JohnT

Thanks again everyone for your suggestions. Pompey Mick, lever 5 doesn't interfere with the take-up spool at all. It seems more likely to perform the function described by Pigeon Man (thanks Tony) Thanks also to Tony for suggesting that dial 2 is a dolometer. It does indeed seem to be that. Shaking the clock causes the pointer to move round the dial. Virtualy everything sorted now except lever 6 which swivels freely on lever 5 and the small pin tied to the hole in lever 5. You're right Diamond Dave, the clock is a masterpiece and well worth restoring. The clock in question is definitely a printing one but I dont know the date of manufacture. Any ideas? Regards, JohnT

Hi Tony and others, As requested, here is a pic taken from the top with the thimble holder removed. I can’t see the lever being there to prevent the paper from riding up as the paper doesn’t take that route. On the picture, the paper runs from the spool in the top right hand corner (7) from right to left, then through the printing block (8) and finally onto the take-up spool (9). Now that the thimble holder is removed, the lever 5 is pulled over as it is spring loaded. JohnT (used to live near Dagenham by the way, now out in the countryside in Wiltshire)

Hello again, Marvelous response from everyone. Pigeon people seem a friendly bunch. The numbers on the inside of the clock lid are: DRP 394975 DRGM 859497 8594498 Thanks for the info on how to reset the rotating carriage ie by lifting it off. I have now managed to remove the works from the box (a difficult process made puposely so I suspect in order to deter tampering) so I now know a little more about it. I have attached some photos. The subsidiary dial marked 1 I believe actually measures days Tony The small dial marked 2 doesn’t, as you suggested Tony, move when the lid is opened so I still don’t know what it does. It doesn’t have any connections outside of the clock movement.- any further ideas? The arm marked 3 would seem to be to switch the clock off. It is inactivated once the carriage moves. Lever 4. I can now see that when the box is opened this lever moves across and would puncture the paper (if I had any) thus showing up any skullduggery (not that that ever happened of course!). Levers 5 and 6 are still a mystery. Lever 5 is spring loaded and brushes up against the cylinders on the carriage. Lever 6 swivels on lever 5. There was a small brass pin attached by string to the hole in lever 5 but it doesn’t fit in either of the holes in 5 or 6. Any further help would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks. Must go now as wife getting fed up with my obsession John T

Thanks to ukseanuk,Alf and square_peg. I look foreward to hearing what Davy Mitchell has to say about the clock- thanks square peg. Ukseanuk, there are several things that are puzzling me: 1. The small subsidiary dial on the clock face which is numbered 1-12- what is its function? I can move it with a key but otherwise it doesn't move. 2. The dial numbered 0-15 in the top RH corner of the clock-what is its function? Again, it doesn't move unless twisted by me via the knurled knob. 3. When the carriage on the top of the clock is turned by the large key it eventualy comes to a halt when a brass hook engages on a post. How is the system reset again? 4. The last question (I think!). On the end of the clock opposite to the clock face there is a spring loaded lever with a swivelling arm on it (and a small pin). What function do these serve? Sorry for this ramble, but hope you can help> Many thanks, JohnT

Hi everyone, I have a confession to make. I dont actually keep pigeons but have just bought an old racing clock and would like some info on it. It is made by Jundes Thexor, probably around 1930's and can record on a paper roll the times of 19 birds. I am trying to restore the clock and have worked out more or less how to use it but there are still some things about it that I cannot fathom. Does anyone out there know anything about these clocks or have an instruction booklet? If so, I would love to hear from them. Heres hoping, JohnT