Key for Sidereal and mean time clock

PART OF:
Sidereal and mean time clock
Made:
United Kingdom
maker:
Unknown

Key for Sidereal and mean time clock, unsigned, United Kingdom

Details

Category:
Time Measurement
Object Number:
1906-56/10
Materials:
metal (unknown)
type:
key - hardware
credit:
Mrs. Shaw

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