Watch mechanism
Date
15 November 1675
Creator
John Flamsteed (1646 - 1719, British) , Astronomer
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
f10 p2r
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 310mm
width (page): 200mm
width (page): 200mm
Subject
Description
A figure of a spring applied to an old watch by Sir Jonas Moore, in which by moving the pointer at 'p' the speed of the watch may be adjusted. This was included in a letter by John Flamsteed to Richard Towneley dated 15 November 1675.
Transcription
The spring is a very thin one.
Transcribed by the Making Visible project
Transcribed by the Making Visible project
Related fellows
John Flamsteed (1646 - 1719, British) , Astronomer
Jonas Moore (1617 - 1679, British) , Mathematician
Robert Hooke (1635 - 1703, British) , Natural philosopher
Jonas Moore (1617 - 1679, British) , Mathematician
Robert Hooke (1635 - 1703, British) , Natural philosopher
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