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After viewing a program dealing with clock making yesterday on the history channel i was wondering if faithful replicas of harrison s h 1 h 2 h 3 or h 4 clocks are available.
Harrison clock for sale. H3 was to prove a major trial for harrison. Perhaps his most well known invention is the unique escapement which gives the clock its popular name the grasshopper. These clocks achieved an accuracy of one second in a month far better than any clocks of the time. Harrison thought the problem could be solved and the longitude prize of 20 000 that went with it won by designing a clock carried at sea that could keep time to within about a minute over 50 days.
He was born in wragby yorkshire. The h 1 was shown on the program. Harrison grasshopper skeleton clock proclocks replica made in china. At over 700 parts and subsystems for temperature compensation a remontoir and an isochroniser a device to ensure the clock s balance wheel swings each way in the same amount of time the clock was too complex and idiosyncratic to ever work properly.
In each clock we have embodied at least three of the basic principles from harrison s first sea clocks. The single fusee movement has gold plated pierced plates double baton pendulum arms on the front with levers. The problem he solved was considered so. Robert bray sinclair harding.
Has a highly polished quality grained walnut maple platform base with single drawer holding the key square glass dome with gold trim single door in the front. Thanks for your comment and time. John harrison is the classical example of a workman becoming a master without any formal training. Harrison s solution revolutionized navigation and greatly increased the safety of long distance sea travel.
Lot 37 is an 18 karat yellow. During the mid 1720s he designed a series of remarkable precision longcase clocks. I would thoroughly recommend them. There are 77 lots being offered for auction in this second sale including the john harrison commemorative watch made by his son in law john barton in 1771 1772.
Our range of sea clocks are inspired by the great john harrison. John harrison was a carpenter by trade who was self taught in clock making. Enough to give you a horological orgasm. I visited the clock work shop in abbotsbury they really do have a stunning collection for sale and they re wonderfully presented.
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