The Modern Clock / A Study of Time Keeping Mechanism; Its Construction, Regulation and Repair
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The Modern Clock A Study of Time Keeping Mechanism; Its Construction, Regulation and Repair.
CHAPTER I. THE NECESSITY FOR BETTER SKILL AMONG CLOCKMAKERS.
CHAPTER II. THE NATURAL LAWS GOVERNING PENDULUMS.
CHAPTER III. COMPENSATING PENDULUMS.
CHAPTER IV. THE CONSTRUCTION OF MERCURIAL PENDULUMS.
CHAPTER V. REGULATIONS, SUSPENSIONS, CRUTCHES AND MINOR POINTS.
CHAPTER VI. TORSION PENDULUMS FOR FOUR-HUNDRED DAY CLOCKS.
CHAPTER VII. PECULIARITIES OF ANGULAR MEASUREMENT— HOW TO READ DRAWINGS.
CHAPTER VIII. THE GRAHAM OR DEAD BEAT ESCAPEMENT.
CHAPTER IX. LE PAUTE’S PIN WHEEL ESCAPEMENT.
CHAPTER X. THE RECOIL OR ANCHOR ESCAPEMENT.
CHAPTER XI. THE DENNISON OR GRAVITY ESCAPEMENT.
CHAPTER XII. THE CYLINDER ESCAPEMENT AS APPLIED TO CLOCKS.
CHAPTER XIII. THE DETACHED LEVER ESCAPEMENT AS APPLIED TO CLOCKS.
CHAPTER XIV. PLATES, PIVOTS AND TIME TRAINS.
CHAPTER XV. SPRINGS, WEIGHTS AND POWER.
CHAPTER XVI. MOTION WORK AND STRIKING TRAINS.
CHAPTER XVII. CLEANING AND REPAIRING CUCKOO CLOCKS.
CHAPTER XVIII. SNAIL STRIKING WORK, ENGLISH, FRENCH AND AMERICAN.
CHAPTER XIX. THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIMPLE AND PERPETUAL CALENDARS.
CHAPTER XX. HAMMERS, GONGS AND BELLS.
CHAPTER XXI. ELECTRIC CLOCKS AND BATTERIES.
CHAPTER XXII. THE CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF DIALS.
CHAPTER XXIII. CLOCK CASING AND CASE REPAIRS.
CHAPTER XXIV. SOME HINTS ON MAKING A REGULATOR.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
INDEX.
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