Initial Ideas.

Many initial ideas had to be changed because of copyright infringements.

Balance.

The scale, size and balance of each image was carefully considered.

                      The heavy panel was man handled                      onto a wheeled trolley.

Even on the wheeled trolley the heavy panel was difficult to Manoeuvre.

Carving No 9.

Hickory Dickory Dock.

As the cat watches the mouse run down the clock his tail will wag at intermittent intervals. As the pendulum swings it catches the side of the clock producing a ticking sound. In the actual panel the dial is a proper timepiece.

Carving No 9.

Mechanism.

The pulley at the bottom is attached to the input handle. It is four times smaller than the middle pulley, this slows down the speed. The top pulley has three pins that move the pendulum and the cat's tail.

Carving No 39.

Three Billy Goats Gruff.

The old children's story of three goats, and a Troll that lives under the Bridge. The large goat butts his head and the Troll swings his club.Whilst baby goat watches on.

Carving No 39.

Mechanism.

The small lower pulley drives the upper pulley and reduces the speed. On the large pulley is a pin that activates free swinging weighted pendulums. One for the butting head and one for the swinging arm.

Carving No 28.

Windy Miller.

One of the children's favourite characters. As the handle is turned the sails go round and intermittently Windy will give a wave.     Consideration was shown to the rotation as        90% of windmills rotate anti-clockwise

Carving No 28.

Mechanism.

The lower pulley is the drive, the upper pulley rotates the sails. The centre is an idler to help with the crossed belt. This changes the rotation to anti-clockwise. A peg on the upper pulley activates the pendulum supporting Windy's arm.

Carving No 19.

Moon Landing.

The "moon buggy," used by NASA astronauts during the Apollo missions in 1971 and 1972. The radar dish follows the orbit of the Earth while the astronaut works the controls.

Carving No19.

Mechanism.

An intricate two layers of moving parts, one hidden behind the astronaut allows the Earth to orbit, unseen for most of it revolution. This same mechanism moves the radar dish.