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2013 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

“New Mechanical Calculation” to Show Moon Phases in Mechanical Clocks, Developed in 1810 by Fernando de Tapia y Castilla

Authors : R. López-García, I. Dávila-Rufián, P. Romero-Carrillo, E. López-Alba

Published in: New Trends in Mechanism and Machine Science

Publisher: Springer Netherlands

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Abstract

Some ancient mechanical clocks were able to indicate moon phases in addition to telling time (its usual labour). This article, which is a contribution to industrial archaeology [1] and machines history, exposes a mechanical solution that Fernando de Tapia y Castilla (1749–1841), famous clockmaker from Alcalá la Real (Jaén, España), developed in 1810 to get an higher precision in moon phases indicator than in other mechanical clocks before. This new method was published in his “Nuevo método sobre el modo de poner la luna en toda clase de reloges de ruedas con exâctitud y sin el herror que hasta ahora se ha observado. Por un ingenio Español aficionado a esta profesión. Año de 1810”.

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Metadata
Title
“New Mechanical Calculation” to Show Moon Phases in Mechanical Clocks, Developed in 1810 by Fernando de Tapia y Castilla
Authors
R. López-García
I. Dávila-Rufián
P. Romero-Carrillo
E. López-Alba
Copyright Year
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Book
New Trends in Mechanism and Machine Science

Print ISBN: 978-94-007-4901-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-94-007-4902-3

Copyright Year: 2013

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4902-3_80

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