Can Mastodon solve a puzzle for me? I'm trying to discover the purpose of an unusual dial on an old #grandfatherClock. It is the outer dial that puzzles me. The other, inner, dial clearly indicates lunar cycle, but the outer is split into two sections of 1 - 12 in a possibly logarithmic ratio, with a hand that points to the same number in each section. The hand moved number once a day. Any #horologists or #clock enthusiasts? #Boosts welcome

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@nitramarual Can’t help much but: I have a vague and arm-wavy idea about some #GrandfatherClocks (or #LongCaseClocks being #Clocks with a weight that dropped to power the thing. Something to do with a mechanism called the #Escapement. Sorry that’s not too helpful but maybe it’s a clue, or you can find a #Horologist on Mastodon
Good Luck!