Clock used for transit of Venus observations, 1769

Made:
1768-1769 in London
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Face of Regulator clock by John Shelton with glazed mahogany
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Regulator clock by John Shelton with glazed mahogany case
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Clock face of Regulator clock by John Shelton with glazed
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Clock mechanism for Regulator clock by John Shelton with glazed
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Regulator clock by John Shelton with glazed mahogany case
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Regulator clock by John Shelton with glazed mahogany case
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Clock mechanism for Regulator clock by John Shelton with glazed
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Regulator clock by John Shelton with glazed mahogany case
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Clock mechanism for Regulator clock by John Shelton with glazed
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Regulator clock by John Shelton with glazed mahogany case. One of five such clocks sent with Royal Society expeditions to observe the Transit of Venus on the 3rd June 1769.

Details

Category:
Time Measurement
Object Number:
1914-591
type:
clock - regulator
credit:
Meteorological Office

Parts

Clock movement for Shelton regulator clock

Clock movement for Shelton regulator clock

Movement for regulator clock with dead beat escapement, inverted grid iron pendulum with steel knife edge pivot on an agate plate and bubble level. Originally made by John Shelton, Shoe Lane, London, 1768-9, with later modifications.

Materials:
brass , steel and complete
Object Number:
1914-591 Pt1
type:
instrument component and clock - regulator