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- Title: Catalogue of Instruments and Models in the posession of the American Philosophical Society [Philadelphia]
SubTitle: [beeing;] Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society ... Volume 33] - Author: Robert P. Multhauf, David Davies
- Publisher: American Philosophical Society
Keywords: catalog
Other Keywords: Philadelphia Philosophical Society -- Library of Congress: 61-14630
Language: ENG
Notes: 1961 Catalog of scientific apparatus in the collection of the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia, Chapter X, covers timekeeping devices , 7 are described in detail (1. Rittenhouse astronomical clock [simple pine case, used in Rittennhouse's personal observatory in Norriton], two Duffield tall case clock (one a "Grandmother" model), Modified Clock, Iles sundial, Schissler refractive sundial [bowl shaped, to be filled with water, made 1578 Augsburg], CHinese tablet sundial). 26 illustrations, 7 on horology.
Edition: 1961 -- Copyright: 1961
Kind: Book
Type: Scientific instrument
Geographic area: USA
Topic: History
Organization: Museum
Pages: 80 -- Height in cm: 24
Print Status: 2 (1 means in print - 2 means out of print)
Entered By: FMM
BHM No: 11579 - Publisher: American Philosophical Society
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