Lowfield Heath, St Michael & All Angels​

Cased in the middle chamber is a small clock by Gilletts that sadly had a broken suspension spring in January 2022, worst of all, the going train weight was fully wound!
When working, the clock is wound manually, and shows the time on 4 blue dials on each of the walls. 
It strikes the hours only on a single bell using a count wheel striking system.
According to the Gillett records, the clock and bell were installed on August 31st, 1895.

Clock Details
Clock type	A frame on top of flat bed
Trains	Going & Striking
Escapement	Deadbeat
Rate	2880 bph
Chime sequence	Hour strike
Maker	Gillett & Johnston, Croydon
Date	1895

Dimentions (inches)
Frame length	29"
Frame depth	17"
Frame height	11"
Great wheel diam	N/A
Great barrel diam	N/A
Strike wheel diam	N/A
Strike barrel diam	N/A
No* of arbors	Going: 6 Strike: 3

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The dial:

• ​​Description: c5ft dial. Copper convex dial painted blue with gold numerals, minute markers, and hands
• Quantity: 1 (West)
• Hands: Copper hands, with internal counterweights.
• Lead off: Vertical; then bevels; then horizontal to dial

Inscriptions and Engravings

*Text is inscribed on the dial & plates*

Setting Dial

GILLETT  &  JOHNSTON CROYDON

Frame

GILLETT & JOHNSTON AD        MANUFACTURERS      1895 ​CROYDON

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​Photographs:

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