The old ticker

Here's the minutiae of clock maintenance as recorded in the draft minutes for the burial grounds committee last night. Hopefully we will get the old ticker running smoothly again, before very long.
 

The gubbins

1.     Smith of Derby writes to advise that following the annual service, the pendulum spring in the clock is twisted and that it is a vital component in respect of timekeeping, as it maintains the pulse to the clock mechanism. The spring requires replacing, which Smith of Derby would manufacture from new and replace within the pendulum chops.   Gerry O’Mara has agreed to remove the existing spring and send it to us to use it as a pattern if this Council approves the purchase. Further, it has been requested that Smiths supply a switch unit for the automatic winding system which could be fitted when fitting the new pendulum spring. The price to manufacture and install a new pendulum spring, along with a new switch unit, would be £537.00 (Five Hundred and Thirty Seven Pounds) plus VAT.   This quotation is given subject to Conditions of Contract.   All prices quoted are based on the information received to date and are valid for a period of 90 days from issue.

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