Meccanoman's Newsmag

29

Jun 1982

7-12

Bulle Clock

Cameron, Keith

Representation of Bulle electric Pendulum clock.

32

Dec 1982

9-12

Pierrot and Harlequin Clock

Konkoly, Andreas

Mantle Clock with Meccano Clockwork Motor No 1 and animated figures.

36

Aug 1983

11

Bulle Clock

Various

Response to claims that the model in NM 29 cannot be built as described.

49

Nov 1987

15-22

Synchronous Motor Clock

Partridge, Jack

Description of model built from an unpublished French SML found at Binns Road by Jim Gamble. Modified to employ post war parts. Requires fabrication of a locking plate for the strike mechanism.

51

Jul 1988

23-29

Navigation Clock

Adler, Michael

Mechanism demonstrating features of H1, Harrison's first Sea Clock. Includes the "Grasshopper" escapement, linked balances and low friction bearings. See also NM 55 p9 for drawing of escapement.

Supp 1

1988

2-5

Electric Synchronous Skeleton Clock

Cotterill, Mike

Book of Constructor Projects. Uses Elektrikit parts in motor which is horizontally disposed, requiring right angle drive to the motion.

53

Mar 1989

16-25

Rotating Pendulum Clock

Partridge, Jack

Interesting mechanism. Instructions include detailed rewind control circuits. See also NM 59 Mar 1991 p28 for corrigenda.

54

Jul 1989

Chronolog Clock

Partridge, Alan

General description of interesting but not overly practical display mechanism.

56

Mar 1990

18-23

Master and Slave Clock

Cuff, Mike

Relatively simple demonstration model, using relatively few parts.

59

Mar 1991

26-28

Synchronous Clock Mechanism, A

Cameron, Keith

Modification to a design by G. Servetti originally published in MJ Jul 1967, pp 187-192.

60

Jul 1991

4-14

Modifications to Clock Kit No. 2

Ta'bois, Noel

Thorough exploration of the design deficiencies in the kit and their rectification. Virtually a handbook of good Meccano clock building practice.

64

Nov 1992

5-11

Simple Clock, A

Edkins, Mike

A weight driven foliot/verge movement built from the contents of a 1991 No 5 set. Some compromises due to lack of parts but runs six hours at a winding.

66

Jul 1993

20-28

Skeleton Clock

Edkins, Mike

Magic Motor powered clock incorporating fusee and strike. Runs 30 hours per winding. See also Clear colour photo in CQ 21, p33.

74

Mar 1996

27

Henry Hudson's "Lincoln Waister" Clock

Bader, John

Description of clock. No building instructions.

94

Nov 2002

7-9

Skeleton Synchronous Mantle Clock

Cotterill, Mike

Uses Keith Cameron's "Krazy Klock" motor. See also: NM 74 Mar 1996, p23 and NM 75 Jul 1996, p 23.

99

Jul 2004

2-14

Galileo Pendulum Escapement

Edkins, Mike

Demonstration Model. Good handling tips on employing a No 1 Motor spring to power clockwork. See also Bert Love's Clock in CQ 4 and John Wilding's model in CQ 63.

35

Jun 1983

6-13

Perpetual Calendar Unit

Cohen, Colin

Rebuild, with improvements of mechanism designed by Georges Gombert and described in MM Oct 1977.

51

Jul 1988

29-30

Fusee, A

Adler, Michael

Describes construction of a Fusee in Meccano.

55

Nov 1989

10-15

Meccano Remontoire

Adler, Michael

Describes construction of the Mechanism. Demonstrates incorporation into an existing clock.

58

Nov 1990

6-7

Pat Briggs' Perpetual calendar Mechanism

Partridge, Alan

Pat's design for a comparatively simple but elegant calendar motion.

68

Mar 1994

15

Lost Motion Wheel for HT Stott's Annual and Centennial Gearing

Edkins, Mike

78

July 1997

Exciting Epicyclics 1- 6 Gear epicyclic unit

Briggs, Pat

Simplifies seconds hand drive.

79

Nov 1997

Exciting Epicyclics 2 - Ellipsograph

Briggs, Pat

Not Clock related, but useful in models of cometary motion

80

Mar 1998

Exciting Epicyclics 3 - Pat's paradox

Briggs, Pat

Not Clock related, but useful in planetaria

81

July 1998

Exciting Epicyclics 4 - Robin Lake's Phase Change device

Briggs, Pat

Not Clock related

82

Nov 1998

Exciting Epicyclics 5 - Mercury Orrery

Briggs, Pat

Not Clock related

83

Mar 1999

Exciting Epicyclics 6 - John Nuttall's design for an Astronomical Clock

Briggs, Pat

84

July 1999

Exciting Epicyclics 7 - Lunar Movement for a Clock

Briggs, Pat

85

Nov 1999

Exciting Epicyclics 8 - Calendar Motion

Briggs, Pat

86

Mar 2000

Exciting Epicyclics 9 - Sidereal Time Mechanism

Briggs, Pat

87

July 2000

Exciting Epicyclics 10 - Bob Haughton's Split Path Epicyclics

Briggs, Pat

89

Mar 2001

7-8

All the Rest Have 31

Briggs, Pat

Design for epicyclic calendar mechanism, using few gears. NB. An obsolete 20 tooth pinion is required.

91

Nov 2001

4

Composite Astro Gear Train

Briggs, Pat

A simple gear train giving 3 Astronomical indications.

92

Mar 2002

23-24

Low Voltage Meccano Change-over Relay

Partridge, Jack

Design for a switching relay for rewinds in long-case clocks.

27

Feb 1982

21

It's that Clock again

Uncredited

Conjectural reconstruction of the mechanism for the clock pictured in the 1915 Book of Prize Models.

28

April 1982

14

Lunar Ticks

Houghton, Bob

Lunar movement for a Grandfather Clock.

45

Jul 1986

33

Mechanical Efficiency of Meccano Clocks

Briggs, Pat

Article Comparing the relative efficiency of a small number of clock designs.

47

Mar 1987

29

Clockwork Gears

Briggs, Pat

Tooth count for each of the wheels and pinions in the Post War No1 Reversing Clockwork Motor.

49

Nov 1987

8

Pendulum Theory

Briggs, Pat

Discussion of pendulum theory and application to Meccano Clocks. (First of Three Parts)

50

Mar 1988

4

Pendulum Theory Part II

Briggs, Pat

Second of three part series

53

Mar 1989

4

Pendulum Theory Part III

Briggs, Pat

Third part

60

Jul 1991

39

30 Tooth Escapement Wheel

Edkins, Mike

A review of the issues. Ingenious mechanism to achieve the effect of a 30 tooth wheel within the system.

68

Mar 1994

27

Basic Clockwork

Briggs, Pat

A primer on designing gear trains for Meccano Clocks

72

Jul 1995

5

Seeking Sense on Synchronous Motors

Briggs, Pat

73

Nov 1995

9

Magnets for Synchronous Motors

Newsom, Brian

73

Nov 1995

9

Further Thoughts on Synchronous Motors

Partridge, Jack

Includes reprint of Synchronous Induction Motors by Martin Clark, a detailed article first published in Runnymede Guild Gazette No 27.

74

Mar 1996

23

In Praise of the Krazy Klock Motor

Cotterill, Mike

Support for the Keith Cameron Design.