Download or read book Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World written by G. H. Baillie and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World” is a comprehensive reference book of the most notable makers of clocks and watches in the world at the time when this book was first published. It is presented as a series of lists, each containing different information pertaining to the industry and the main companies involved in the manufacture of timepieces. Contents Include: “Conventions Abbreviations”, “List of Names with Alternative Spellings”, “List of Watch and Clockmakers”, “List of Initials and Monograms”, “List of Place Names”, “Maps”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on clockmaking.
Download or read book The Clock and Watch Makers Guide to Gear Making written by Robert D. Porter and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book New and Complete Clock and Watchmakers Manual written by and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pennsylvania Clockmakers and Watchmakers 1660 1900 written by James B. Whisker and published by Edwin Mellen Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using mainly original sources (US Census, tax lists, advertisements, family records, etc.) this volume details the clock- and watchmakers in the Province of and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania between 1660 and 1900.
Download or read book Making Wooden Gear Clocks written by Editors of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-23 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making a piece of wood move is fun, but making it tell time is truly amazing! Inside this book, you’ll find ingenious plans for creating awesome wooden machines that actually move and keep time. These working wooden wonders might just be the most enjoyable projects you ever build in your shop. Wooden gear clocks are not only fascinating to watch, but can be surprisingly accurate timepieces. Just don’t expect atomic precision—after all, they’re modeled on 17th-century technology! But as you build these scroll saw clocks you’ll use all of the basic principles that still govern mechanical clocks today. Six well-illustrated step-by-step scroll saw projects are arranged by skill level from beginner to advanced, and full-sized scroll saw patterns are attached to the book in a handy pouch. With a little perseverance, you’ll soon be ticking along happily with your own wooden clockworks. All you have to do is build them, wind them up, and let them run—no batteries required.
Download or read book Virginia Clockmakers and Watchmakers C 1660 1860 written by James B. Whisker and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An alphabetical listing of all clockmakers and watchmakers recorded in the state from the earliest days and the Civil War. Draws on US Census data after 1850 when it began reporting occupations; court records from hustings, orphans, and other judiciaries; tax lists; newspaper advertisements; and county histories. Though many have no known surviving work, in a few cases the only evidence of a clockmaker's existence is the signature with name, date, and location on a clock. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book The Modern Watchmakers Lathe and How to Use It written by Archie B. Perkins and published by . This book was released on 2003-01 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book New and Complete Clock and Watchmakers Manual With numerous engravings compiled from the French With an appendix containing a history of clock and watchmaking in America written by Mary Louise BOOTH and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book A Beginner s Guide to the Mechanics of Wrist and Pocket Watches Including the History of Their Development and Some Famous Watch Makers written by Anon. and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Download or read book An Encyclopaedia of Famous Clock and Watchmakers Details of Famous and World Renowned Watch and Clock Makers written by Anon. and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This little book contains an alphabetical list of world famous watch and clock makers. Each entry signifies the period when the person referred to was connected with the Clockmaker's Company, or known to be in business, or when some example of their work was made. Following the names and addresses of some makers is a description of their work which has been met with, or of some invention or distinguishing trait.
