Philosophical transactions, Vol. L. Part I. For the year 1757.: Giving some account of the present undertakings, studies, and labours, of the ingenious, in many considerable parts of the world.Various
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Philosophical transactions, Vol. L. Part I. For the year 1757.: Giving some account of the present undertakings, studies, and labours, of the ingenious, in many considerable parts of the world.
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About the top of the lanthorn is a bell for the clock to strike on: it
is hung upon a cross-bar, with gudgeons at each end; the whole being
suspended to a beam laid across the tower. The cross-bar was so bent,
that the clock-hammer would not touch the bell by above 2 inches. This
could not be done by the falling of stones, because the beam would
defend the bell from receiving any stroke in the direction to which
the cross-bar was bent. As to the wire, that drew the hammer, as I was
informed, not one bit of it could be found.
The bells (four in number) for ringing hung in the square part of the
tower, below the lanthorn, two above and two below: the wheels of every
one were broke to pieces, and one of the iron straps, by which they
are fastened to the yoke, unhooked; and, as appeared to me, could not
be replaced without great force, or unloosing. Whether these accidents
were occasioned by the lightning, or the falling stones, I leave
undetermined.
In the floor under the bells was placed the clock, cased up with slight
boards. The verge, that carries the pallets, was bent downwards, as if
a ten pound weight had fallen ten feet high right upon it. The crutch,
that lays hold of the pendulum, looked as if it had been cut off by a
blunt tool, and heated by the blow, till it was coloured blue, at the
place where it was cut. It turned at a right angle, and might be about
4/10 of an inch broad by 2/10 thick. As to the pendulum, which hung
pretty near the wall, the upper part of the rod was struck with such
violence against the wall, that a smart impression thereof was made
in the plaister: and near the upper part of the impression appeared
a circular shady ring, of a blackish colour, something like as if a
pistol had been discharged of powder, and the muzzle held near the
wall. The casing of boards round the clock remained unhurt.
In this story, on the north and south side, are two narrow windows or
air-loops; against the upper part of which, on the outside, were fixed
the timber dials belonging to the clock, both which were blown off,
and broke to pieces, possibly by the fall: and not only that, but part
of the stone jambs were broke out also, near to where the rod passed,
that carried the hands. In this story also was a sort of window or
air-loop on the east side, that had communicated with the church, but
was stopped up with lath and plaister: also several putlock-holes for
the scaffolding, which had gone thro’ the wall into the church, but
were stopped up with stone, and plaistered over: all these were forced
out into the church, and the plaister torn from the wall.
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