Chronometry

Chronometry

The science of the measurement of time.

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biedermeier

Chronometry; Clock

A style of interior design of circa 1825-1848, which takes its name from a comic character in German popular literature. It typifies homeliness, comfort and simplicity, with a ...

beveled glass

Chronometry; Clock

Glass used in the clock case with an angled surface beginning about 3/4" from the edge.

bevel wheel

Chronometry; Clock

A gear wheel with teeth cut at an angle and meshing with a similar wheel to drive an arbor at any angle up to 90? Bevel gearing is seldom found in ordinary clockwork, the main ...

bench wheel

Chronometry; Clock

A large grooved wheel fitted with a handle and mounted on a bracket or stand, fixed to the workbench in a suitable position for driving turning tools or lathes by means of an ...

nest of bells

Chronometry; Clock

A number of bells mounted together in chiming or musical clocks.

bench

Chronometry; Clock

A clockmaker's bench is the basic support for manufacturing or repairing, and carries tools and other equipment. The bench is normally made of timber, but for brazing, soldering ...

bench vice

Chronometry; Clock

All vices are designed either to hold work which is to be worked on, or to hold specialized tools such as turns, mandrils, stakes, etc. A bench vice is one which is either clamped ...