When not in operation this clock has the appearance of a conventional pendulum clock, but in function the pendulum remains fixed, while the entire clock, face and all, oscillates back and forth on a bearing mounted on the rear face of the clock inline with the pivot of the pendulum. An affectation such as a nail crucifying the pendulum completes the effect.-- WcW, May 01 2012 Was it broken? [+] //paradigm// Sp. "pendulum"-- AusCan531, May 01 2012 random, halfbakery