Winding key

Brass winding key made by Thomas Mercers in 1932 for Gould during the 1931-33 restoration, when Gould oversaw the conversion to key-winding of the H1. The key has a steel pinion built into the end of it, which meshed with a wheel fixed onto the fusee of the timekeeper. This arrangement was all removed during the 1961 restoration.

Key: H:65 W:40 L:230.

Object Details

ID: ZAA0034.4
Type: Winding key
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Thomas Mercer Chronometers
Date made: Unknown
People: Gould, Rupert Thomas
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 230 x 65 x 40 mm
Parts: H1 (Marine timekeeper)
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