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Moon dial mechanisms (Topical Term)
Used for/see from:
- Moon mechanisms (Clocks and watches)
- Moon works (Clocks and watches)
See also:
- Broader heading: Clocks and watches
- Broader heading: Mechanical movements
Work cat.: Grimwood, P. Moon mechanisms, 2005: p. 3 (moon dial mechanisms) p. 4 of cover (the moon mechanisms found on brass and painted dials, of the type that make up the vast majority of longcase clocks in private homes; longcase clocks fitted with moon dials; every clock had a different mechanism to drive the moon dial round)
De Carle, D. Watch and clock encyclopedia, 1983 (Moon work. The mechanism incorporated in a clock or watch movement for actuating the moon dial or otherwise indicating the phases of the moon)