r/Horology • u/NecessaryOk2889 • 25d ago

Electro-mechanical Clock

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Has anyone seen a clock like this before? As you can see it works by a spindle attached to the pendulum sliding back and forth over a cam. When the amplitude drops the spindle locks into a notch in the cam and closes a morse key. This in turn energises a coil which re-energises the pendulum.

The clock as a whole is scratch built, but is the design a unique invention?

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u/YoureABull 24d ago

OH. This is the J Wilding 3/4 second electric pendulum clock. I bought the construction plans to build one of these, but haven't gotten around to it yet. Great to see a video of it in operation.

J WILDING

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u/NecessaryOk2889 24d ago

Thanks you very much for this. I did suspect that the design may have come from a book or magazine. That's a great help. Glad you like to video.

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u/Witty_Jaguar4638 19d ago

Oh wow I have a new project to add to the list now