Interesting PBS Show On Clocks and Pocket Watches

It is unfortunate that they removed and replaced parts rather than restoring to the original condition.

http://video.pbs.org/video/1579336059/

This one aired just last night on our Nashville PBS station.

Regards! Mark

Wow!!! what a historical "railroad regulator",in the very truest meaning of the phrase. Makes my Grand trunk Railroad System Seth Thomas #17 pale by comparison , envy begrudging admiration sheer joy in the love of great historical clocks or watches

Yeah, I watched it last night & it is going to be run again later in the week, at least here. I thought it was interesting.

Tom

From the program, it was my understanding it was only reconditioned and the wiring removed. Nothing else was changed. Did I miss something?

Regard! Mark

No need to wait until it airs again. It is available for viewing right on your pc from the website. Thanks for the link!!

Interesting video and a sad commentary on the state of science education in our schools. The supposedly well-educated commentator had no clue what was inside the mercury-regulated pendulum on that regulator clock.

I guess today's science classes don't pass around a beaker with some mercury in it for the kids to roll around and play with as my 5th grade science class did. I rubbed some on a silver dime and made it look brand new.

Mark I believe they say they replaced the face in the 1960's..