Clocks category: 120 books

Cover of Clock Makers and Clock Manufacture in the North East of England - Celebrated Clock Manufacturers from the Golden Age of Northern Horology
by Anon
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013

This vintage text contains a comprehensive guide to the clock makers and clock manufacture in the north east of England, being a discussion of celebrated clock manufacture from the golden age of northern horology. Containing a wealth of interesting historical information and a plethora of detailed...
Cover of Keep Your Wrist Watch Clean and Ticking - A Guide to Wrist Watch Cleaning and Care
by Anon
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013

Contained within this antiquarian volume is a simple, accessible guide to the care and maintenance of wrist watches, with information on cleaning, minor repairs, and more. Written in clear, plain language and complete with step-by-step instructions and helpful illustrations, this text is perfect for...
Cover of The Mechanics of Clockwork - Lever Escapements, Cylinder Escapements, Verge Escapements, Shockproof Escapements, and Their Maintenance and Repair
by Anon
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to the inner workings of a watch, with information on the mechanics of clockwork lever escapements, cylinder escapements, verge escapements, shockproof escapements, and their maintenance and repair. Although old, the information contained herein is...
Cover of A Complete Guide to Watch Repair - Barrels, Fuses, Mainsprings, Balance Springs, Pivots, Depths, Train Wheels and Common Stoppages of Watches
by Anon
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013

This antiquarian volume contains a comprehensive guide to clock repair, with information on barrels, fuses, mainsprings, balance springs, pivots, depths, train wheels, and common stoppages of watches. Written in clear, plain language and profusely illustrated with simple, useful illustrations, this...
Cover of The Lever Escapement - A Guide to the Many Variations of this Crucial Element of Clock Work
by Anon.
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016

This antiquarian work contains a comprehensive guide to the many variations in the lever escapement of clocks, with information on history, manufacture, popularity, and evolution. Complete with detailed diagrams and a wealth of interesting information on the subject, this text will be of much value...
Cover of The Tools and Materials of the Watchmaker - A Guide to the Amateur Watchmaker's Toolkit - Including How to make your own Tools
by Anon
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013

This antiquarian book contains a short treatise on the tools and materials of the watchmaker, being an accessible guide to the constituents of the amateur watchmaker's toolkit complete with information on how to make your own tools. Written in simple, understandable language and full of useful information...
Cover of Time and Clocks

Time and Clocks

A Description of Ancient ans of Measuring Time

by Sir Henry H. Cunynghame
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017

When we read the works of Homer, or Virgil, or Plato, or turn to the later productions of Dante, of Shakespeare, of Milton, and the host of writers and poets who have done so much to instruct and amuse us, and to make our lives good and agreeable, we are apt to look with some disappointment upon present...
Cover of Clock Cases

Clock Cases

A Practical Guide to Their Construction, Restoration and Conservation

by Nigel Barnes, Karoliina Ilmonen
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2015

This practical, informative and beautifully illustrated book will be essential reading for all those with a passion for mechanical clocks. It will be of particular interest to both amateurs and professionals alike who wish to work on clock cases and restore them in the correct way according to modern...
Cover of Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World
by G. H. Baillie
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013

“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...
Cover of Curiosities of the Mechanical Details in Watches
by Anon.
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016

This antiquarian volume contains a short account of some of the curiosities of the mechanical details of watches, with supplementary information on their history, development, popularity, and much more besides. Written in clear, concise language and full of interesting facts and information about...
Cover of Bangerter's Inventions His Marvelous Time Clock
by Everett Lincoln King
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017

This vintage book contains a detailed description of a clock allegedly powered by perpetual motion, complete with diagrams, explanations, and photographs. Although true perpetual motion is still considered impossible, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in the various historical attempts...
Cover of The Art of Watch Repair - Including Descriptions of the Watch Movement, Parts of the Watch, and Common Stoppages of Wrist Watches
by Anon
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013

This vintage text contains a detailed guide to watch repair, with descriptions of the watch movement, parts of the watch, and common stoppages of wrist watches. The aim of this text is to describe as clearly as possible how the watch works and how to repair and keep it in order. Complete with step-by-step...
Cover of A Practical Course in Horology
by Harold C. Kelly
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017

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,...
Cover of Modern Methods in Horology
by Grant Hood
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2017

This vintage book contains a complete guide to contemporary methods and techniques employed in horology and clockmaking. It was originally designed for the edification of young watchmakers and contains a wealth of useful information presented clearly and in simple language. This volume is highly recommended...
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