Adrian Gilmour with Frances Jones (Unit 46)
Hungerford Arcade has many interesting items for sale, but Frances Jones, the owner of this particular item is reluctant to sell it and will probably take it back home with her.
The item in question is a Fusee movement clocking-in-clock c. 1890 which came from a railway station (unfortunately, we do not know which one). The face of the machine is made of brass and hinges on a dovetailed wooden box that houses the clock, ribbon and tape advance. The open window on the top is where the employee would have signed his/her name before then pulling the side lever down. A bell would then ring and the time and date are recorded. The roll of paper advances for the next employee to clock-in. The ribbon works on a loop system.
Arcade co-owner, Adrian Gilmour was very taken by the lovely fusee clock which has the name, “Rusmold Limited London” – “The Kosmoid Time Recorder” across the face. The second hand is very precise in its movement as you would expect from a clocking-in-clock.
Many happy memories will be stirred by this wonderful machine which is still in perfect working order!
The door of the clocking-in-clock giving instructions on how to use the machine.
