Clock Former Post Office - Frederiksoord NL
Posted by: dreamhummie
N 52° 50.631 E 006° 11.098
32U E 310422 N 5858613
Big clock on the facade of a former post office in Frederiksoord, The Netherlands.
Waymark Code: WMP0FP
Location: Drenthe, Netherlands
Date Posted: 06/04/2015
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The clock 'face' being of the skeleton type, only the rings holding the Roman numerals, 5 minute marks, and the hands, all of which are painted gold colour.
Installation Clock: (
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It is an authentic tower clock of 1921 from the German company Wheule.
The clock tower stands in the Mosaics of the store and sends a 150 year old clock face in which the side of the facade of the old post office has confirmed. The antique clock face is from a church tower. Further, the clock strikes the hour and half hour on a bronze church bell that hangs above the dial.
In the past year the movement fully restored. The weights are the aid of old pulleys raised so that there is a corridor length is originated from about 3 days.