M C Taylor Clocks

Description

A very pretty little dial clock in a mahogany case that is in amazingly good condition.

The substantial, 8 day duration, gut fusee movement with Anchor Recoil escapement, short pendulum with a brass-faced bob and the usual stop work to the winding.

Behind an 8" diameter, flat, painted iron dial with a white background, black divided minute track with triangular hour marks, Arabic hour numerals and inner red-with-shading and smaller, 24 hour Arabic numerals. The centre is written with "B.R." and numbered "9791". The matching hands are blued steel and 'spade' style. The rear of the dial also bears the clock number as instructions to the repaint artist. It also has "(E)" after the "B.R." Indicating that it was on an Eastern line.

The dial is behind a hinged, polished and cast brass bezel with a silvered sight ring and snapped-in, flat glass.

Contained in a very well constructed, brown mahogany case. Having a one-piece turned dial surround with a quarter round moulded edge and is pegged on to the backbox. The backbox has a hinged access door to the right hand side and a rounded bottom which also has a locking, cockbeaded and curved, pendulum regulating access door. The inside also bears the clock's number in old paint writing. The whole clock is absolutely original.

Though this is a Victorian period clock, the dial has been overpainted by British Rail at a much later date following the nationalisation of the Railways. It is rarer to have a 24 hour dial. I do not know where this clock was sited but was probably intended for use by the Railway Staff rather than Railway Passengers. In my opinion, this is an almost perfect example - totally unspoilt and only 'acceptably' altered by British Rail.