cazalea[Seiko Moderator]
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I have two
Apr 30, 2016,19:11 PM
Robin,
Atmos clocks are often given as momentos of pivotal moments in your life; awards for services rendered; celebratory gifts.
Not knowing this, I just bought the moon one on its visual appeal, about the same time as all these other Purists (who knew?) It's been flawless once I got the timing set it only changes a couple minutes a year.
The other brass Atmos dates from 1950's and was given to me by the people who got it for a wedding present and said it hadn't run for decades. But always on a shelf, clean, etc.
I took it to my repair man, traded him a nice watch lathe for 6 months worth of work and a new "pendulum hanger wire" and a few other things. Perhaps it needs the gas diaphragm changed?
It ran for a couple months and stopped. I guess I should move it but it's next to the other one so the location is ok ... I have other "fish to fry".
Perhaps you were thinking of me vs Nilomis because for a couple of years I had three of them. A fighter pilot buddy gave me his to adjust/shelter while he was going into hospital - he ended up in a care home and after a couple years Jim passed away. I was left in possession of the clock. Good, but not good. I finally tracked down his son, who was a priest in a monastery, and the son was overjoyed to get the clock back as he remembered it from his youth in their home. We swapped it at the funeral, where he officiated for his dad's Navy memorial.
So the nice three-some was broken up.
Now I just have the two again.
As long as you lock the pendulum with this lever, you can safely move it about. And keep it exactly level, as per the bubble on the base shown here.
But it's best on a marble or wall shelf, not on a piece of furniture near a doorway or kids playing.
Buy one! But buy new is my best advice.
Mike
This message has been edited by cazalea on 2016-04-30 19:27:51