TY - BOOK AU - Baier,Joseph G. AU - Tigner,James L. AU - Whitney,Marvin E. TI - Questions and answers of and for the clockmaking profession PY - 1981///] CY - Cincinnati, Ohio PB - American Watchmakers Institute Press KW - Clock and watch making KW - Miscellanea KW - Problems, exercises, etc KW - Clocks and watches KW - Repairing KW - Examinations, questions, etc KW - Horology KW - Examinations, questions, etc KW - fast KW - Clock (general) KW - Repair KW - Practical KW - USA KW - Trivia and miscellanea N1 - "Dedicated to the advancement of the Art and Science of Horology."; Includes bibliographical references (page 224); Clocks -- Some basic types. Atmos, Carriage, Cuckoo, 400 Day, Grand Sonnierie, Sun dial, Swing clocks, Music box -- The wood movement -- The pendulum -- Escapements -recoil, dead-beat, floating -- Trains -- general features, gearing -- Power sources -- Mainsprings -- Strike trains -- Repivoting, rebushing -- Lathe work, tools -- Disassembly, cleaning, lubrication -- Metals in clockmaking -- Theory, mathematics, electricity -- Striking mechanisms -- Definitions -- Basic repair reprints : part 1, General repairs -- part 2, Escapements -- part 3, Heat treating metals -- Useful tables -- Reference books ER -