Ferranti Model 115 Mantel Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1936
This Ferranti Model 115 electric mantel clock was manufactured in 1936 in Moston by Ferranti Limited. Documented under object number Y1996.10.900 in the Science Museum Group Collection, the timepiece was acquired as a gift from Ferranti International Signal plc.
The design comprises a circular glazed dial assembly set into a swivel mount on an elongated stepped plinth. The off-white dial is bordered by Roman numerals and stylized track accents, paired with dark Breguet- or spade-influenced hands. Recorded materials encompass unknown metal, glass, and unidentified plastic, with overall dimensions of 177 mm high, 219 mm wide, and 64 mm deep, and a weight of 1.2 kg.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Electric mantel clock
- Maker
- Ferranti Limited
- Date Made
- 1936
- Materials
- metal (unknown) , glass and plastic (unidentified)
- Place Made
- Moston
- Credit Line
- Gift of Ferranti International Signal plc
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Maker / attribution
- Ferranti Limited
- Dimensions and Weight
- 177 mm x 219 mm x 64 mm, 1.2 kg
Design
- Visible features
- • Circular polished silver-toned metal case mounted via side pivot pins onto a stepped linear base • Cream-coloured circular dial with outer Roman numeral chapter ring and dagger or cross-style division marks • Openwork spade or moon-style hour hand and pointed minute hand extending from a central black pivot
- Dial Display and Unobserved Features
- Frontal observation reveals a cream-coloured circular dial featuring an outer Roman numeral chapter ring accompanied by dagger or cross-style division marks. The display is fitted with an openwork spade or moon-style hour hand and a pointed minute hand extending from a central black pivot. Although catalogued as an electric mantel clock, internal mechanical components, electrical wiring, and the rear of the case are not visible in the provided photograph and are not detailed in the source text.
- Identity and Institutional Provenance
- This object is catalogued as a Ferranti Model 115 electric mantel clock under object number Y1996.10.900 in the Science Museum Group Collection. The museum records date its manufacture to 1936 in Moston by maker Ferranti Limited. It entered the collection as a gift from Ferranti International Signal plc. Institutional metadata categorises the item under Time Measurement as a mantel clock. The record lists overall dimensions of 177 mm in height, 219 mm in width, and 64 mm in depth, with a recorded weight of 1.2 kg.
- Case Construction and Physical Configuration
- Visual observation shows a circular polished silver-toned metal case mounted via side pivot pins onto a stepped linear base, setting the dial housing above the plinth. Museum documentation lists the constituent materials as metal (unknown), glass, and plastic (unidentified). Specific metal alloys and the exact type or location of the plastic component are not further detailed in the museum record.
Identification
- Reference
- Model 115
- Object Number
- Y1996.10.900
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
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: Specific metal alloy and plastic variety are unspecified in museum records
- Research required: Rear case, electrical cord, and synchronous motor mechanism are not visible in the photograph