| WATER CLOCK John Combridge works on a half size replica of a Chinese water clock. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6090 |
| Catalog #: | 108912 | |
| Clip Number: | 108912-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 732 | |
| Timecode: | 01:19:59 - 01:21:25 | |
| Location: | Ilford, Essex, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1969 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | CLOCKS: Unusual INDUSTRY: Clocks & Watches LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Essex | |
| Description: | WATER CLOCK (aka REPLICA OF JAPANESE (sic) WATER CLOCK aka WATER CLOCKMAKER) John Combridge works on a half size replica of a Chinese water clock. Ilford, London. CU finger tracing ideograms of Chinese book. MSs electrical engineer John Combridge sitting at desk, closing book & placing it aside, picking up another Chinese book & reading it, putting that book down & turning a few pages of yet another book. Bookworm, Obesssion. MS Mr. Combridge picking up diagrams, walking from table. MCU/CUs working model of 11th century Chinese water clock. MS/MCUs Mr. Combridge weighing parts of water clock on scale at workbench, then climbing ladder and places weighted piece onto full- scale water clock replica. MS/CUs Mr. Combridge pouring water into container from watering can. CUs water spurting from container into another container on large wheel-- when it is full, wheel turns. MS Mr. Combridge watching wheel turn -- he checks watch in hand. CU top of water clock as balance arm lifts & allows wheel to turn. MCU wheel of water clock. | |
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