World-Chronometer Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title World-Chronometer
  • Added Title World Chronometer

Creator

  • Inventor: Agnew, Walter F.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Walter F. Agnew, of Fort Worth, Texas

Contributor

  • Witness: Ledbetter, J. C.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Murray, J. S.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Murray, J. S.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness for illustration.
  • Witness: Champlin, W. B., Jr.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness for illustration.
  • Printer: Norris Peters Co.
    Contributor Type: Organization
    Contributor Info: Norris Peters Co., Photo-lithographer, Washington, D. C.

Publisher

  • Name: United States. Patent Office.
    Place of Publication: [Washington D.C.]

Date

  • Creation: 1914-12-29
  • Acceptance Date: 1914-12-29
  • Submission Date: 1912-12-23

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for a globe set on top of a pedestal, where the globes rotates by clock work to instruct the user of the time for any given place on the globe. Sides of the pedestal also allow for advertising.
  • Physical Description: 2 sheets, 2 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Inventions
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Landscape and Nature - Geography and Maps
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Advertising
  • Keyword: universal time piece
  • Keyword: terrestrial globes
  • Keyword: horology

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Tarrant County - Fort Worth

Collection

  • Name: Texas Patents
    Code: TXPT

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Rights

  • Rights License: pd

Resource Type

  • Patent

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Patent Number: 1122352
  • Government Documents No.: 02/738207
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth859236

Note

  • Display Note: "Application filed December 23, 1912. Serial No. 738,207."
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