Clockwork mechanism

[smiffy]

I was given this some time ago and thinking about what to do with it .
Its made by Gents and is the drive mechanism for the lenses in a lighthouse
The question is do I have to build a lighthouse or what else could I use it for   Mike

[Joules]

You could build a really large police car that travels and flashes slowly.

[raynerd]

  if it needs a new home, just shout!! :-) I'd go with building a light house...

[chipenter]

Its weight driven you could turn it into a winch .

[russ57]

Why not a clock? The makings of a tower style there I reckon...

-Russell

[Fergus OMore]

What happened to the mercury

[smiffy]

 First thing is I do not want to alter the mechanism in any way that can not be reversed.
It is as new and unused , I first saw it over 40 years ago sitting under a friends bench and inquired about it  .

 When my friend died it was still in the same place and he left it to me knowing my interest in clocks .

One of my thoughts has been to make a copy of The Earl of Meaths clepsydra in and incorporate this into the design


http://www.marcdatabase.com/~lemur/dm-meath.html
                                                                                           Mike