A Treasury Of American Clocks

Author : Brooks Palmer
Publisher : New York : Macmillan
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : STANFORD:36105030830918

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"Welcome news for everyone interested in clocks is this brand-new book by the authority on American clocks. Brooks Palmer's previous volume, The Book of American Clocks, first published in 1950, has been reprinted many times and has become established as the definitive work on the subject. A Treasury of American Clocks contains more than 550 photographs, none of which appears in the earlier book. These illustrations of both faces and movements show the principal makes of clocks and timepieces in America from the early grandfathers to recent times. The examples represented were chosen as the most typical and interesting among thousands Mr. Palmer has viewed and studied over the past seventeen years--in museums, in private collections, and in dealers' shops. A treasury of American Clocks constitutes a chronological pictorial history, with full descriptive captions, covering such clocks as grandfather, banjo, lyre, gallery, pillar and scroll, shelf, steeple, novelty, and alarm. The additional list of Makers provides new data on clockmakers not previously described, as well as supplementary information on some of those listed in the first book. With this new book, as well as with The Book of American Clocks, to which it is a companion and sequel, Mr. Palmer has made a unique contribution in a field that has hitherto not received authoritative coverage." -- Book jacket

Author : Brooks Palmer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:462370253

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Author : C.H. Wendel
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2004-05-28
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781440225345

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Encyclopedia of Antique American Clocks by C.H. Wendel Pdf

From old schoolhouse clocks to stately grandfather clocks, the Encyclopedia of Antique American Clocks presents the most comprehensive guide to America's clocks. More than 700 photographs of clocks include detailed descriptions and current market values. The clocks are presented in an easy-to-follow format organized by clock type. Also included is information about the major clock manufacturers, and overview of clock types and a brief history of clock making. Arranged by clock type, the Encyclopedia of Antique American Clocks includes: • Grandfather clocks • Wall clocks • Classic clocks • Shelf clocks • Novelty clocks Special chapters on: • Clock types • History of clock making • Clocks from smaller clock makers • Leading clock makers • Glossary • Bibliography • Photo index

Author : Samuel L. Macey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780429685132

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Time: A Bibliographic Guide by Samuel L. Macey Pdf

Originally published in 1991. A multidisciplinary guide in the form of a bibliography of selected time-related books and articles divided into 25 existing academic disciplines and about 100 subdisciplines which have a wide application to time studies.

Author : Nigel Barnes,Karoliina Ilmonen
Publisher : Crowood
Page : 759 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-30
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781785000249

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Clock Cases by Nigel Barnes,Karoliina Ilmonen Pdf

This practical, informative and beautifully illustrated book will be essential reading for all those with a passion for mechanical clocks. It will be of particular interest to both amateurs and professionals alike who wish to work on clock cases and restore them in the correct way according to modern best practice. The authors, both experienced horological restorers, examine in detail the restoration processes and provide detailed descriptions, and a wealth of photographs and diagrams. Difficult, and often misunderstood, areas of restoration and conservation are explained in the context of twenty-first century thinking. The haphazard approach to clock case restoration, which has continued in some quarters almost to the present day, is no longer considered appropriate for preservation of the rapidly dwindling stock of clocks that represent our horological heritage. Accordingly, the authors emphasize that sensitive and sympathetic clock case restoration is essential and, indeed, is the most economically attractive approach to adopt. The book outlines the history of the main types of clock case made up to about one hundred years ago, and considers clock case woods and woodworking, and some of the special techniques involved in clock case construction, restoration and conservation. It demonstrates how a new clock case can be constructed, provides a clock case restoration study and describes the restoration of a number of other wooden clock cases. Covering both stone and metal clock cases of the 19th and 20th centuries and including a useful appendix which provides guidelines for restoring and conserving horological objects, this is an essential resource for all those who wish to work on clock cases and restore them in the correct way - whether amateurs or professionals. Beautifully illustrated with 500 colour photographs.

Author : Various Authors
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1519 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780429685262

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Routledge Library Editions: Philosophy of Time by Various Authors Pdf

Reissuing five works originally published between 1937 and 1991, this collection contains books addressing the subject of time, from a mostly philosophic point of view but also of interest to those in the science and mathematics worlds. These texts are brought back into print in this small set of works addressing how we think about time, the history of the philosophy of time, the measurement of time, theories of relativity and discussions of the wider thinking about time and space, among other aspects. One volume is a thorough bibliography collating references on the subject of time across many disciplines.

Author : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.),Morrison H. Heckscher
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Furniture
ISBN : 9780870994272

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American Furniture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art by Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.),Morrison H. Heckscher Pdf

This publication documents The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection of early colonial furniture and presents a broad spectrum of furniture forms made in America during the 17th and early 18th centuries, including chairs and other seating, tables, boxes, various types of chests and cupboards, dressing tables, and desks. The volume also includes prime examples of the different modes of ornamentation in fashion during that period. Over 140 objects are thoroughly described, with detailed information given on each one's construction, condition, dimensions, materials, and inscriptions and other marks, as well as provenance and exhibition history. Every object is explained in terms of the styles and craftsmanship of the period and evaluated in light of comparative pieces in public and private collections throughout the country. Also included is one appendix containing photographic details of construction and decorative elements, and another with line drawings explaining furniture terms and showing various types of joints and moldings. This is the first volume in a series of two that is dedicated to American furniture in the Museum. -- Metropolitan Museum of Art website.

