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In the glass casing 9 which incloses the
globe 8, there is cut a circular scale 12
divided into units corresponding with those
provided to the scale 10, the scale 12 being
5 in a horizontal plane and being concentric
with the globe 8. The globe 8 and the scale
12 in conjunction serve to indicate to any
observer the time of day or night at any
place upon the surface of the earth, since
10 all of the principal towns and cities will be
located upon the globe. In order to assist
the observer in locating any place and in
ascertaining the time of day or night at
such place, the boundary lines of the dif-
15 ferent countries will be marked upon the
globe and also the boundary lines of the
states or subdivisions within said countries
and the globe will furthermore be provided
with the usual meridan lines running from
20 pole to pole. It is of course to be under-
stood that the axis of rotation of the globe
will pass through the two diametrically
opposite points representing the earth's
poles.
25 In order to more clearly explain the use
of the above described device, we may sup-
pose that the same is set up in San Fran-
cisco and it is desired to ascertain the ex-
isting time in New York. The observer, af-
30 ter locating New York upon the surface
of the globe, will then glance along the
nearest meridian line to New York and
thence to the equator and opposite to the
point of intersection of said meridian line
35 with the equator the correct New York time
will be indicated upon the scale 12..
The sides of the pedestal 1 form panels
which may be utilized for advertising pur-
poses. The invention is presented as in-
40 cluding all such modifications and changesas properly come within the scope of the
following claims.
What I claim is:
1. In a device of the character described,
the combination with a hollow pedestal, of 45
a clock work mounted in the upper portion
of said pedestal, a spindle passing centrally
through the top of said pedestal and actu-
ated by said clock-work, a globe mounted
upon said spindle above the pedestal, a 50
transparent casing surmounted upon the
pedestal and inclosing said globe, a scale
being cut in said casing adjacent to the
equatorial line carried by the globe, and a
pointer mounted upon the spindle adjacent 55
to the pedestal top traveling a scale carried
by said top.
2. In a device of the character described,
the combination with a pedestal, of a clock
work mounted in the upper portion of the 60
pedestal, a conical dial mounted on the top
of the pedestal, a spindle rising from the
clock work and passing through: the dial,
a globe mounted on the spindle above the
dial, a pointer mounted on the spindle over 65
the dial and under the globe, a glass casing
surmounting the dial and inclosing the
globe and having a semi-spherical dome con-
centric to the globe, and a band graduated
into time units provided on the casing sub- 70
stantially coincident with the equatorial line
of the globe.
In testimony whereof I have signed my
name to this specification in the presence
of two subscribing witnesses.
WALTER F. AGNEW.
Witnesses:
J. C. LEDBETTER,
J. S. MURRAY.Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the " Commissioner of Patents,
Washington, D. C."0
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Agnew, Walter F. World-Chronometer, patent, December 29, 1914; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth859236/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.