SLM.1996.5
Museum
The Museum of Scottish Lighthouses
Date
1882
Object Number
SLM.1996.5
Title

Clockwork mechanism for lens rotation.

Object Category
Mechanism
Object Name
Clockwork Mechanism
Description

Produced by James Milne and Sons, Edinburgh, the clockwork machinery was required for the precise rotation of the stations lens apparatus. It was originally powered by a dropping weight, practically functioning like a large grandfather clock.

Location
Entrance Foyer/Museum