Notes on this instrument

This metronome uses bells to indicate the meter, which can be set with a little lever.

Dating based on Tony Bingham & Anthony Turner’s remarkable catalogue of the Bingham collection of metronomes. (123)

In this catalogue you can find a wealth of information regarding the developement and history of metronomes:

“Metronomes and Musical Time”, Tony Bingham and Anthony Turner, Tony Bingham, 2017