Summary
Master clock and three slave clocks, 'Inducta', made by Landis & Gyr, Switzerland, 1930s.
Used at Myer Emporium, Bourke Street Melbourne, to control the clocks throughout the store.
This clock uses an electric motor to wind the main weight. An electric impulse was sent from the main clock by an inductor, to make the slave clocks step forward one minute.
Physical Description
Rectangular wooden case in two portions, each with a front glass panel. Upper section has an impulse generator with a small dial. Above glass panel is a slave clock marked 'Inducta'. Lower glass panel reveals large pendulum with discus-shaped bob.
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Manufacturer
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Distributor
Ingram Bros Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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User
Myer Emporium Ltd, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1930s-1950s
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Inscriptions
Below dial is a metal plate marked 'Ingram Brothers. Electrical Time Systems. Without batteries or contacts'. Glass panel marked in gold lettering 'These Master-Clocks control the whole of the clocks throughout the Emporium, and ensure their [sic] keeping uniformly correct time. It is the largest electrical control system in Australia.'
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Overall Dimensions
80 cm (Length), 45 cm (Width), 245 cm (Height), 210 kg (Weight)
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Exhibition Collection Management
800 mm (Length), 450 mm (Width), 2450 mm (Height)
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