Gents C40A WT in Yangon, Burma.

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I was recently contacted by an international traveller who was curious about a clock movement he saw on a visit to Burma. I was even sent an image and then more later, to help to identify the movement. 

It is of course the partial remains of a later, Gent's C40A waiting train, turret clock.

Sadly the main, drive electromagnets are missing. 

The WT is situated at the Secretariat Building in Yangon. A superb building as can be seen in the background to the WT. 

The WT rests on a typical and sturdy, Gents style, clock table or bench. Which is well reinforced against rocking by triangulating, timber braces.

The pendulum still hangs patiently below the movement.

 While the Gents' name plate and hand setting dial are also still present.

The WT movement must be sheltered from direct rainfall or it would be in considerably worse condition by now.

My contact was told that there were a couple of slave dials involved but no mention, so far, of the vital, Pulsynetic master clock.

The view from the other side showing a later, grey painted model of the Gents waiting train. The sloping main frame above the [missing] electromagnets is a clear indicator of a later movement. I am guessing at late 1940s-50s? Though I have no real data on this matter.

I have no idea what appears on the large label dangling from the movement. Perhaps it refers to the whereabouts of the missing coils?

 The impressive and colourful Secretariat Building in Yangon as seen by Google Earth.

Click on any image for an enlargement.

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