blomman Mr Blue
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Thank you for the toure, Don!
Dec 29, 2017,02:47 AM
If I ever visit Bern I will make sure to visit the Zytgogge!
Best
Blomman
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Some horological history, a visit to the Zytglogge in Bern
By: DonCorson : December 28th, 2017-15:40
Although we can hardly believe it today, having a clock was once so rare that it was a prestige object for a town to have a tower clock. And all the clocks were “repeaters” so that everyone in the town could hear the time struck on the bells to call then ...
Ahh - much enjoyed!!
By: nomadgiles : December 28th, 2017-16:47
Thank you for the time(less) trip through Bern! 😊I have some analog photos of a water clock in Meknes that I need to dig out - 1000+ yrs old. All the best. G.
Fantastic report
By: dedestexhes : December 28th, 2017-21:43
as if I would be there myself! Is the visit to the mechanism possible for everyone? Thx, Dirk
Thank you for the toure, Don!
By: blomman Mr Blue : December 29th, 2017-02:47
If I ever visit Bern I will make sure to visit the Zytgogge! Best Blomman
You lost me at the crowing chicken
By: MTF : December 29th, 2017-18:29
Don, Thanks for the tour of a complicated clock. I was stuck at the chicken crowing bellows and the pendulum bob being a cannon ball! Regards, MTF