Mahogany Two-Day c1920 Marine Chronometer, Dobbie McInnes Ltd, Glasgow
Mahogany Two-Day c1920 Marine Chronometer. 3 7/8-inch silvered dial with subsidiary seconds and up/down dials, signed and numbered. Two tier mahogany box with inset cartouche signed Dobbie McInnes Ltd 10031, Glasgow. Inset brass carrying handles, brass escutcheon for key lock. There is some veneer missing on the upper tier of the box. The movement has spotted brass plates with four pillars and ten jewels with Harrisons maintaining power, Earnshaw type spring detent with split bi-metallic balance with cylindrical temperature compensation weights, steel helical balance and faceted diamond end stone. The movement is set in a lacquered brass bowl with screw down bezel mounted within a pivoted gimbal with knurled locking screw and brass tipsy key. All the wheelwork and parts of this chronometer appear to be original and in good condition.
The firm of Dobbie McInnes was founded c. 1900 as a partnership between Dr James Dobbie of Newcastle who later became Sir James Dobbie, he was a clever scientist, his sister married Norman Howarth who was a nobel prize winner responsible for isolating Vitamin C. McInnes of Glasgow was a clever engineer who made engine speed indicators. They began making speed indicators and then compasses, theodolites, telescopes, sextants and all manner of scientific instruments. 1941 their premises at 57, Bothwell Street, Glasgow were completely destroyed by German bombs.
They also had premises in London and Liverpool. The firm ceased trading c. Please Note: I'm not a clock expert. If you have any questions please ask.
The item "Mahogany Two-Day c1920 Marine Chronometer, Dobbie McInnes Ltd, Glasgow" is in sale since Tuesday, April 16, 2019. This item is in the category "Antiques\Science & Medicine (Pre-1930)\Scientific Instruments\Other Antique Science Equip". The seller is "stripe4107" and is located in Lake Wales, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica, Luxembourg, Macao, Peru, Viet nam, Uruguay, Chile.