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Bruce Herald, Volume III, Issue 125, 30 August 1866, Page 5

Remarkable Discovery in Clockmaking. t— A novel application of electro-magne-tism, as a motive power for clockwork, has just been perfected by a working jeweller at Leamington, which promises to introduce a new era in the science of clockmaking, arid to bring modern timepieces to a state of absolute perfection. By the new arrangement, the pendulum, the bob or ball of which consists of an electricmagnetic coil, is made to oscillate by means of a feeble current of electricity, thus beating- true seconds with a train of three wheels only. One of the advantages of this system is that a number of clocks in different parts, or even in different houses, can be connected together by a single wire, and the whole number will indicate the same time to a second. The clocks are of the simplest construction, and never need winding up. No acid battery is used. Mr Bright the discoverer, has secured the plan by patent. The clocks are spoken of as being far superior to the present clocks in use. — 'Mogan's Trade Circular.'