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E.S.Sørensen Fyrkat-series Clock, barometer and Ship's bell clock |
Schatz Fyrkat series
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Why ship's bells? Ship's bells are a system to indicate the hour by means of bells, used aboard a ship to regulate the sailors' duty watches. Unlike civil clock bells, the strikes of the bell do not accord to the number of the hour. Instead, there are eight bells, one for each half-hour of a four-hour watch. Bells would be struck every half-hour, and in a pattern of pairs for easier counting, with any odd bells at the end of the sequence. The system is (in this example beginning with the afternoon watch): 12.30: One strike, 13.00: Two strikes, 13.30: Three strikes, 14.00: Four strikes, 14.30: Fives strikes, 15.00: Six strikes, 15.30: Seven strikes, 16.00: Eight strikes, 16.30: One strike (the first dog watch begins)...... and so on! The advantage is that you also on the half-hour strikes are informed what time it is! |
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The latest Fyrkat instruments by E.S.Sørensen are very solidly and carefully constructed down to the last detail, and so becoming worthy successors to the former 4'' and 4½'' E.S.Sørensen ranges. Up till now we have not considered to produce a 6'' range.
The brass-casing is forged in one piece making an air-tight protection of the instruments against damp from a wall. The brass-casing has been highly polished before the surface treatment - a strong lacquer.
All instruments' controls (adjusting or changing battery) to be found frontwards, that is, access through the opening of the hinged door.
Measures: Dial diameter ø99 mm. Front flange ø124 mm. Wall flange diameter ø141 mm. Depth 80 mm. 305x00 brass series: Mirror finish polished before surface treatment - a very strong clear lacquer. 315x00 chrome series: Mirror finish polished before chromium plating. The Fyrkat instruments became collectables after the introduction of the Schatz Fyrkat series in 2013. Quartz clock Barometer with fluid thermometer Quartz clock with ship's bell |
