Synchronome Electric Master Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Early 20th century
An early 20th-century electric master clock attributed to Synchronome, housed in an oak case measuring 127 cm in height. According to the auction description, the glazed door encloses a 6.5-inch silvered dial with Roman numerals and an electric magnetic movement operating with a steel rod pendulum and cylindrical bob.
Visible inside the open oak case is a black cast A-frame support bearing electrical coils, contacts, wiring looms with retainers, and the rear movement assembly mounted behind the door dial.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Technical characteristics
- Type
- Electric clock
- Height
- 127 cm
- Numeral type
- Roman numerals
- Case material
- Oak
- Dial diameter
- 6.5 inches
- Movement type
- Electric magnetic movement
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Pendulum details
- Steel rod pendulum with heavy cylindrical bob
- Maker / attribution
- Synchronome
Design
- Visible features
- • Oak case with green baize or felt rebate lining the door opening. • Glazed front door swung open, showing the rear casing of the dial and its movement mechanism. • Black painted cast-metal A-frame mounting plate holding electro-mechanical switchgear, coils, and terminal posts. • Wire harness clipped along the inside right edge of the case. • Three cylindrical wire-wound components mounted vertically along the inner left wall. • Additional electrical relay or coil assembly mounted below the main cast frame on the backboard. • Pendulum rod and bob are absent from the interior in this view.
- Dial and Mechanism Reports
- The auction catalogue describes the front glazed door as enclosing a 6.5-inch silvered dial with Roman numerals, fronting an electric magnetic movement operating with a steel rod pendulum and a heavy cylindrical bob. In the primary reference photograph, the front door is open, displaying the rear casing of the dial and movement mechanism mounted to the door frame. The dial face itself, the pendulum rod, and the cylindrical bob are not visible in the provided image.
- Case Construction and Exterior Housing
- The clock is housed in an oak case reported to be early 20th century and measuring 127 cm in height. The front door is glazed and hinged to open. Observation of the open case reveals that the door rebate is lined with green baize or felt. As photographed, the front door is swung wide open, exposing the interior mounting and backboard fittings.
- Electro Mechanical Assembly and Wiring
- Inside the case, a black-painted cast-metal A-frame plate is mounted to the backboard, holding electro-mechanical switchgear, coils, and terminal posts. A secondary electrical relay or coil assembly is positioned on the backboard directly below the primary frame. The interior contains a wire harness secured by retainers along the inner right flank of the case. Along the upper inner left wall, three cylindrical wire-wound components are arranged vertically.
Identification
- 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: The dial face, pendulum rod, and cylindrical bob described in the auction text are not visible in the provided image.
- Research required: Operational completeness and functionality are unverified.