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The tower clock is a mechanical device driven by the
power of descending weights. The clock mechanism consists of the "going
train", the chiming train and the striking chain. This particular
clock plays chimes every quarter of an hour. The belfry for the chimes
is located behind the finial of the pediment on the palace roof. Two
metal wires stretch from the bells to the clock mechanism. All the
elements of the clock mechanism are fastened to a rectangular steel
frame lying horizontally. This feature of the construction makes it
possible to adjust every part separately. |
