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We hear the chimes while the locking lever is sliding
around the edge of the quarter count wheel. At that moment, driven
by the descending weight, the drum unwinds and sets in motion the
hammers of the quarter bells that are attached the clock mechanism
by pull-wires. The bells weigh 37 and 58 kilogrammes. During the chimes
one bell sounds a little after the other. A single double chime indicates
the first quarter, two the second and so on. When the locking lever
reaches the next groove on the count wheel, the chiming mechanism
is halted. |
