Clocks, 9780718828806
Paperback
Addressing itself primarily to the general reader, this book explains the workings of mechanical clocks as well as the processes needed to care for, maintain, and overhaul them. There are chapters on types of mechanism, styles of case and appearance, time-keeping and regulation.

Clocks

A Guide for Owners

$63.61

  • Paperback

    112 pages

  • Release Date

    1 August 1993

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Summary

Anybody who has needed to get a clock repaired will have noticed the dearth of clockmenders. Once, there was a repairer’s shop in every town; now they are very difficult to find. Owners must therefore `do it themselves.’ This book looks at the workings of mechanical clocks and the processes needed to care for, maintain and overhaul them. The book is written with a broad general appeal and contains all the useful information necessary for the clock owner. Novice collectors would be strongly ad…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780718828806
ISBN-10:0718828801
Author:Eric Smith
Publisher:James Clarke & Co Ltd
Imprint:Lutterworth Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:112
Release Date:1 August 1993
Weight:180g
Dimensions:216mm x 133mm
About The Author

Eric Smith

Eric Smith is renowned for his clarity of explanation within the field of horology in which he possesses a profound depth of knowledge. Other titles by Eric Smith published by the Lutterworth Press: Clocks and Clock Repairing Pianos: Care and Restoration

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