Astronomical regulator
An astronomical tank regulator by E. Cottingham of Thrapston, Northamptonshire, which features the Riefler escapement. This example is one of two made entirely by Cottingham: the other was made for the Royal Alfred Observatory at Mauritius.
Object Details
| ID: | ZAA0542 |
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| Collection: | Timekeeping |
| Type: | Astronomical regulator |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Cottingham, E. T.; Cottingham, Edwin Turner |
| Date made: | ca.1920 |
| People: | Riefler, S.; Royal Greenwich Observatory |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Parts: | Astronomical regulator |