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The Sessions Clock Company ("Sessions") was one of several notable American clock companies centered in Connecticut.Sessions and its predecessor (E.N. Welch Company), along with the E. Ingraham Company, the Ansonia Clock Company, the New Haven Clock Company, the Seth Thomas Clock Company, the William L. Gilbert Clock Company, and the Waterbury Clock Company collectively produced most of the ...
The Shortt–Synchronome free pendulum clock is a complex precision electromechanical pendulum clock invented in 1921 by British railway engineer William Hamilton Shortt in collaboration with horologist Frank Hope-Jones, [1] and manufactured by the Synchronome Company, Ltd., of London. [2] They were the most accurate pendulum clocks ever ...
Repeater (horology) The 13 in (33 cm) watch by Louis Brandt (1892) was the first wristwatch with a minute repeater. The movement was manufactured by Audemars Piguet. A repeater is a complication in a mechanical watch or clock that chimes the hours and often minutes at the press of a button. There are many types of repeater, from the simple ...
Chilton. Chilton Company (AKA Chilton Printing Co., Chilton Publishing Co., Chilton Book Co. and Chilton Research Services) is a former publishing company, most famous for its trade magazines, and automotive manuals. It also provided conference and market research services to a wide variety of industries.
History of timekeeping devices. A marine sandglass. It is related to the hourglass, nowadays often used symbolically to represent the concept of time. The history of timekeeping devices dates back to when ancient civilizations first observed astronomical bodies as they moved across the sky. Devices and methods for keeping time have gradually ...
Clymer repair manual. Clymer repair manuals are repair manuals that often focus on power sport vehicles such as motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, personal water craft, and snowmobiles. Clymer also has several books dedicated to small engines and "outdoor power equipment" such as leaf blowers, chainsaws and other lawn and garden power equipment.
Etsy, Inc. Etsy Inc. is an American e-commerce company with an emphasis on the selling of handmade or vintage items and craft supplies. These items fall under a wide range of categories, including jewelry, bags, clothing, home decor, religious items, furniture, toys, art, as well as craft supplies and tools. Items described as vintage must be ...
Chris Brown has been sued for $50 million stemming from an incident that took place backstage at one of his concerts last Friday. Larry Parker, Joseph Lewis, Charles Bush and Da Marcus Powell ...