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The Modern Clock

by Ward L. Goodrich

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  1. 1Chapter I — The Necessity for Better Skill Among Clockmakers
  2. 2Chapter II — The Natural Laws Governing Pendulums
  3. 3Chapter III — Compensating Pendulums
  4. 4Chapter IV — The Construction of Mercurial Pendulums
  5. 5Chapter V — Regulations, Suspensions, Crutches and Minor Points
  6. 6Chapter VI — Torsion Pendulums for Four-Hundred Day Clocks
  7. 7Chapter VII — Peculiarities of Angular Measurement — How to Read Dr…
  8. 8Chapter VIII — The Graham or Dead Beat Escapement
  9. 9Chapter IX — Le Paute’s Pin Wheel Escapement
  10. 10Chapter X — The Recoil or Anchor Escapement
  11. 11Chapter XI — The Dennison or Gravity Escapement
  12. 12Chapter XII — The Cylinder Escapement as Applied to Clocks
  13. 13Chapter XIII — The Detached Lever Escapement as Applied to Clocks
  14. 14Chapter XIV — Plates, Pivots and Time Trains
  15. 15Chapter XV — Springs, Weights and Power
  16. 16Chapter XVI — Motion Work and Striking Trains
  17. 17Chapter XVII — Cleaning and Repairing Cuckoo Clocks
  18. 18Chapter XVIII — Snail Striking Work, English, French and American
  19. 19Chapter XIX — The Construction of Simple and Perpetual Calendars
  20. 20Chapter XX — Hammers, Gongs and Bells
  21. 21Chapter XXI — Electric Clocks and Batteries
  22. 22Chapter XXII — The Construction and Repair of Dials
  23. 23Chapter XXIII — Clock Casing and Case Repairs
  24. 24Chapter XXIV — Some Hints on Making a Regulator

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