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Papers on chronometer improvements, 1870 - 1878

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 6/594

Scope and Contents

Papers concerning refinements and improvements to chronometers. The volume includes balance stopping apparatus; patent specification for W.J. Thictherner's watches; R.H. Rideout's method for compensating clocks; cheap observatory clocks by J.F. Stanistreet; experiments with sidereal clocks and their barometric inequalities; W.G. Schoof's paper on improvements in the lever escapements for chronometers; apparatus for altering the scale of compensation of chronometers; improved gimballing machines; A.J. Higham's gravity escapement; C.A. Young's detached gravity escapement; Barraud and Lunds' method for synchronising clocks; and the offer of sale of J.S. Eiffe's chronometers. The correspondents include W.H.M. Christie, D. Gill, A. d'Abbadie, C. Prichard, F.J.O. Evans, R. Hall and W. Huggins.

Dates

  • 1870 - 1878

Conditions Governing Access

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Extent

1 volume(s) (1 volume)

Language of Materials

English