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The Modern Clock

by Ward L. Goodrich

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Author
Goodrich, Ward L.
Title
The Modern Clock A Study of Time Keeping Mechanism; Its Construction, Regulation and Repair
Credits
E-text prepared by deaurider, Paul Marshall, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team ( www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive ( archive.org)
Language
English
LoC Class
TS: Technology: Manufactures
Subject
Clocks and watches -- Repairing
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 61494
Release Date
February 24, 2020
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.E-text prepared by deaurider, Paul Marshall, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team ( http://www.pgdp.net ) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive ( https://archive.org ) — The Modern Clock A Study of Time Keeping Mechanism; Its Construction, Regulation and Repair.
  2. 2.CHAPTER I. THE NECESSITY FOR BETTER SKILL AMONG CLOCKMAKERS.
  3. 3.CHAPTER II. THE NATURAL LAWS GOVERNING PENDULUMS.
  4. 4.CHAPTER III. COMPENSATING PENDULUMS.
  5. 5.CHAPTER IV. THE CONSTRUCTION OF MERCURIAL PENDULUMS.
  6. 6.CHAPTER V. REGULATIONS, SUSPENSIONS, CRUTCHES AND MINOR POINTS.
  7. 7.CHAPTER VI. TORSION PENDULUMS FOR FOUR-HUNDRED DAY CLOCKS.
  8. 8.CHAPTER VII. PECULIARITIES OF ANGULAR MEASUREMENT— HOW TO READ DRAWINGS.
  9. 9.CHAPTER VIII. THE GRAHAM OR DEAD BEAT ESCAPEMENT.
  10. 10.CHAPTER IX. LE PAUTE’S PIN WHEEL ESCAPEMENT.
  11. 11.CHAPTER X. THE RECOIL OR ANCHOR ESCAPEMENT.
  12. 12.CHAPTER XI. THE DENNISON OR GRAVITY ESCAPEMENT.
  13. 13.CHAPTER XII. THE CYLINDER ESCAPEMENT AS APPLIED TO CLOCKS.
  14. 14.CHAPTER XIII. THE DETACHED LEVER ESCAPEMENT AS APPLIED TO CLOCKS.
  15. 15.CHAPTER XIV. PLATES, PIVOTS AND TIME TRAINS.
  16. 16.CHAPTER XV. SPRINGS, WEIGHTS AND POWER.
  17. 17.CHAPTER XVI. MOTION WORK AND STRIKING TRAINS.
  18. 18.CHAPTER XVII. CLEANING AND REPAIRING CUCKOO CLOCKS.
  19. 19.CHAPTER XVIII. SNAIL STRIKING WORK, ENGLISH, FRENCH AND AMERICAN.
  20. 20.CHAPTER XIX. THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIMPLE AND PERPETUAL CALENDARS.
  21. 21.CHAPTER XX. HAMMERS, GONGS AND BELLS.
  22. 22.CHAPTER XXI. ELECTRIC CLOCKS AND BATTERIES.
  23. 23.CHAPTER XXII. THE CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF DIALS.
  24. 24.CHAPTER XXIII. CLOCK CASING AND CASE REPAIRS.
  25. 25.CHAPTER XXIV. SOME HINTS ON MAKING A REGULATOR.
  26. 26.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
  27. 27.INDEX.

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