Electromagnetic type clock
Also known as: Ceas de tip electromagnetic
Record status
Individual type · partial
Electromagnetic type clock is held by Moldova National Museum Complex. Museum description: Electromagnetic type clock, made of mahogany wood, decorated on the front and sides with Japanese motifs.
It contains an electromagnet powered by a battery that replaces the mainspring of a mechanical clock, with time display being possible mechanically and numerically. The battery's energy is sufficient for continuous operation over an interval of 1.2 years. The movement consists of a pendulum containing a coil with a permanent magnet, a battery, the crutch and impulse pin. The museum record gives measurements L= 19 cm; W= 10.5 cm; H = 24.5 cm.
These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- wood; glass; brass; steel
- Dimensions
- L= 19 cm; l= 10,5 cm; Î = 24,5 cm
Identification
- Europeana id
- /2048047/Clasate_931cf4cb179c469990409b1b88aefd5f
- Museum object name
- Ceas de tip electromagnetic
- Holding institution
- Moldova National Museum Complex
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the holding institution and a specialist reference.