Thomas Tompion - Milbourn Tompion walnut-veneered month-going longcase clock No. 333.
Join Dr John C Taylor OBE from the Clocktime digital museum as he discusses the movement of the Milbourn Tompion, circa 1699.
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There are a few interesting things to look at, at the back of the movement. First of all, you can see the lovely curve lever here for the maintaining power, the bracket here, look how beautifully it's been scalloped. Then if we come across a bit, you can see the escape wheel, it's a recoil escapement hidden in there behind and then the countwheel, this big count wheel with plenty of clearance to make sure that it's always going to work in the future. And then down at the bottom you've got the number 333.