Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-08
The Engle Automatic Clock,

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Hazelton, Pa. after twenty-one wears of
hard labor, has recently completed a me-
hanical wonder more marvellous than tn,
famous Slrasburg clock. He was his owr
pattern maker. molder, figure carver, and
machinist, and depended entirely upon
text books and photographs of the Straits
burg clock for his knowledge of astronomy
and the arrangement of mechanical repre-.
sen alton of the heavenly bodies.
The new clock stands eleven feet high.
The lower section is four feet nine inches
high, eight feet wide, and three fee,
deep. The centre contains the weights
and a revolving horizon, twenty. six i'm hes
in diameter. giving the apparent motion
OF the considerations in the zodiac from
east to west. In the centre of this dial is
a six inch terrestrial globe, representing
the earth, and around this II smaller globe
representing the moon. At the lower part
Of the dial the stars pass behind fixed
sun and twilight. showing what constell,
tions are not visible ut certain periods.
Abnve this base. in the centre, arise the
clock and Apostolic towers. In front of
this section, at the base. on either side, are
dias; the left one represents the tides, and
the right one represents the seasons and
inclinations of the earth's axis. In the
centre between these dials is u revolving
cylinder representing the day of the month
Above this is the large dial representing
minutes, hours and the phases of the moon,
with revolving cylinder ut the right show
ing the day of the week, and another at
the left sho wing the month. Above this Is
an oval niche, where youth, prime of life
and old age appear during the hour. In
the right of this is an alcove which
contains " Father Time. and on the left,
is another alcove, containing the figure of
death. The top section, near the base, has
IN open court, and on either side and be-
yond in the centre are doors where Christ
and His apostles appear and Satan also
On either corner are two gilt columns, and
ON the right, at the top OF the column
stands the cock. On the left is the figure
of justice with scales. Above the figure
of the Savior and apostles is a balcony,
with folding-doors leading into it, On
either side of this are two windows with
shutters, where Satan appears. Above
this is battlement roof containing "a Ro-
man soldier, who PAGES his beat continu-
ally.
When the hour-hand approaches the
first quarter. Father Time reverses his
hour lass and strikes one on bell with
MS scylhe, bell inside the clock respond
ny, and youth appears. Three minutes
previous to the half-hour bell strikes,
by the music of the organ. At
he half hour time again reverses his glass
and strikes Two on the bell, bell inside
when youth passes and man
hood appears. One minute after this IA
;hime of bells is heard when folding
loor opens in the lower porch and one at
he right of the court, and the Savior come
walking out. Then the apostles appear
IN procession. Peter in the centre, and
Judas in the rear. AS the first one APP
roaches the Savior, II folding-door above
in the balcony opens, and three Marys
come out, walking in single fie-Mary,
he sister of the Virgin. ou the left; the
Virgin Mary in the centre, and Mary
Magdalene on the right, viewing their
Flends. AS the apostles come opposite
he Savior they turn towards him, when
he Savior in return bows to them, except |
Peter, who turns in the opposite direction
hen The cock on theright flaps his wingsand
;rows; Satan also appears above, and JUS
ice raises her scales. Judas as he a,lvanc-
IS, does not look upon the Savior, because
he devil follows Immediately after Him on
DOT, and goes back the same way he came,
,ut stays long enough to see that Judas
s all right, returns again for fear, and dis |
appears to appear again above at the right |
window At the third quarter, Father
Time strikes three with his scythe aud |
urns his hour-gass, when three bells
'espond. Then manhood passes and old
lge comes into view. Three minutes |
previous to the hour the organ peals again.
md as it arrives, death strikes the mum
,er with human thigh bone on skull
)ne minute after the pr, ceSson of the
Ipostles again takes place. At the right
If the clock stands u second tower, four
Get three inches high, built in Two sec
ions, the lower one containing IN organ
hat plays during the apostolic march.
from the up per section appear two fig
Tres, Orpheus and Linus, representing
music, who appear with harp and pipes,
when music is heard, and disappear as it
eases At the left stands third tower of
height. containing me-
hanical fife. From the upper section
lppear twenty life like figures. typical of
he spirit of 76." The background
,resen's u woodland scene, and while the
ife plays melody, the Contiuenlnls
march to the Battle of Monmouth, and
dolIie Pitcher appears, bearing her mem
rable water keg, and turning to cheer
he soldiers as she follows her husband to
he field of conflict The clock produces
orty eight moving figures, or twenty-six
more than any other clock in the world.