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Chronometry
The science of the measurement of time.
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Galileo's escapement
Chronometry; Clock
The story of the discovery of the isochronism of a pendulum by Galileo Galilei's observation of a swinging lamp in Pisa Cathedral is well known. Galileo believed that the pendulum ...
fusee or fuzee
Chronometry; Clock
A grooved cone on which the cord from the spring container unwinds to equalize the force of the spring in a clock.
Friesland clocks
Chronometry; Clock
During the third quarter of the 18th century a type of domestic clock was produced in Friesland which was entirely new to the province. The case was a simple hanging version of an ...
Friesland and Groningen clocks
Chronometry; Clock
The most common Dutch bracketed clock is the Friesland stoelklok; it is still produced according to a design which has hardly changed for over 200 years. Its development took ...
marble clock
Chronometry; Clock
A generic term applied to a type of clock first manufactured in France towards the end of the 19th century. While true marble has long been used for clock cases, the so-called ...
mandril
Chronometry; Clock
A lathe with a face plate fitted with dogs for gripping work such as flat plates and parts. It is equipped with a spring or pump center with a conical point down the center of the ...
maltese clock
Chronometry; Clock
The Italian altar clock died out in the early 18th century, but the general design was revived in the early 19th century in the island of Malta. The pioneer is believed to have ...
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