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 359
Fig.483.HarrisonsPendulum. 342 Old Clocks and Watches and their Makers brass rods at h h, and also the central steel rod to which the bob isattached. One of his early efforts, with wheels and pinions of wood, whichwas in the possession of the late Mr. Evan Roberts, has John Harri-sons signature… … Fig. 484.—John Harrison, 1698-1776. escapement, which was for some years in the possession of Mr. Thos.Nicholson, Barton-on-Humber, now belongs to his grandson,Mr. W. W. Nicholson. In the Guildhall Museum may be seen a verysimilar relic. In 1728 Harrison journeyed to London, taking with him…
Clocks and watches · Clock and watch makers
Internet Archive · Smithsonian Libraries · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
