Posted to News on 24th Sep 2008, 22:49
A view inside the Corpus Clock
The Corpus Clock is operated mechanically, with time indicated by means of three vernier rings that mask all but one of the blue LEDs corresponding to the hours, minutes and seconds. The chronophage time-eating monster at the top functions as a grasshopper escapement, as well as performing a number of other actions.
Huxley Bertram Engineering has played a major role in the seven-year, million-pound project to bring the clock to fruition. Click here to read more about the story and click here to see a photograph of the exterior of the clock. A short movie features the inventor, Dr John Taylor, explaining how the clock works.
