QE2's Clocks

[highlander0108]

And from another topic - there's an image of the dot-matrix clock on Deck 4,  E Stairway, beside the lift doors.
Is this clock a recent addition?
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Notice the time?  Returning from the Lido with a little snack! 

[cunardqueen]

Notice the time?  Returning from the Lido with a little snack! 

And here was me thinking it was for Ryan, I might have known better did he do the washing up..... 

[Twynkle]

Speaking of clocks...

Was anyone else aboard when ship's time was kept during a port day?

We had sailed to the east - the port was an hour ahead.
It all became rather confusing...
Then we set off in a westerly direction...

[cunardqueen]

I wonder if anyone was onhere that crossed the International Date line, that must have been really confussing

[Twynkle]

I wonder if anyone was onhere that crossed the International Date line, that must have been really confussing

About crossing the Equator...
If you want to join in - It's here Myles!
https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/index.php/topic,151.0.html

[Bob C.]

I went through my '69 and '70's photos last night and found there are clocks in many of them.  I think I will crop group and post a "QE2 clock collection" on FLICKR.  Just need to find some time to do it.

[Imonlygoingforone]

The 'logo' clocks were controlled by the 'master' clock, which was in an electrical locker on the Bridge.

An interesting technique was used, in which a bent paper clip had to be pushed into a hole to allow the clock to be set. (true!)

[cunardqueen]

I went through my '69 and '70's photos last night and found there are clocks in many of them.  I think I will crop group and post a "QE2 clock collection" on FLICKR.  Just need to find some time to do it.

Guess you can do this when you have time on your hands........
(note to moderator, please feel free to delete this very feeble attempt at a joke)

[Twynkle]

The 'logo' clocks were controlled by the 'master' clock, which was in an electrical locker on the Bridge.

An interesting technique was used, in which a bent paper clip had to be pushed into a hole to allow the clock to be set. (true!)

Hello!

Thinking about Time - with hours going forwards, backwards etc,
ship's time and shore time, all in connection with hours on and off Watch
 - setting alarm-clocks, mealtimes etc,

Then about  getting out of 'sync', both practically and physically
Was there a 'routine' or something else  that was necessary,
to help people to adjust to this and these?
Or - was  it just Time itself?!

Rosie.

[Bob C.]

Guess you can do this when you have time on your hands........
(note to moderator, please feel free to delete this very feeble attempt at a joke)

(rimshot...)

Rob, help!!!  Please!!! 

[Jem]

Guess you can do this when you have time on your hands........
(note to moderator, please feel free to delete this very feeble attempt at a joke)

'Just a Minute Myles. Your really Winding us up here with that joke. It's about Time this sort of thing stopped. I think you need to Toc to someone about it. I feel like a coiled Spring ready to Strike. I think it's about Time I stop now, I feel over Wound as it is!'
(You would not believe the number of clock related ones I've heard over the years while in the trade)

[cunardqueen]

You would not believe the number of clock related ones I've heard over the years while in the trade

Was this a second hand post then.... Ok no more from me on this, we will have the moderators giving us a ticking off

[Rob Lightbody]

I've just found the answer to my question...

QE2 originally had 240 clocks, all controlled by a "GENT of LEICESTER" Master Clock System.  Gent also supplied cabin/service call systems and fire alarm points for QE2 and her 2 predecessors.

[Jem]

Thanks for that information Rob. Hope you all have a great forum get together at the weekend.

[Howie]

Has any got any pictures of the QE2 Library in the 1980's I am looking for pictures & information on the two large clocks that were on display for a while... I was told they came from the ticket office in New York Broadway? they are E Howard electric workings
I was in ownership of these but sold them a couple a years ago to a friend but would like to find out more about them as he as asked where they came from etc & plans to sell them at auction...thanks