Very rare, wonderful astronomical clock, 24 h-Diplay S.(Sigmund) Riefler München with spring impulse escapement and electric winding
hermetic, internal pressure-constant glass tank with valve, H 146 cm, D 35 cm.
brass pillar movement with Riefler spring impulse escapement, "S.(Sigmund) Riefler München, D.R.P. (Deutsches Reichs Patent) No. 50739, No. 329, D.R.P. No. 100870, 1904"; temperature compensated Riefler-Pendulum D.R.P 100870 194,
Regulator dial with arabic numbers, 24-hour display at "6", minute display from the center and seconds display at "12". Clip in the dial for inspection and cleaning of the contacts and of the waste., original dial and hands
Rare and nice collector's item. - According to Riefler documents, the dial with number 78 was foreseen for an oak case clock. Apparently this clock was not completed or delivered. According to the same documents, our clock with pendulum number 194 and escapement number 102, an air-tight glass vessel clock, originally had the dial number 74. See: Dietrich Riefler, Riefler Präzisions-Pendeluhren 1890-1965, Callwey, 2. erweiterte Auflage, 1985
very nice condition
1904
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