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The Art of the Ciompi Handicrafts of Florence
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MECHANISMS
The mechanisms we use are all certified and guaranteed, with a very long lifespan even with continuous use.
Clock Mechanisms
The quartz movements for Table and Wall Clocks are of German manufacture and powered by an included AA battery in the supply.
Replacing the battery is an extremely simple operation and should be done when the clock starts to lose accuracy; the battery lasts about 1 year for wall clocks, while table clocks have greater autonomy because they do not have to move the pendulum but only the second hand.
The hands are made of black aluminum. To change the time, you need to move the hands using the knob on the back; do not move the hands directly, or you risk bending them or damaging the mechanism.
The clocks are wall pendulum clocks or table clocks, and the device varies slightly due to the presence of the oscillation mechanism in the former.
Watch Mechanisms
Watch Mechanisms
Automatic Carillon Mechanisms
These little mechanical jewels are mounted on Music-box Chests and Wooden Carillon Theatres. They are made of metal with spring winding through a butterfly placed either inside the Chests or on the back of the Theatres. The melody is "The Blue Danube", the famous waltz by composer Johann Strauss.
On the Theatres, the mechanism is connected by a bronze wire to the characters on stage, making them move in a circular dance.
In the Musical Chests, the mechanism is hidden inside, and the carillon can be operated by the butterfly placed on top.
Carillon Theatres
Carillon Theatres
Automatic Music Boxes
Automatic Music-Box
Manual Mini Music Box Mechanisms
Another music box mechanism, entirely made of metal, is hand-powered with a small external crank, also aged like the wood of the box. The melody is the timeless “Greensleeves”, a famous folk refrain.
When holding the box in your hand, the sound will be muffled; if you place it on a surface, such as a table or console, the sound will be amplified.
Mini Music-box Musical InstrumentsManual Device
Mini Music-box Musical Instruments
Manual Device
Fountain Pen Mechanisms and Mechanical Pencils
The nib is size M, of German technology, made of rhodium metal and gold plated. The pen's finishes are chrome-plated or gold plated. Precious metals are hypoallergenic materials, and allow for constant use in complete safety.
The ink refill mechanism is based on regular interchangeable cartridges, and inside it is possible to place an additional spare cartridge. The refill is easily found online with the code "Tp6 universal short standard" from various brands and colors.
The mechanical pencil contains a mechanism designed to hold a large-diameter HB hardness graphite lead; the cap is removable and contains a small "sharpener" to reshape the tip.
To change the lead, simply press the mechanism at the end to widen the opening, remove the old graphite and insert the new one.
Nib of Fountain Pens
Nib of Fountain Pens
A gift that has the flavor of ancient tradition and is technological but not too much, just enough to be a truly original gift that can enchant.
These items that combine artisanal craftsmanship with technology are special because they gracefully marry the class of an antique object with the vitality of mechanical movement, the magic of musical notes, the wonder of the precision of writing mechanisms.