Model of Ditisheim's Compensation Balance

Made:: 1920-1925 in Europe

maker:: Paul Ditisheim

Model of Paul Ditisheim's monometallic compensation balance for

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Model of Paul Ditisheim's monometallic compensation balance for
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Model of Paul Ditisheim's monometallic compensation balance for use with Elinvar hairsprings, with sunk poising screws to avoid barometric disturbances, Europe, 1920-1925.

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Category:: Time Measurement

Object Number:: 1925-194/2

Materials:: model rings: mono-metallic, blades: bi-metallic, hairsprings (for use with): 'elinvar' (alloy including nickel, steel and chromium), brass (copper, zinc alloy)

Measurements:: overall: 6 mm 100 mm, .14kg

type:: compensation balance and model - representation

credit:: Mr. Paul Ditisheim

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Model of Ditisheim's Compensation Balance

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