The British Railway Clock Specialist
10 inch Mahogany cased iron dial fusee railway clock with a spun brass bezel supplied to the Great Northern Railway around 1870 by Potts & Sons of Leeds. The quality wire driven fusee movement in fully overhauled condition has rectangular plates with shaped shoulders held together by turned shaped pillars. A mahogany case with a 8 piece segmented turned surround held onto the back box by four tapered pegs, the back box is of typical mid to late 19th century design with two side doors and a bottom door secured by a brass lock. An enamel painted iron dial with Roman numerals and bearing the legend, LNER 3999 and clearly visible as ghosted lettering W.POTTS & SON LEEDS with LEEDS in italic denoting and early clock. The London & North Eastern Railway clock records show that this clock was last in service at, Sessay Station office.