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Regulator Clock - Riefler, Munich, 1910
Reg. No: ST 024606
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- Summary:
- Regulator clock with free pendulum, Sigmund Riefler, Munich, no. 289, 1910.
Used by the Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne. - Description:
- Rectangular wooden case with glass panels at side and full length glass door showing movement and pendulum.
Free pendulum movement: it is attached independently of the clock train and the energy impulses are imparted through the suspension spring.
See also Trade Literature. - Acquisition Information:
- Loan & Subsequent Donation from Australia: Bureau of Meteorology, 1959
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 150 cm (Height), 21.5 cm (Width), 46.5 cm (Length) |
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| Tagged with: | electric clocks, meteorology, regulator clocks, le roi a paris |
| Themes this item is part of: | Horology Collection, Science & Measurement Collection |
| Primary Classification: | HOROLOGY |
| Secondary Classification: | Clocks |
| Tertiary Classification: | germany |
| Inscriptions: | Dial marked 'Dr. S. Riefler, Munchen, no. 289, 1910. D.R.P. No 50739, D.R.P. no 100870'. Movement stamped 'Riefler Munchen No. 260'. Plate acknowledging donor is inside case, marked: Riefler Regulator Clock Donated by the Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology'. |
| Maker: | Mr Sigmund Riefler, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, 1910 |
| User: | Australia: Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1910-1960 |
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Comments
I bought it in very ordinary condition but now it ticks away happily and reliably.
Regards,
Denis Hildebrand
May I ask where Riefler 289 is presently housed?