How to Make a Foliot Clock

Steven G. Conover

ISBN 10: 0962476684 / ISBN 13: 9780962476686

Published by Clockmakers Newsletter, 2000

88 pages. 10.80x0.30x8.50 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # 0962476684

Synopsis:

Attention clock builders! How to Make a Foliot Clock presents full instructions on making your own complete clock. It is printed in the publisher's 8-1/2 x 11 spiral binding format that opens flat on the clockmaker's workbench for easy reference. The 88 pages are organized in twelve chapters with a table of contents, tool and material list, index, and 73 photos and drawings. The clear text is placed on pages facing the major illustrations, sparing the reader much page-turning during the project. The author's clear digital photography and drawings combine to show the steps leading up to a complete, working clock. The foliot clock is a weight driven skeleton timepiece controlled by an antique style foliot balance, rather than a pendulum or hairspring. Made primarily from brass and steel, it has a paper dial, a single hand, and a swinging foliot made from oak. Pinions are of the lantern type, made to work with specially designed wheels with triangular-shaped teeth, in keeping with the antique appearance of the clock. The foliot clock runs for a day and a half on one winding. Use your miniature lathe and gear cutting equipment, drill press, and other shop tools. Add some modern adhesive, tie a few knots, and create the latest in 17th century technology!

About the Author: Steven G. Conover writes books on clock repair and clockmaking. His eleven titles include Clock Repair Basics, a beginning book; Chime Clock Repair, a text covering the most common chime clocks seen by repairers; Building an American Clock Movement, which illustrates how to make a complete timepiece movement; and Repairing French Pendulum Clocks, covering several types of French clocks. As editor of Clockmakers Newsletter, Steven published an eight-page subscription newsletter featuring clock repair articles, repair tips, questions & answers, and product reviews, from 1987 through 2008. He is working on a new Workshop Series version of Clockmakers Newsletter. The series presents the edited, updated content of the newsletters, reorganized by topic, in book form. Ten books are planned; Books 1 and 2 were published in December 2011. Steven is a graduate of Northeastern University, Boston Mass., and a Fellow of the National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors (NAWCC).

Bibliographic Details

Title: How to Make a Foliot Clock
Publisher: Clockmakers Newsletter
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Plastic Comb
Illustrator: Steven G. Conover
Condition: Brand New