Danish Wall Clock

[Marty]

Good evening all

I bought this clock at auction today, i didn't realise that it has an alarm function until i looked at the movement. Is this type of clock called a postman clock. Something that's puzzling me is how the weight for the alarm attaches to the alarm mechanism, it's hard to see but between the copper plates on the 4th and 6th picture there are steps somewhat like used on a click mechanism i assume it must wind something like on an 30hr clock as there is no other way to wind it. Any thoughts would be most appreciated.

Marty

[watchweasol]

Hi Not ever having my hands on one yet but have worked on the wooden clocks, I would say the Verge crown wheel is driven by a weighted chain and the smooth barrel is driven by a weighted cord wound onto the drum like a fusee. It certainly is an old guy.

[oldhippy]

Looks to be incomplete, that verge type wheel is part of the alarm side. I think it is Dutch. I'll have a fish around and see what I can find for you. Hope you didn't part with much cash for it.  

[Marty]

Good Morning

Thanks for you replies, at first i thought the crown wheel would be chain driven but got an eye glass on it and there is remnants of some sort of cord/rope.

I did wonder if something was missing but there is a slot cut in the base board for the rope on the time side and two holes for the alarm side, the distance between the holes is the same as the diameter of the the "drum" behind the crown wheel, i was wondering if a rope/cord is held in place just by friction !!

Bought at auction on a whim £30 ish

Again thanks for your replies

Marty

 

[oldhippy]

I have been looking around on the net but I can't find what I really want. What you have said makes sense as I said that wheel is part of an alarm. I have marked how the alarm would work in red. imagine that wheel rotating and hitting against that steel part that juts out follow the part up and you can see an arm that arm at the end would hit a large bell the sort of bell on a longcase clock. The pulley marked green would have a rope or chain on it to wind it up. I now think this movement could be part of a Lantern clock in which case it will be English. 

[Marty]

Hi OH

Thanks for taking the time to help, i have attached a couple of pics of the case in came in, it's in a bit of a state, the second shows the "base" board which shows where the alarm rope passes through, i thought maybe the rope just loops over the alarm mech with a knot tied to stop it passing through the hole, i think this would be the reason for two holes instead of a slot as is used for the time side.

[oldhippy]

Your clock is what is called a Hook & Spike hooded clock with alarm. Unfortunately you only have part of the movement.  Here is a link about these clocks. I'm also enclosing a photo of one that shows the alarm like your alarm fitting. I have pointed out one of the spikes on yours. Both would be jammed into the wall to prevent it from moving when the clock would need a wind up.  

https://www.brianloomes.com/collecting/hookandspike/index.html

[Marty]

Hi OH

Thank you for finding the article, very interesting. Just as well i didn't pay much for the clock.

Thanks again much appreciated