Author : Thomas M. Allen
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2008-02-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807868171

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A Republic in Time by Thomas M. Allen Pdf

The development of the American nation has typically been interpreted in terms of its expansion through space, specifically its growth westward. In this innovative study, Thomas Allen posits time, not space, as the most significant territory of the young nation. He argues that beginning in the nineteenth century, the actual geography of the nation became less important, as Americans imagined the future as their true national territory. Allen explores how transformations in the perception of time shaped American conceptions of democratic society and modern nationhood. He focuses on three ways of imagining time: the romantic historical time that prevailed at the outset of the nineteenth century, the geological "deep time" that arose as widely read scientific works displaced biblical chronology with a new scale of millions of years of natural history, and the technology-driven "clock time" that became central to American culture by century's end. Allen analyzes cultural artifacts ranging from clocks and scientific treatises to paintings and literary narratives to show how Americans made use of these diverse ideas about time to create competing visions of American nationhood.

Author : Brooks Palmer
Publisher : New York : Macmillan
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1950
Category : Clock and watch makers
ISBN : CORNELL:31924014065746

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The Book of American Clocks by Brooks Palmer Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Clock Movements and Supplies by Anonim Pdf

Author : Laurie Penman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08-17
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781628730708

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The Clock Repairer's Handbook by Laurie Penman Pdf

Laurie Penman has written an indispensable guide for both the absolute beginner and the experienced clock enthusiast. The Clock Repairer’s Handbook provides information on how to repair and maintain a clock’s delicate mechanics and teaches the basics of clock repairing through detailed, easy-to-follow instructions and more than three hundred instructive diagrams and illustrations. Advice and directions for cleaning clock movements, pivoting and mounting, fixing train faults and gears, the importance of lubrication and friction, and how to make sure the strike and chimes work on the hour, every hour. The Clock Repairer’s Handbook provides all the necessary information to troubleshoot any clock’s problems and to make sure your clock continues to run in perfect order for generations to come.

Author : William H. Distin,Robert Bishop
Publisher : Random House Value Publishing
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : PSU:000056596762

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The American Clock by William H. Distin,Robert Bishop Pdf

"The most all-encompassing work on the subject to be published in many years, The American Clock is certain to become a standard reference work in this important and ever-growing field of collecting. The book is not intended to be a history of clockmaking in America; instead, its purpose is to collect into one volume a very large number of significant clocks of all types so that collectors will have a substantial pictorial reference with which to compare their own acquisitions and to extend their knowledge of the field. Compiled by William H. Distin, a well-know authority on clock who is a fellow and former Director of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, this 360-page book presents almost 700 black-and-white illustrations, 84 color plates, a 65-page listing of 6153 American clockmakers, and a glossary of clock terms. Also, over 100 of the photographs show close-ups of the dials and works of many different clocks. Of special interest is the fact that most of the clocks assembled in this volume are published in this book for the first time--for the majority of them have been photographed from private collections. The illustrations are divided into the following main categories: Tower Clocks, Tall Case Clocks, Dwarf Tall Case Clocks, Bracket Clocks, Massachusetts Shelf Clocks, Lighthouse Clocks, Shelf Clocks, Novelty Clocks, Tools, and Wall Clocks. The index lists the clockmakers alphabetically, with the clocks illustrated arranged under the name of each maker. In every respect The American Clock is a most impressive and handsome production that will prove highly useful for years to come to all collectors and students in the field." -- Provided by publisher

Author : James Gibbs
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1979-01-31
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1455603600

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Dixie Clockmakers by James Gibbs Pdf

The magnificent artistry and craftmanship of eighteenth and nineteenth century clockmakers in the South has been recorded in this lavishly illustrated volume. Entitled Dixie Clockmakers, the 192-page volume traces the development of clockmaking and horological history below the Mason-Dixon line and documents the works of those artisans who designed and constructed some of the world's finest timepieces. Author James W. Gibbs focuses primarily upon clockmaking in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and the District of Columbia, but attention also is given to eight other states. Included are some 60 photographs illustrating outstanding examples and details of Southern clockmaking. The first in-depth study of Southern clockmakers, the volume also lists every known clockmaker and watchmaker in the South during the two centuries, along with nomenclature common at the time, and advertisements used by individual craftsmen.

Author : Michael O'Malley
Publisher : Smithsonian Books (DC)
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1996-04-17
Category : Time
ISBN : UCSC:32106016966415

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KEEPING WATCH PB by Michael O'Malley Pdf

Focusing on the period from 1820 to 1920, Keeping Watch details the far-reaching changes in American society brought about by the transition from natural to mechanical sources of time -- from farmers' almanacs and religious formulations of time to regional time zones, synchronized watches, and factory punch clocks. Michael O'Malley show how the pressures of industrialization, the emergence of the telegraph, and the spread of railroads led to a demand for uniform, consistent schedules. Chronicling particular communities' resistance to standard time and, later, daylight saving time, Keeping Watch also examines the cut-and-paste manipulation of "real time" in motion pictures. The cumulative impact of these technological changes, O'Malley argues, was momentous, creating a harsher ethic of punctuality and an unprecedented degree of labor regimentation. Book jacket.

Author : Brooks Palmer
Publisher : Macmillan Publishing Company
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1950-11-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0025945904

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Book of American Clocks by Brooks Palmer Pdf