Time goes by in this case:
Grandfather Clock
The Ramsey’s grandfather clock was a popular piece of furniture not only for decoration, but for its practicality as well.
Grandfather clocks are known for keeping extremely accurate time as long as they are set correctly.
The clocks work on the laws of gravity.
A large pendulum hangs in the center of the clock.
A system of weights are attached to the clock, and the pendulum moves them as it swings.
Gravity causes the pendulum to continuously swing back and forth, moving the weights at the proper times to keep the hands on the clock accurate.
All grandfather clocks are comprised of the following parts:
•The face of the clock usually has attractive figures or designs in its spandrels, as well as a moon phase dial in its arch. It may also feature small dials which measure seconds and calendar months.
•The hands are usually made from blued steel, which was heated to darken its color.
•The weight or spring provides the energy to turn the hands and dials.
•The weight gear train acts as a type of energy storage device that allows the clock to run unattended.
•The escapement is made up of the pendulum, anchor, and escapement gear.
This set of components regulates the speed at which the weight's energy is released, which in turn drives the clock's mechanisms.
•The hand gear train connects to the clock's minute and hour hands.
•The setting mechanism disengages the gear train so that the clock can be rewound and set.
The Ramsey’s clock was located in the front foyer near the front door and next to the basement steps.
The JBI Profle predict that the killer enter the house early on the 25th and listen to the chimes of the clock that day before, during and after this crime was committed keeping track of the hours as they went by.
The house would have been very quiet that day and night with only the sounds of the chimes of the grandfather clock.
This clock was not wound most of the time so it may not have chime that night.
The front foyer crystal chandler ceiling light would cast a glow on the grandfather clock.
Personal Cause Homicide, did the killer take a piece of the crystal chandler ceiling light as a souvenir?
This light near the front door was quickly removed from the house after the crime.
