The British Railway Clock Specialist
8 inch Mahogany cased drop dial fusee railway clock with a spun brass bezel supplied to the Great Western Railway circa 1900 by Kays of Worcester. The quality English chain driven fusee movement in fully overhauled condition has rectangular plates which are held together by screwed pillars. A Mahogany case with a four piece convex surround held onto the back box by two tapered pegs, the back box is of typical late 19th century design with one side door and a bottom door with the lock filled in and secured with a GWR replacement ball bearing catch, the GWR ivorine numberplate 1739 is screwed onto the left hand side of the case. An enamel painted iron dial with Roman numerals and bearing the legend BR-W. GWR 8 inch clocks were not a size widely used so are not that common.