This course covers the history, restoration, and challenges faced by the Greenwich Time Ball. Students will learn about the installation of anemometers, camera obscuras, and the magnetic brake system. The teaching method involves a lecture by Anna Rolls, the Curator of the Clockmakers Museum in London. This course is intended for individuals interested in horology, historical timekeeping, and engineering.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
Anna Rolls introduction
Flamsteed House
History
Problems
The Restoration
The Failure
The Problems
Disaster
Initial issues
Anemometer installation
Camera obscura
The millennium ball drop
National Science Week
The Problem
Timing Control
Magnetic Brake
Scaffolding
The Sleeve
Taught by
Horological Society of New York
