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Astronomical regulators and precision clocks
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Aircraft compass
Astronomical regulator
Astronomical regulator; Winding key
Astronomical regulator case key
Astronomical regulator case key, hood and trunk
Astronomical regulator hood
Astronomical regulator movement
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surveying & navigational t&e: card, compass: compass, boat's(liquid)
surveying & navigational t&e: card, compass: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: circle, azimuth
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, air
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, azimuth: compass, dry card
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, landing: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, boat's liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, steering: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: expansion chamber, compass(aircraft compass)
surveying & navigational t&e: prism, steering
Suspension
timekeeper: chronometer, marine(2 day)
timekeeper: clock, regulator
timekeeper: regulator
timekeeping t&e: dial, portable: dipleidoscope
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water transport: fighting vessel: destroyer, torpedo boat
water transport: fighting vessel: submarine
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Captain Chetwynd
Creak, E. W.
Dent & Co
Edward John Dent & Co.
Johnson
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Transit of Venus, 1874
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A wall mounted astronomical regulator with Airy’s spring detent escapement, manufactured by E. Dent & Co. No. 1906, c.1870 (Astronomical regulator)
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