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Restauration du cadran de l’horloge de la Chambre de Commerce de Lille.
Restauration du cadran de l’horloge de la Chambre de Commerce de Lille.
Restoration of the clock faces
on the Chamber of Commerce at Lille

Restauration du cadran de l’horloge de la Chambre de Commerce de Lille. Restauration du cadran de l’horloge de la Chambre de Commerce de Lille.

Brief: Restore the clock at the Chamber of Commerce at Lille.

Details : A 2 stage restoration of 4 exceptional clock faces with a diameter of 3.6 m. First, urgent repairs to the time distribution network.  Second, a complete restoration.

Project steps :

  • urgent repairs needed to solve the growing problem with the time distribution network – this was quickly dealt with thanks to our extensive knowledge of these systems
  • erect scaffolding around the building
  • remove the clock hands and mechanism for restoration in our workshops
  • clean the mechanism in the workshop in order to reduce the play between the hands and eliminate the jerkiness on the minute hands
  • replace the pulse receiver driver
  • restore and repaint the hands
  • restore the masonry around the clock
  • co-ordinate the works and supervise the work of the painters and gilders
  • reinstall the time switches and the hands
  • restart the clock with a new master clock, radio synchronised with the atomic clock in Frankfurt 
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