John Harrison’s Longcase Clock | |
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Origin |
John Harrison |
Type |
Longcase Clock |
Effects |
Creates a hypnotic chirping sound |
Downsides |
Releases a swarm of grasshoppers if opened up |
Activation |
Turning on |
Collected by |
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Section |
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Aisle |
80565-9913 |
Shelf |
87687-9795-724 |
Date of Collection |
June 30, 1836 |
[Source] |
Origins[edit | edit source]
Harrison was a British clockmaker and inventor of the ‘grasshopper escapement’; a mechanism that allows the gears in a clockwork to move at a precise interval.
Effects[edit | edit source]
The clock makes chirping noises that have a hypnotic effect. Opening the glass door of the clock unleashes a swarm of grasshoppers. The swarm can be ‘lured’ back in the clock by stopping the ‘grasshopper escapement’ mechanism.
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