The mechanism of the particular dock which is destined for Shang..bai'y new Customs House isan example of the extraordinary accor. acy which science has made possible of attainment and it will be regular, ed by wireless from Siccawei, Ad a sheer structure, moreover, all ivity aside, the tower clock wi imposing: mechanism, is made of one solid piece of cast irons wheells except those for winding the clock, will be of best quality gun-meta), and all wheels have teeth cut from controlled and brought into correct musical relationship with the fundamental note of the bell, will provide the tone to the chimes and a study of harmonies for the past six generations in the Taylor family is expected to create a decidedly favourable impression in Shanghai when these chimes first peal forth their daily announcements in probably] 1927, The Westminster chimes which have been chosen by those responsible for the construction of the new Customs House are similar in weight and size with those which are at the present time being made for the Yale University by the same firm.
Electric clocks which will be installed throughout the building will be the product of Messrs. Gent Ca, La., Leicester, The pulsynetic action is used in many observatories} throughout the world, inclu those at Hongkong and Maca the steamships of ocean t: tion the Blue' Funnel There is also a similar kind of clock in the new Port of London Authority Building. the solid in an engine, afterwards highly polished and lacquered so] that the various climatic atmosphere conditions will have no effect. their perfect functioning,—Eseapement is to be the famous Lord Grimthorpe's double three legged feravity having a fly of sufficient Jength to ensure steady working. The pendulum will be compensated with tubes of zine and iron rods to withstand all variations of tempera, ture, also, and the clock is guarantee ed to go eight days with but one Winding, providing that there is a fall of at least 75 feet for the weight The skeleton dial, as shown in the accompanying photograph, is 18 feet in diameter, and it will be Silled with brown flashed opal for the Internal illumination at night of its Roman numerals. So accurate the clock guaranteed to be that it ie not expected to vary more than of @ minute a month. Besides this trustworthiness it will adda picturesque quality in the musical announcement of the hours through ite chimes.
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