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Orologio Misterioso 3

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Uno dei miei sogni é sempre stato quello di possedere una pendola di R. Houdin. Il misterioso meccanismo mi ha sempre affascinato. Purtroppo il prezzo (proibitivo per molti visto che oggi é quotata circa 30.000 euro) mi ha sempre fatto desistere dall'acquisto. Quando ho visto questo "orologio misterioso" il colpo di fulmine é stato immediato. E' chiamato misterioso perchè non é facile comprendere come funziona: le lancette delle ore e dei minuti sembrano essere sospese nel nulla. In realtà é il vetro che gira, mosso da un motore nascosto nella base e grazie ad un anello zigrinato che lo circonda nascosto alla vista dall'anello dorato esterno al vetro. La lancetta dei minuti poggia sul vetro e si muove in sintonia; quella delle ore gira di conseguenza spostandosi di un'ora ogni giro completo della lancetta dei minuti. Si muove lentamente grazie ad un piccolo quanto ingegnoso contrappeso fissato adessa. Una meraviglia che non finisce di stupire. Versione compatta dell'Orologio Misterioso; ideale per metterlo sopra una scrivania od un tavolo.

Disponibile con convertitore 220V a 110V o con motore 220V - 50Hz (costo accessorio). Il diametro dell'orologio è di cm. 15,5, alto cm. 18,5 ha una base di cm 11,5 x 11,5. Originale degi anni 1950, un pezzo d'epoca tanto originale quanto unico.

 

Product Description

It is considered "mystery clock" because it is not obvious how the hands turn and keep time. The mechanism operates like this: the round glass has a gear glued to its perimeter and it is hidden by the golden ring. That gear is driven by a motor in the base causing the glass to rotate. The minute hand is fixed to the glass and it rotates once per hour. The hour hand is geared to the minute hand through a series of small gears, and it has a counterweight attached to its lower end so that as the minute hand turns the gears, those gears slowly advance the hour hand. These clocks were produced in the 1950's and into the 1960's but have not been manufactured since then. The clocks are actually very reliable. The only two things that really go wrong are the motor/gear box sometimes seizes up because the oil gets too thick, and second, the glass becomes detached from the outer ring. The motor is still available and if the gear becomes detached from the glass, you just reglue it with clear silicone glue. So it is cheap and easy to solve their problems if they arise. Hence the mystery clock – you can’t see any visible means for the hands to move. You really can’t see the glass move, but yes it turns therefore moving the hands. The motor in the base has a gear that meshes with the gear that holds the glass. So as the glass turns, the minute hand follows. The minute and hour hands have their own set of gears that are kept level by a counter weight. The dial is made of transparent glass. The hour hand is on the back and the minute hand on the front. They are gold colored with a streak down the middle of each of what at one time was probably a glow in the dark paint. The clock has gold hour numerals and markers around the gold colored frame. The clock operates on 110-125volts, 60 cycles but it is also available with a motor 220V - 50Hz (ask for pricing). To set the clock, turn the minute hand in clockwise direction to desired position. The base, rim around the glass, and hands are a gold tone, 24K gold plating. You can unscrew the front cone and take the hands off to clean them. You can remove the bottom plate and unscrew the clock portion so it can be taken apart and cleaned inside. The height of the clock is almost 18,5 cm (7.3” ) tall and the diameter of the clock face is approximately cm. 15,5 (6,1 ½”). The base is c. 11,5 x 11,5 (4 ½ x 4 ½”). This will be a great addition to your collection of magic, clocks or if your décor is retro. This is truly a beautiful and unique clock.

 







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