Subject List of Works on Horology
Author: Great Britain. Patent Office
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Published: 1912
Total Pages: 68
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Great Britain. Patent Office
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Published: 1912
Total Pages: 68
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Glasgow (Scotland). Public Libraries
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Published: 1919
Total Pages: 814
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Willis Isbister Milham
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Published: 1923
Total Pages: 650
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Library
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Published: 1980
Total Pages: 680
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Harold C. Kelly
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Published: 2017-08-25
Total Pages: 198
ISBN-13: 1473339502
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This vintage book contains a complete guide to horology. Horology is the science of measuring time and constructing timepieces. This volume contains information on all aspects ranging from basic principles to oiling, cleaning, adjusting, and much more. Written in simple language and profusely illustrated, "A Practical Course in Horology" will be of considerable utility to novices and apprentices. Contents include: "General Principles", "Wheel Work", "Gearing", "The Lever Escapement", "The Controlling Mechanism", "Practical Repairing", "Train Problems", "Jeweling", "Making a Balance Staff", "Pivoting", "Fitting Balance Springs", "Escapement Adjusting", "Cleaning and Oiling", "Preliminary Notes on Adjusting", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of clocks and watches.
Author: Henry G. Abbott
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Published: 2012-01-04
Total Pages: 369
ISBN-13: 1616085320
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A modern release of a classic 19th-century reference for watchmaking and jewelry craftsmanship provides illustrated coverage of every aspect of the trade from using specific tools and making staffs to cleansing and polishing all types of metals, in a guide that also defines key terms. Reprint.