Clock Museum

English Turret Clocks

	J.W.Benson Ltd Type 3 Turret Clock 1932 - No 750   Timepiece only with deadbeat escapement and one second pendulum.   This Clock came from the premises of David Thomas Ltd. It came complete with the dial which instead of having the numerals 1 to 12 it had the name of the company spelt out with Ltd at the 12 O'Clock position.   Click here to read information about J.W Benson Ltd
	W Potts & Sons Ltd, Leeds 1912   Clock came from Messers Jackson & Co (Grocers), Anlaby Road, Hull, Yorkshire.   It was fixed to these premises on 19th September 1912. The building was demolished and the clock was sold in 2002.   The clock is a timepiece only and originally drove a 2' 6" diameter dial glazed with opal glass. It has a graham deadbeat escapement with a one second pendulum   This is not the correct colour for the frame of this clock but is as I purchased it. This model generally had a Black frame when it left the Potts factory.     Click here to read information about W.Potts & Sons, Leeds
	Thwaites & Reed, Clerkenwell 1905 Small Timepiece only with deadbeat escapement and one second pendulum.   Click here to read information about Thwaites & Reed, Clerkenwell
	Gillett & Co., Croydon, England, c.1870's Single train, Graham deadbeat escapement. This clock uses the exact same frame for the going train and the strike train and the two are linked together by joining plates.   Click here to read information about Gillett & Co, Croydon.
	John Moore & Sons, Clerkenwell 1868 Two train with Dead Beat escapement and maintaining power. Cast Iron bell frame.   Click here to read information about John Moore & Sons, Clerkenwell.
	Thwaites & Reed c1880 Large 2 train clock, cast iron frame, dead beat escapement and maintaining power. 1.5 second pendulum and now also fitted wth a compound pendulum. Frame is 43" Wide. Click here to read information about Thwaites & Reed, Clerkenwell
	Gillett & Johnson, Croydon 1906 Single Train clock with one second pendulum, Deadbeat escapement and maintaining power. Serial number 8844. Click here to read information about Gillett & Johnson, Croydon
	W Potts & Sons Ltd, Leeds 1878 Large Three Train clock with one second pendulum, Double Three Legged Gravity escapement and maintaining power. 64"W x 22"H x 26"D. Complete with original 3' 6" Dial and 3 Bells cast by James Barwell of Birmingham.   This clock was installed in the stable block at Hildenley Hall near Malton in 1878. Hildenley Hall was one of the residences of the Strickland Family and the clock was ordered by Sir Charles Strickland (7th Baronet). By the time he died in 1909 the house was in poor repair and was demolished shortly afterwards. The Stable block fell into decay in the 1970's but the clock was rescued and taken into private ownership.. Click here to read information about W Potts & Sons Ltd, Leeds