The Clock Jobber's Handybook: A Practical Manual on Cleaning, Repairing & Adjusting : Embracing Information on the Tools, Materials, Appliances and Processes Employed in Clockwork

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Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1889 - Clocks and watches - 195 pages
 

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