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Old clocks and watches & their makers : being an historical and descriptive account of the different styles of clocks and watches of the past, in England and abroad, to which is added a list of nearly twelve thousand makers (1922)

Britten, F. J. (Frederick James), 1843-1913, Britten, Annie · London : E. & F. N. Spon · leaf 246

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is fixed upon and near the edge of the front plate, over whichthe dial revolves. The dial passes freely by it, while the projectingteeth of the two numeral wheels in turn meet the pin, and are eachtime advanced one hour (see Fig. 357). Suppose, in the opening underwhich is located the disc with the… … hour, while the other numeral wheel (which is during the same time under the Saturn groupand therefore invisible),with the odd figures, passesby the stationary pin, andis by it turned one tooth,or from I. to III. Whenthe number II. has passedits course through thesemicircle it disappears tothe…

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