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A grandfather clock (also a longcase clock, tall-case clock, grandfather's clock, hall clock or floor clock) is a tall, freestanding, weight-driven pendulum clock, with the pendulum held inside the tower or waist of the case. Clocks of this style are commonly 1.8–2.4 metres (6–8 feet) tall with an enclosed pendulum and weights, suspended by ...
Description: Overview of biological circadian clock in humans. Biological clock affects the daily rhythm of many physiological processes. This diagram depicts the circadian patterns typical of someone who rises early in morning, eats lunch around noon, and sleeps at night (10 p.m.).
The following is a list of notable companies that produced, or currently produce clocks. Where known, the location of the company and the dates of clock manufacture follow the name. Where known, the location of the company and the dates of clock manufacture follow the name.
Charles Gretton was a prolific maker of clocks and watches for home and abroad. THROUGH THE GOLDEN AGE – Charles Gretton – Watch and Clockmaking, published in 2016, lists 74 extant longcase clocks, 52 spring clocks, five lantern clocks and 29 watches, but more have been discovered since. [4]
Longcase clocks (grandfather clocks) typically use Roman numerals for the hours. Clocks using only Arabic numerals first began to appear in the mid-18th century. [citation needed] The clock face is so familiar that the numbers are often omitted and replaced with unlabeled graduations (marks), particularly in the case of watches. Occasionally ...
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Oscilloquartz, a company of Adtran Inc., is a manufacturer of network and application timing technology including atomic clocks, grandmaster clocks, PTP slave and boundary clocks, GNSS clocks and Time Scale Systems. Oscilloquartz's portfolio also includes its Ensemble synchronization monitoring and management software.