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Watch and Clock Escapements

Anonymous

Publisher: e-artnow

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Summary

"Watch and Clock Escapements" by Anonymous is a fairly accurate reproduction of an anonymous treatise on the design of watch and clock escapements. This book is a necessity for anyone interested in learning how to design escapements. The text is thorough and in-depth. It's also surprisingly easy to read despite so much time passing since it was first published.
Available since: 11/26/2023.
Print length: 1657 pages.

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