Chronometer Makers Of The World
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Chronometer Makers Of The World
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Author : Tony Mercer
language : en
Publisher: Robert Hale
Release Date : 2004
Chronometer Makers Of The World written by Tony Mercer and has been published by Robert Hale this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Chronometers categories.
For many years, Tony Mercer, grandson of the most enduring English maker, has studied and collected a huge amount of information about marine chronometers, instruments which enabled explorers and the Royal Navy to map the world, the Navy to police it, and merchant venturers to sail in relative safety. The purpose of the chronometer is reviewed largely as a navigational aid for ocean-going vessels, but also for survey, medical, and other activities calling for precise time measurement. Representative examples of chronometers and deck watches by international makers--from the earliest known to contemporary instruments--are illustrated in both color and black and white. A comprehensive list of makers and craftsmen brings together details of men who worked in the industry, their places of work, and dates and serial numbers for their instruments.
An Encyclopaedia Of Famous Clock And Watchmakers Details Of Famous And World Renowned Watch And Clock Makers
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Author : Anon
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2013-04-16
An Encyclopaedia Of Famous Clock And Watchmakers Details Of Famous And World Renowned Watch And Clock Makers written by Anon and has been published by Read Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-16 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
This little book contains an alphabetical list of world famous watch and clock makers. Each entry signifies the period when the person referred to was connected with the Clockmaker's Company, or known to be in business, or when some example of their work was made. Following the names and addresses of some makers is a description of their work which has been met with, or of some invention or distinguishing trait.
John Arnold Son Chronometer Makers 1762 1843
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Author : Vaudrey Mercer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
John Arnold Son Chronometer Makers 1762 1843 written by Vaudrey Mercer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Chronometers categories.
Marine Chronometers At Greenwich
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Author : Jonathan Betts
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-01-03
Marine Chronometers At Greenwich written by Jonathan Betts and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-03 with Science categories.
The Marine Chronometers at Greenwich is the fifth, and largest, of the distinguished series of catalogues of instruments in the collections of the National Maritime Museum. Housed at the Royal Observatory Greenwich — the 'home of time' and the Prime Meridian of the world — this extraordinary collection, which includes the celebrated marine timekeepers by John Harrison (1693-1776), is generally considered to be the finest of its kind in existence. The book is however much more than just a catalogue, and includes an accessible and engaging history of the chronometer, revealing why these instruments were important in our scientific and cultural history, and explaining, in simple terms, how they worked and were used. A comprehensive Glossary and Bibliography are included to ensure any technicalities are explained and that the reader has suggestions for useful 'further reading'. Over 480 photographs and illustrations, including many fine macro-photographs and line drawings, illustrate the 'jewel-like' beauty of the chronometer's construction and explain the function and subtleties of its mechanism. A chapter on 'How the Chronometer was Made', describes the fine sub-division of labour used to create these special machines, from bare metal, right up to delivery on board ship, and brief biographies of the makers tell the human story behind this important nineteenth-century industry. Another chapter, 'The Evolution of the Chronometer', aimed at collectors, historians and curators, provides clearly structured information on assessing and dating the chronometer, something many find difficult. And, for the dedicated specialist, there is extensive tabulated data on the technical structure of this important collection, a unique resource for future research.
John Arnold Son Chronometer Makers 1762 1843
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Author : Vaudrey Mercer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
John Arnold Son Chronometer Makers 1762 1843 written by Vaudrey Mercer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with categories.
The Frodshams
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Author : Vaudrey Mercer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
The Frodshams written by Vaudrey Mercer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Chronometers categories.
John Frodsham (b. 1620) married Mary Savage. Their descendants scattered throughout England. They established four firms that produced watches and chronometers.
A Brief Account Of The Chronometer With Remarks On Those Furnished By Parkinson And Frodsham To The Expeditions Of Captains Ross Parry Etc
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Author : PARKINSON (Chronometer-Maker, and FRODSHAM (Henry?))
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1832
A Brief Account Of The Chronometer With Remarks On Those Furnished By Parkinson And Frodsham To The Expeditions Of Captains Ross Parry Etc written by PARKINSON (Chronometer-Maker, and FRODSHAM (Henry?)) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1832 with categories.
The Rise And Decline Of England S Watchmaking Industry 1550 1930
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Author : Alun C. Davies
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2022-04-11
The Rise And Decline Of England S Watchmaking Industry 1550 1930 written by Alun C. Davies and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-11 with History categories.
This survey of the rise and decline of English watchmaking fills a gap in the historiography of British industry. Clerkenwell in London was supplied with 'rough movements' from Prescot, 200 miles away in Lancashire. Smaller watchmaking hubs later emerged in Coventry, Liverpool, and Birmingham. The English industry led European watchmaking in the late eighteenth century in output, and its lucrative export markets extended to the Ottoman Empire and China. It also made marine chronometers, the most complex of hand-crafted pre-industrial mechanisms, crucially important to the later hegemony of Britain’s navy and merchant marine. Although Britain was the 'workshop of the world', its watchmaking industry declined. Why? First, because cheap Swiss watches were smuggled into British markets. Later, in the era of Free Trade, they were joined by machine-made watches from factories in America, enabled by the successful application to watch production of the 'American system' in Waltham, Massachusetts after 1858. The Swiss watch industry adapted itself appropriately, expanded, and reasserted its lead in the world’s markets. English watchmaking did not: its trajectory foreshadowed and was later followed by other once-prominent British industries. Clerkenwell retained its pre-industrial production methods. Other modernization attempts in Britain had limited success or failed.
The Life And Letters Of Edward John Dent Chronometer Maker And Some Account Of His Successors
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Author : Vaudrey Mercer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
The Life And Letters Of Edward John Dent Chronometer Maker And Some Account Of His Successors written by Vaudrey Mercer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
Watchmakers And Clockmakers Of The World
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Author : Brian Loomes
language : en
Publisher: Robert Hale
Release Date : 1976
Watchmakers And Clockmakers Of The World written by Brian Loomes and has been published by Robert Hale this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
First compiled in 1929 as a pioneer work by the late G.H. Baillie, this directory of watchmakers and clock makers of the past soon established itself as the standard reference source and has been used ever since by watchmakers and clockmakers, collectors, dealers, museums, historians, and libraries the world over. The list of makers has more than doubled, having been thoroughly updated and revised by Brian Loomes in this twenty-first century edition, and now contains information on about 90,000 makers working between the late 16th and early 20th centuries. As well as the makers and retailers of clocks and watches, the list includes makers of scientific instruments, sundials, and barometers. Working dates include dates and places of birth, apprenticeship, freedom, marriage and death, as well as movement between different locations, and monograms. It is a unique and essential work of reference.