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Colchester Fire Office 1

Joseph Banister, 1820

This oddly shaped timepiece with deadbeat escapement was purpose built for the Essex Fire and Life Office

in High Street. The single train was designed to run for eight days with a drop of only 10 feet for the weight.

escapement.

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Uploaded on January 5, 2009
Taken on August 20, 2006