Document Details Drexel Rittenhouse Clock[The...]:
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- Title: Drexel Rittenhouse Clock[The...]
- Author: Ronald Hoppes, Bruce Forman[Photography]
- Publisher: Author
Keywords: astronomical specific clock
Other Keywords: Rittenhouse Drexel equation of time
Language: ENG
Notes: The first monograph providing a detailed physical technical documentation and description of (one of two existing) astronomical tallcase clock made 1710 by notetd American astronomer/horologist David Rittenhouse. The clock is owned by Drexel University in Philadelphia and displayed 92008) in their picture gallery. 72 illustrations (color). Contains detailed gear diagramms and teethcounts, and explains Rittenhouse's novel solution to displaying the equation of time (no kidney cam). Published by the author, originally only in 50 copies.
Edition: 2008, 1st edition -- Copyright: 2008
Kind: Book
Type: Floor clock
Geographic area: USA
Topic: Gearing
Organization: NA/other
Pages: 71 -- Height in cm: 27
Print Status: 1 (1 means in print - 2 means out of print)
Entered By: fortunat
BHM No: 12416 - Publisher: Author
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