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Description for Clocks
Paperback.
In this concise and useful volume, Eric Smith addresses the major problems and concerns of clock owners, who may not have the benefit of expert knowledge. Here he explains the workings of mechanical clocks as well as the processes needed to care for, maintain, and overhaul them. Helpful advice is given on where to go for expert assessment, valuation, buying and selling, and insurance of antique or purely decorative clocks. A comprehensive glossary sets out technical terms, while an extensive section on different types of clock will aid identification, enabling the clock owner to understand and participate in the care ... Read more
In this concise and useful volume, Eric Smith addresses the major problems and concerns of clock owners, who may not have the benefit of expert knowledge. Here he explains the workings of mechanical clocks as well as the processes needed to care for, maintain, and overhaul them. Helpful advice is given on where to go for expert assessment, valuation, buying and selling, and insurance of antique or purely decorative clocks. A comprehensive glossary sets out technical terms, while an extensive section on different types of clock will aid identification, enabling the clock owner to understand and participate in the care ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
107
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780718828806
SKU
V9780718828806
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-20
About Eric Smith
Eric Smith is renowned for his clarity of explanation within the field of horology in which he possesses a profound depth of knowledge. Other titles by Eric Smith published by the Lutterworth Press: Clocks and Clock Repairing Pianos: Care and Restoration
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