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Charles
Edwin, Inc. - Evaluating A Long Case Clock
Antique clock retailer shares insight on judging the age,
quality, and condition of long case clocks, also known as grandfather clocks. |
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Bulova Clocks
Each line, from contemporary to country casual to maritime, is displayed. Search by type of clock or price range. Feature helps find clocks seen in advertisements.
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Antique
Clocks Identification & Price Guide
Tutorials tell how to identify and date an antique clock and how to buy or sell one. Take a tour that summarizes all of the available advice.
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eBay
With the help of a photograph of each clock, take your pick
from among the modern, vintage, and antique
categories. Includes sales of parts and tools. |
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HowStuffWorks
- How Pendulum Clocks Work
Animations and illustrations help explain how pendulum clocks function and when they were first developed. Included is an experiment that demonstrates the basic principles.
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Sushi Clocks
Do you know someone who loves sushi? Or do you love sushi yourself? You'll love these hand-made sushi clocks. Select from Sushi, Sushi-deluxe, Dim-Sum or Manju. Also offers a donut clock for pastry fans. |
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U.S.
Naval Observatory Time Service Department
Official timekeeper of the United States gives the precise time as determined by its master atomic clock. Learn how cesium clocks work.
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Sears
See what this American retail institution has to offer in the way of clocks. Wall clocks include a line featuring the helmets and insignia of professional
football teams. |
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National
Association of Watch and Clock Collectors
Invites membership to the organization and provides a list of local and regional chapters. Check out the library and research center, as well as the School of Horology, where students learn the fine art of clock and watch making and
repair.
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Target
Allows a view of each clock available and offers details of their features. Order online or find the Target nearest to you with the Store Locator.
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American
Clock and Watch Museum
Gives the history of the Connecticut museum as well as an account of its current collection. Find out how to become a member or volunteer.
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PriceGrabber.com - Clocks
Displays clocks in a wide range of types, mechanisms, and
display choices. In some cases, a
choice of retailer is also offered.
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DoItYourself.com
The National Institute of Standards and Technology presents the history of time keeping from ancient calendars to early clocks right on through to cesium atomic clocks. Includes an extensive bibliography.
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Atomic Clocks Online
Anyone looking for a very, very accurate clock should stop by to see this selection of timekeepers that keep time with the official U.S. Atomic Clock via a radio signal. Find atomic clock radios, atomic wall clocks, atomic mantel clocks, and more.
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Britannica.com - Clockworks
Watch this multimedia presentation of the history of clocks and timekeeping. Starts with sundials and ends with the atomic age.
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Amazon.com
Breaks down the many clock choices by type - alarm, desk, and wall varieties. Have fun with the cuckoo clock selection as well. |
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A Brief History of Clocks, from Thales to Ptolemy
Paper details the development of the clock in ancient Greece. Links to diagrams and illustrations of various devices and timekeeping concepts.
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Klockit
Time to head over to the first and last word in clock making and repair. Purchase kits and plans for floor, mantle and wall clocks, as well as parts for quartz or mechanical movement pieces. Of course, tools and finishing supplies are offered, too. |
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American
Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute
Institute describes educational opportunities in clock and watch making and repair, including home schooling. Read the current or past issues of the institute's newsletter, the Horological Times.
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The Alarm Clock Shop
Wake up to this selection of alarm clock radios, alarm clock CD players, and even phone alarm clocks. Photos show what each one looks like.
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