2.5 hours of videotape documenting a succession of clock escapements invented by Richard F. Bond in the 19th century. Bond's invention was called isodynamic escapement.
Arrangement:
1 series: 5 items (original videotapes only).
Related Archival Materials:
Two of the three regulators videotaped are located in the Division of the History of Technology collections (now Division of Medicine and Science).
Provenance:
Made for the national Museum of American History, December 17, 1997.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the original videos are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Some oral histories are restricted Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation. Search this
Container:
Box 1
Type:
Archival materials
Moving Images [174751165]
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the original videos are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Some oral histories are restricted Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Museum owns all rights to this videotape.
Collection Citation:
Richard Bond Clock Escapement Video Documentation, 1997, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation. Search this
Container:
Box 2
Type:
Archival materials
Moving Images
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the original videos are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Some oral histories are restricted Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Museum owns all rights to this videotape.
Collection Citation:
Richard Bond Clock Escapement Video Documentation, 1997, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation. Search this
Container:
Box 3
Type:
Archival materials
Moving Images
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the original videos are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Some oral histories are restricted Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Museum owns all rights to this videotape.
Collection Citation:
Richard Bond Clock Escapement Video Documentation, 1997, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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