Name: Astro-skeleton, engraving Saturns eccentric orbit dial @MarkFrankclocks
Uploaded: 2018-10-23T01:29:31-0400
Duration: 8 min 17 s
Description: Waste not want not. Buchanan uses an old, discarded wheel (see toothed perimeter) as the blank for Saturns eccentric orbit dial.

Watson orrery armature demo @MarkFrankclocks

Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Eric Watson orrery, Saddleworth, England, 1986. A short video showing the completion of the orrery armature. One can see many more photos and details here: my-time-machines.net/watson-8.htm. Other horological eye candy at: my-time-machines.net

Astro-skeleton, demo of the Jupiter and Saturn components of the orrery

Manual demo of length of day and night dials within the Sun / moon rise-set module

Horizon shutter, sun and moon drive assembly

Astro-skeleton, Turning a large dial bezel

Astro-skeleton, Finished Sun and Moon module

Astro skeleton demo of clearence for strike train Fasoldt whips behind planisphere dial

Astro-skeleton, engraving Saturns eccentric orbit dial