 22:25:45

Wallace,

I have several links ...

Sorry, can't post them tonight, but hopefully tomorrow.

MichaelG.

Or watch the films; my name is Bond, James Bond............and I always escape

Andrew

Wallace

HERE it is.

That looks like a tricky bit of construction!

Norman

Edited By NJH on 16/06/2013 23:23:32

Wow
Good luck on makeing that if you do decide lets have report and pic

Bob

Wallace,

As promised; here are a few links

A, B, C, D, E, F

The example at Liverpool Museum is particularly interesting because of the modifications that were done at the Observatory.

MichaelG.

Wallace,

The conical pendulum is only a minor part of the mechanism.

MichaelG.

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This YouTube video should help

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 17/06/2013 08:08:38

Well Wallace,
If you build that I take my hat off to you and will propose you get the gold medal.

Bob.

Wallace

I have a long case clock at home with this type of escapement it is one of two built by my late father Frank Monk FBHI in the 1970s the other went to a friend of his who made the cases, it is still going and keeps very good time.

If you want any pictures I am quite happy to take them,

Olly

Olly,

Please post any pictures you can take !!

... Much appreciated.

MichaelG.

[ also available in Lego ]

MichaelG.

Edited By WALLACE on 17/06/2013 11:04:17

Edited By WALLACE on 17/06/2013 11:10:00

If you can beg borrow or steal a copy of Philip Woodward's My Own Right Time it has an excellent description of the escapement. As well as that it is in my opinion one of the best horological books ever written.

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I will Second that

MichaelG.

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Edit: MORT is a superb compilation of Woodward's contributions to the Horological Journal.   When it was published, there was supposed to be a DVD of illustrations, to follow ... unfortunately, this was never issued.

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 18/06/2013 08:58:46

Sincere apologies ... Please ignore the edit in my previous post.

That comment refers to another book: "Woodward on Time"

MichaelG.

Wallace,

My copy of "Antiquarian Horology" arrived today.

In their note regarding the forthcoming Symposium "Time for Everyone" they mention this video, which includes some excellent close-up of he Bond Escapement in action.

MichaelG.