Cabin sidereal clock
Title
Cabin sidereal clock
Subject
Astronomy
Clocks
Clocks
Description
Aluminum, brass, glass
There are two sidereal clocks, both are electric. The first is 9 ½-inch diameter with a 8-inch dial, black metal base, brass and glass, 3 hands.
The second smaller clock 5 ¼-inch diameter, tag indicates a date of 1966.
A 1953 ad shows the electric sidereal clock with a rating of less than one minute slow in 16 years. Cast aluminum case with bronze bezel for $40.
There are two sidereal clocks, both are electric. The first is 9 ½-inch diameter with a 8-inch dial, black metal base, brass and glass, 3 hands.
The second smaller clock 5 ¼-inch diameter, tag indicates a date of 1966.
A 1953 ad shows the electric sidereal clock with a rating of less than one minute slow in 16 years. Cast aluminum case with bronze bezel for $40.
Creator
Haines Scientific Instruments, Englewood, New Jersey
Publisher
Astronomy Department, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
Date
about 1966
Contributor
Michael Svec
Rights
copyright Michael Svec
Format
image/jpg
Language
English
Type
physical object
Identifier
University of Illinois Observatory Collection A225.1, A225.2
Coverage
University of Illinois Observatory, Urbana, Illinois
Files
Collection
Citation
Haines Scientific Instruments, Englewood, New Jersey, “Cabin sidereal clock,” University of Illinois Observatory Collection, accessed March 29, 2024, https://uiobservatory.omeka.net/items/show/16.