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made by Lukens: "A mean solar chronometer (No. 141), by Isaiah Lukens, of
Philadelphia; beats half-seconds. This chronometer runs eight days without winding.g. It was made by Mr. Lukens about the year 1830 or 1831, while on a visit to London. It is one of the earliest chronometers, I know of, made by
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Clockwork: The Mechanical Ingenuity and Craftsmanship of Isaiah Lukens (1779-1846)
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Surgical instrument for "destroying the stone in the bladder"
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