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Time and its measurement (1909)

Arthur, James, 1842-1930 · Chicago · leaf 47

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Fig. 38—Watch Showing Dutch Art Work note that clocks in the early days weregenerally built in the form of a church 44 TIME AND ITS MEASUREMENT tower vvitli the bell under the domeand Figs. 38, 33 show a good example.It is highly ])rol)able that the maker of given it up at this point, so the… … Fig. 35—Triple-Case Turkish Watch this clock had access to some oldchurch clock—a wonderful machine inthose days—and that he laboriouslycopied it. It strikes the hours, only, bythe old count wheel or locking-plate method. Between this and ourmodern clocks appeared a type show-ing quarter hours on a…

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