spikes set aroundthem to prevent the cords from slip-ping. The Aveights descend 7 ft. in 12hours, so they must be pulled up—notwound up—twice a day. The singlehour hand is a \\-ork of art and is cutthrough like lace. Public clocks ma-v still 1)e seen in Europe with only onehand. Many have been… … note that clocks in the earl_\- days weregenerally built in the form of a church 44 TIME AND ITS MEASUREMENT tower with the l)ell under the dome <;-iven it up at this point, so the seconds and Figs. 32, 33 show a ^nnd example, and fifths seconds came easily. It is hio-hly probable that the maker…
Time · Clocks and watches
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