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Chronometry
The science of the measurement of time.
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false plate
Chronometry; Clock
After 1750 most common long case clocks were made by batch production methods. When large quantities of engraved or painted dials were required it became impractical to specify ...
false bob
Chronometry; Clock
The introduction of the pendulum in clock making so revolutionized the timekeeping of clocks that makers found it desirable to show that their clocks were fitted with pendulums. ...
eyeglass
Chronometry; Clock
An eyeglass is an optical instrument required by the clockmaker to magnify the image of an object and bring it closer to the eye. Eyeglasses may consist of a round, tapered tube ...
eureka clock
Chronometry; Clock
Invented in 1906 by an electrical engineer named T. B. Powers of the United States. The Eureka clock was the first electrically maintained balance-wheel clock. Convinced that he ...
etching
Chronometry; Clock
A process used to create a design in metal by the action of an acid. Feature found on the metal dials of many German Anniversary Clocks.
escapement
Chronometry; Clock
A means by which the pendulum allows the going train to operate at a regular interval, thus controlling the passage of time. It usually consits of anchor and escape wheel.
escape wheel
Chronometry; Clock
The final wheel in the going train of a clock. The escape wheel interacts directly with the clock escapement.
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