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I recently visited Cheshire for a short break. One of the villages I visited was Nantwich where I found a museum (FREE) which had many working vintage clocks see why below + some of the long case clocks (all working) I recommend.

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Unusual movement in that William Massey. Not keen on the poor detail of the painted dial. Late painted dials were poorly painted and so full.    

Thanks very much.

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Unusual movement in that William Massey. Not keen on the poor detail of the painted dial. Late painted dials were poorly painted and so full.    
Thanks very much.

Beginners question here... why do they have more than one key hole on the dials? Is one for setting the minutes and one the hours? Or one the time and another the complication?


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One for the strike and one for the clock going train. For Westminster's one for the hour strike, one for the 1/4's & one for the clock going train

 

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One for the strike and one for the clock going train. For Westminster's one for the hour strike, one for the 1/4's & one for the clock going train
 

Thanks. Makes more sense than my guess did!


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