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Page 422
... watches in Memorial Hall , Philadelphia , is the clock - watch believed to have been made by Peter Henlein and to be the oldest portable clock - watch in existence ( page 424 ) . This was the first attempt to get the works of a clock ...
... watches in Memorial Hall , Philadelphia , is the clock - watch believed to have been made by Peter Henlein and to be the oldest portable clock - watch in existence ( page 424 ) . This was the first attempt to get the works of a clock ...
Page 427
... watch is less than 1/3 the diameter of an average human hair ( page 407 ) . The standard unit of measure in a watch is 1 / 10,000 of an inch . This means that each one of the 100 or more parts when tested must meet this accuracy . Some ...
... watch is less than 1/3 the diameter of an average human hair ( page 407 ) . The standard unit of measure in a watch is 1 / 10,000 of an inch . This means that each one of the 100 or more parts when tested must meet this accuracy . Some ...
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... Watch Company's " time- microscope , " the balance wheel of the watch is observed . At accurate split - second intervals a revolv- ing reflector flashes a light on the watch's balance wheel , and if its speed is the same as the ...
... Watch Company's " time- microscope , " the balance wheel of the watch is observed . At accurate split - second intervals a revolv- ing reflector flashes a light on the watch's balance wheel , and if its speed is the same as the ...
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Adventures with the Survey Navy By Irving Johnson 131 | vi |
Erosion Trojan Horse of Greece By F G Renner 793 | xix |
Louisiana Trades with the World By Frederick Simpich With 21 illustrations in color | xxxvi |
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