BIGBEN Magnetic Level, Extra Strong Grip and Easy to Read Vial - BIGBEN® Induction Black Magic Level

Product Information

Unlike Roman numeral clock dials that show the "4" position as IIII, the Great Clock faces depict "4" as IV. Before 1970, maintenance was carried out by the original firm of Dents; since 2002, by parliamentary staff.

Along with the Great Bell, the belfry houses four quarter bells which play the Westminster Quarters on the quarter hours. Augustus Pugin drew inspiration from the clockmaker Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy when he designed the dials. Its also easy to read, one of the lightest on the market, and is ultra-tough with 5 times the grip of a standard level.The sound of the chimes is sent live from a microphone permanently installed in the tower and connected by line to Broadcasting House.

It was last used in 1880 when atheist Charles Bradlaugh, newly elected Member of Parliament for Northampton, was imprisoned by the Serjeant at Arms after he protested against swearing a religious oath of allegiance to Queen Victoria. January 1947: The rubber bushings on the quarter bell hammers again froze before the clock sounded midnight, muting the chimes, though the problem was resolved by the morning. Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). The tower stands at a height of 96 meters, making it one of the most recognizable structures in London.The quarter bells play a once-repeating, 20-note sequence of rounds and four changes in the key of E major: 1–4 at quarter past, 5–12 at half past, 13–20 and 1–4 at quarter to, and 5–20 on the hour (which sounds 25 seconds before the main bell tolls the hour). Dan our Editor looks after Scaffmag's daily news service, he started his career as a scaffolder before creating and founding Scaffmag in 2008. The result is the all new BIGBEN induction level, we are confident is the best spirit level on the market. It compensates for the effects of outside pressure on the mechanism and is crucial in helping the clock keep accurate time.