Gustav Becker 3 Weight Cable-Drive, Grand Sonnerie Strike ca 1885-1890 SN 502754 This Gustav Becker 3 weight Vienna is an impressive timepiece that goes back to 1885-1890. The serial number stamped into the back plate and a fair amount of Gustav Becker serial numbers are available by catalog. This large wall clock is one of the fancier varieties of Vienna regulators, in having a quarter hour strike, as well as the hour strike on each quarter! This is the reason why it has one more weight than most Vienna regulators. We’ve heard this clock referred to as a “blind man’s clock” by many individuals who own one, more often than grand sonnerie. The way the strike is sequenced is that one quarter adds a number of strike to indicate which one of four the time is at by striking a long rod hanging down the back of the cabinet. The hour strike follows for the current indicated hour, striking on a slightly longer rod that is deeper in tone by comparison. So, for 1:15 (am/pm), you get one high note, for the first quarter; following is a singular deeper note to indicate the hour, being one in this example. 2:00 is four strikes onm the higher note, for the fourth quarter of the hour, followed by 2 deeper strikes on the other rod, to indicate the 2 o’clock hour has begun. This clock had stopped running, and had worn down it’s bearings after nearly 130 years, but was complicated by poor cleaning methods historically. In an effort to maximise profit margins (at all costs), someone cleaned …
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George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens AA 2006 George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens The Gardens are situated over a low plateau and coastal plain, with Fannie Bay as a border. Before the development of Darwin, this area supported an Open Eucalypt Woodland on the plateau and parts of the coastal plain. Among the gullies and low ‘seepage’ areas of the coastal plain there were pockets of Monsoon Vine -Thicket. The coastal portion had a fragile Strand community and Mangrove influence. Today much of the original vegetation has disappeared, but there are remnant representatives still to be seen. The Mangrove community has increased due to drainage development. The Gardens are more than just beautiful, they also provide an avenue into the plant world for our enjoyment, scientific research, conservation and education. from www.nt.gov.au DON PUGH
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