Nasal clock
As Nasenuhr or Perronuhr (according to the label Perron for platform) refers to a station clock in triangular shape.
technology
Nose clocks (platform clocks ) are the predecessors of the minute jump clock . The first nasal clocks were driven by a one-day clock mechanism that was located inside the train station. So-called eight-day movements followed later.
Construction
With their triangular shape, nasal clocks are particularly noticeable, they consist of two sides, each with a dial, which converge towards the front. The basic shape is a triangle, hence the term "nose clock". Today you can still find them mainly in museum train stations, for example in the Ore Mountains. They mostly have a light green to dark green oil paint finish, and at night the dials were illuminated with kerosene lamps. Due to the shape, you can read the time from almost any angle from a great distance.
Manufacturer
CF Rochlitz Berlin, Zacharias Leipzig, tower clock factory Carlsfeld, Max Hahn Zwickau, Gebr. Momma, vorm. Carl Weiss (Glogau, modern Głogów, Poland).
literature
- Watch catalog Max Hahn Zwickau