Compensation balance

Made:: 1850-1900 in St Helens

maker:: Thomas Mercer

Compensation balance with sliding bi-metallic affixes

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Compensation balance with sliding bi-metallic affixes

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Category:: Time Measurement

Object Number:: 1929-76

Materials:: sliding affixes: bi-metallic and balance-spring (for use with): 'elinvar' (alloy including nickel, steel and chromium)

Measurements:: overall (laid flat): 5 mm x 41 mm x 41 mm, 0.009 kg

type:: compensation balance for chronometer

credit:: Thomas Mercer Ltd.

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