A mahogany Synchronome ¾ seconds timepiece No.140, London, circa 1908
Lot Closed
November 8, 02:05 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
6½-inch silvered printed dial signed Synchronome, Electric, London, the dial movement with terminals, the master movement with cast-iron frame, brass pivot plate and count wheel, agate latch for the gravity arm, silvered printed plaque signed and numbered Patented Synchronome, London, 140, the pendulum with plain lead cylindrical bob and a printed beat plaque signed F. Hope-Jones, M.I.E.E, London, the plain case with arched glazed door and moulded top and base; together with a copy of 'Synchronome, Masters of Electrical Timekeeping' by Robert H A Miles, AHS 2021,
81.5cm. 32in. high
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Robert H A Miles, Synchronome, Masters of Electrical Timekeeping, revised edition, AHS London 2019, p.72
An interesting and early ¾ second Synchronome timepiece. There has clearly been some confusion with the numbering in the past as the 1 of the serial number is poorly struck on all extant examples. It would appear that Robert Miles has incorrectly assigned double digit serial numbers to the ¾ second Synchronomes when, in fact, the lowest numbers are all three digits. This example therefore remains one of the earliest surviving.
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