Document Details Astronomical Clock of Michael Zingg 1648 [Zurich]:
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- Title: Astronomical Clock of Michael Zingg 1648 [Zurich]
SubTitle: Neuwe Astronomische kunstliche Uhre von Michael Zingg aus Glarus (1599-1676) [Separatabdruck aus Alte Uhren 3/1991] - Author: Johann Wenzel
- Publisher: Fortunat Mueller-Maerki
Keywords: astronomical clock
Other Keywords: planetarium orrery heliocentric 1648 Zingg
Language: GER
Notes: Offprint of 1991 article in No.3/1991 of Alte Uhren und moderne Zeitmessung of Article in German by Johann Wenzel on the 1648 astronomical clock, currently at the Schweizerisches LAndesmuseum in Zuerich, possibly the second oldest surviving clock with a coperican (heliocentric) planetarium. Article contains gearcounts and gearing diagram and partial transcrips of the Makers description of the piece.
Edition: 2008 -- Copyright: 1991
Kind: Article
Type: Clock (general)
Geographic area: Switzerland
Topic: History
Organization: NA/other
Pages: 12 -- Height in cm: 28
Print Status: 1 (1 means in print - 2 means out of print)
Entered By: fortunat
BHM No: 12011 - Publisher: Fortunat Mueller-Maerki
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