Christian Reithmann - Horological Inventor 1818-1909.

Herr Reithmann's original trade was cabinet maker.  He became
an autodidact watchmaker, and developed watchmaker's gear
cutting machine.  In 1865 he invented low voltage impulse
circuit for a clock pendulum.  In 1873 he exhibited at
the World Exposition the Electrical Master/slave clock and a
pneumatic operated telegraph with mechanical spring-powered
Morse Code printout advancer.  In 1874, King Ludwig, the II
of Bavaria awarded Herr Reithmann the title - "Horologist
of the Royal Court of Bavaria (Germany)".

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