clock, conical pendulum
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Glass dome cover with round wooden base. The pendulum swings in a circular path. It is a key wind spring driven brass movement with a worm gear escapement. Under the base there is a gong that strikes on the hour. There are two labels under the base as follows: Directions for Noiseless Rotary. To regulate for faster turn the ball itself to the right, for slower to the left. Do not regulate by raising or lowering pendulum above. The point of pendulum ball must hang directly over the center of the pointer.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: Mechanisms
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: ME.318992
label: catalog number
content: 318992
label: accession number
content: 236077
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Clock
label: Object Name
content: clock, conical pendulum
label: Other Terms
content: Clock; Mechanical, Spring-Driven; Shelf Clock
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal, "brass" (movement material)
label: Physical Description
content: wood (base material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 21 in x 11 in; 53.34 cm x 27.94 cm
label: Measurements
content: pendulum: 9 in x 1 1/4 in; 22.86 cm x 3.175 cm