St. Michael's Episcopal Tower clock, Charleston-Update- Full Chime
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2024
- Here is a video I captured on a maintenance visit to St. Micheal's Church in Charleston, SC. So many were so eager to comment on the other video that I uploaded a couple years ago about how "squeaky" the clock was.......well that was before I became the caretaker.
Well I have been the caretaker of the clock for 2 years now and it is doing great, all the squeaks are gone, and she is running smoothly and on less weight. The clergy at the church said "it is running like a digital watch", so that was a very nice compliment, especially since this clock is approaching the 250 mark.
I repaired the Quarter chime levers last fall 10' and it now sounds out the tune correctly. The lowest note (the 4th note in the chime sequence) lift lever had been misaligned for many years so it had not been chiming correctly the last 30 years or so.
Well it is all back up and running great and just wanted to show her off.
There are several "wear areas" that we are going to work on in a mechanical restoration over the next couple of years, but even with some issues she is running strong! Enjoy
The best part of the video is at @1:28 when the gears and flywheel for the large bell clapper spring into motion. You can just sense the power of the mechanism at work.
Funny place for a chair!
It's the second or third time I see a chair in front of a tower clock hahaha. Maybe the owner likes to sit there watching time pass? I'd definitely enjoy doing that, the sound is so awesome and calming at the same time
Well done Sir and thanks for this repost. Its a wonderful old movement by the video
Hey Man,
We had an awesome time in Charleston as always, and we of course spent a few hours up in the Church steeple me working while my wife tried out our new camera.
I have cleaned up the movement a lot, so glad it looks better. And I think I'm going to have the C-clamp plated for CJ when the restoration takes place, its almost a permanent fixture.
Yeah I found out "The St. Michael's Chime" was played on the carillon not the clock, only us clock guys realize the difference.
Thanks
Another superb one! I appreciate all these that you upload.
Even before I read the comments my favorite part was...
Yup, the 2x4's with the C-clamp holding the pallet fork in place. Now that's a C-clamp :)
You're obviously a man who knows how to see what it takes and follow through with innovation. You said you want to have it plated? haha, I would think pearlized is in order myself. Beautiful work.
I could listen to that ticking all day long!
those fly fans are gonna take off
the fly fans govon the speed lol i think
Olivia Alwen Definitely, I think he meant they're spinning so hard they look like airplane propellers.
It is the St. Michaels chime. It actually is the same chime as the old London Exchange clock, and when I say the old one, I mean before Westminster Chime (Big Ben) days. The famous St. Michael's clock chime was named from the cimes that come from the bell ringers in this very steeple, but not from the clock. Most people are a little disappointed when they hear this chime and its not the St. Michael's chime they are accustomed to hearing from their grandfather clock.
Thanks
That sounded great!
Amazing!
Nice video.
I like the clamp. Great improvisation.
Hey Dan. You have that strike train looking and sounding great! It's so different from the St Micheal's chime of a house clock. Did you do anything to the chime rope drum? It looks cleaner. (maybe just the camera angle)
It's fun to see the C clamp still on the verge. (It doesn't seem to be hurting anything). I'm surprised they didn't allow something for fine adjustment of the beat back then other than the single bolt. Hope you and the wife had a good anniversary!
I was wondering if I could have permission to use some of the sounds of this video in a free game I am making, as long as I give you credit with Creative Commons Attribution License?
WOW! nice lil gem of a vid! Im doing a extensive research paper into the hstory and development of clock chimes. I found this as i was trying to trace the history of the St Michaels Chime, can you give me as much history as you can on this and why this differs fro the familiar 8 bell sequence. Im guessing that this repeats its 4 bell sequence for each quarter.....once at 1/4 past...twice 1/2 past and so forth. Im tryint to collect as many different chimes from all over the globe and turn it to musical notation with a bit of history. your more than welcome to have a copy (pdf) when im finished
i reconize yhe chime bardsy all hallows has this
The way these clocks work amuses me! What powers this device? I know things like this have existed in the days before electricity, and it's always been something I've wondered
Like Longcase clocks, and better quality wall clocks, they are weight driven.
The striking starts at 0:57
It's funny, I just noticed that the lifting/warning fork for the chime in this movement is shaped almost identically to the strike lifting/warning fork in a circa 1930 Ingraham mantel clock I own (although of course it is many times smaller in the latter). Do you think the designers of the Ingraham movement knew of this clock or at least of the maker? It could also be just a big coincidence.
Well done :) Can you tell me something about the bells ?
The Big Ben is like it was made yesterday compared to other tower clocks around europe
-coughs- you mean the Elizabeth tower and surprise a year old comment get commentes
Beutiful. Bells are the sound to adore God and remember Jesus of Nazareth Our Lord.
The striking stops at 2:16
@TommyWylie
Very true but at 6'4" tall, I get tired of hunching over while I'm servicing the rewind motors! :o)
You can't see it from the street. I guess one of these visits I'll move it.
NO PROBLEM
Awsom
The striking starts at 0:57
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yes yes
awesome! what chime is that? sounds like the first notes of thew Westminster chime.
St Michaels I think
Can you sing the chimes
Se puede conseguir planos de estas máquinas? Quisiera poder reparar y armar una que tengo pero más pqeuña
I'm trying to figure out what is powering this clock with no obvious visible cable or rope wrapped around the weight drums. Ghosts?
haha! if you watch the very first oft he video, you will see on the 2nd wheel arbor, there is a chain sprocket and chain. That goes does to the autowinder, that the cable and small weights are attached to power the clock.
Towerclock1843-Dee's Clockworks LLC Ah, NOW I see the sprockets and chains. Thanks!
JÁ ESTIVE EM SAN MICHEL, BRASIL OK.
8 bells cast by mears and stainbank
hey I luv bells
Is this clocktower older than the Elizabeth Clocktower?
Yes this clock is nearly 100 years older. This clock was put into service in 1764 and the great clock of Westminster was 1859.
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What chime is that
Doesn't really have a name, its a double 3rd or alternating 3rd. It was used at the London Exchange originally so it was copied here on this clock. The clock now at the exchange is of course Westminster. After Big Ben's popularity, this chime basically became non existent.
@sydney corper bardesy has oly 3 bells witch are unringable this colck hart chimes on 4 bells notes E C D G HOUR Bell unknown
Hour bell is Eb
Wow you can do something guys
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Such a cringe clock
The striking stops at 2:16