Regulator Clock Construction

Author: Peter Heimann
Publisher: Specialist Interest Model Books Limited
ISBN: 9781854862495
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
Regulator Clock Construction describes the building of two different clock projects: an eight day regulator clock and a month going regulator clock and features full working drawings supported by detailed photographs and line drawings.

How to Build 35 Great Clocks

Author: Joseph Daniele
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 9780811722322
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 198

Book Description
Includes the four basic types of clocks---plaque, shelf, wall, and tall case clocks. Plans, drawings, and photos included.

Make Your Own Working Paper Clock

Author: James Smith Rudolph
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060910666
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description
Cut this book into 160 pieces, glue them together, and have a paper clock operated by weights that keeps perfect time and can be rewound and regulated.

How to Make a Weight Driven 8-day Wall Clock

Author: John Wilding
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780903512206
Category : Clock and watch making
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description

Making Clocks

Author: Stan Bray
Publisher: Workshop Practice
ISBN: 9781854862143
Category : Clock and watch making
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Stan Bray introduces the fascinating world of horology to the complete beginner. This book explains the terminology of the clockmaker and provides general details of clock construction including layout of wheels and escarpments, a number of the latter being described. Making of wheels, pinions, escarpments, plates, pendulums, weights, cases, hands and faces is described. The necessary tools and equipment are described with details of how to make specialized items and choice of most suitable materials for their construction.

Practical Clock Escapements

Author: Laurie Penman
Publisher: Clockworks Press
ISBN: 9780952327042
Category : Clocks and watches
Languages : en
Pages : 248

Book Description

Classic Clocks for Woodworkers

Author: Raymond Haigh
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9780304348312
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
"Provides patterns and instructions for making 21 different mantel and table clocks. Rather than a simple how-to volume, the book features period designs for the clocks, and provides some historical information on their origins. Construction of the clock cases receives most of the attention...."-- "Workshop News . 160 pages (27 in color), 142 b/w illus., 8 1/4 x 10 3/4.

How to Repair 20 American Clocks

Author: Steven G. Conover
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780975257401
Category : Clocks and watches
Languages : en
Pages : 140

Book Description
The book describes and illustrates the complete repair of the movement, including time and strike functions, and where applicable, dial, hands, and case. Eighteen American striking clocks, one time-only wall clock with date function, and one electromechanical clock are included.

European Clocks in the J. Paul Getty Museum

Author: Gillian Wilson
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 0892362545
Category : Art
Languages : fr
Pages : 225

Book Description
Among the finest examples of European craftsmanship are the clocks produced for the luxury trade in the eighteenth century. The J. Paul Getty Museum is fortunate to have in its decorative arts collection twenty clocks dating from around 1680 to 1798: eighteen produced in France and two in Germany. They demonstrate the extraordinary workmanship that went into both the design and execution of the cases and the intricate movements by which the clocks operated. In this handsome volume, each clock is pictured and discussed in detail, and each movement diagrammed and described. In addition, biographies of the clockmakers and enamelers are included, as are indexes of the names of the makers, previous owners, and locations.

The Modern Clock

Author: Ward L. Goodrich
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 347

Book Description
"The Modern Clock: A Study of Time Keeping Mechanism; Its Construction, Regulation and Repair" by Ward L. Goodrich may seem like any of the countless manuals or technical works written about clocks over the years. As a delicate and complicated piece of machinery, having the most up-to-date information regarding its maintenance is of the utmost importance. However, Goodrich shows his expertise and ability to teach by providing readers with not only an informative text, but also one that is easy-to-understand and somehow still entertaining.