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pocket chronometer

Maker:: Josh Romer Search this

Measurements:: overall: 3 in x 2 1/4 in x 1 in; 7.62 cm x 5.715 cm x 2.54 cm; overall, key: 1 1/2 in x 1/2 in x 1/8 in; 3.81 cm x 1.27 cm x .3175 cm

Object Name:: Pocket chronometer

Place made:: United Kingdom: England

Date made:: c1800

Credit Line:: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey

ID Number:: ME.285465

Accession number:: 57657

Catalog number:: 285465

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watch

Physical Description:: metal, "brass" (watch movement material); metal, gold (dust cap material); metal, gold (watch case material)

Measurements:: overall: 2 7/8 in x 2 in x 1/2 in; 7.3025 cm x 5.08 cm x 1.27 cm

Object Name:: Watch

Other Terms:: Watch; Mechanical, Spring-Driven; Pocket Watch

Place made:: United Kingdom: England

Date made:: 1842 - 1871

Credit Line:: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey

ID Number:: ME.285464

Catalog number:: 285464

Accession number:: 57657

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watch

Physical Description:: metal, "brass" (watch movement material); metal, gold (dust cap material); metal, gold (watch case material); gilded (watch movement production method/technique)

Measurements:: overall: 3 in x 2 1/8 in x 5/16 in; 7.62 cm x 5.3975 cm x .8255 cm

Object Name:: Watch

Other Terms:: Watch; Mechanical, Spring-Driven; Pocket Watch

Place made:: United Kingdom: England

Date made:: 19th century

Credit Line:: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey

ID Number:: ME.285463

Catalog number:: 285463

Accession number:: 57657

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view watch digital asset: Front.

watch

Physical Description:: metal, "brass" (watch movement material); metal, gold (dust cap material); metal, gold (watch case material)

Measurements:: overall: 3 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in x 5/8 in; 8.255 cm x 5.715 cm x 1.5875 cm

Object Name:: Watch

Other Terms:: Watch; Mechanical, Spring-Driven; Pocket Watch

Place made:: Switzerland

Credit Line:: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey

ID Number:: ME.285462

Catalog number:: 285462

Accession number:: 57657

See more items in:: Work and Industry: Mechanisms

Data Source:: National Museum of American History

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EDAN-URL:: edanmdm:nmah_851356

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view watch digital asset: Front.

watch

Physical Description:: metal (watch movement material); metal, gold (dust cap material); metal, gold (watch case material)

Measurements:: overall: 3 in x 2 1/8 in x 1/2 in; 7.62 cm x 5.3975 cm x 1.27 cm

Object Name:: Watch

Other Terms:: Watch; Mechanical, Spring-Driven; Pocket Watch

Place made:: Switzerland

Credit Line:: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey

ID Number:: ME.285467

Catalog number:: 285467

Accession number:: 57657

See more items in:: Work and Industry: Mechanisms

Data Source:: National Museum of American History

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EDAN-URL:: edanmdm:nmah_851544

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view watch movement digital asset: Front.

watch movement

Physical Description:: metal, "brass" (watch movement material); metal, gold (watch case material)

Measurements:: overall: 3 in x 2 1/4 in x 3/4 in; 7.62 cm x 5.715 cm x 1.905 cm

Object Name:: Watch Movement

Other Terms:: Watch Movement; Mechanical, Spring-Driven; Pocket Watch

Place made:: United States

Credit Line:: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey

ID Number:: ME.285468

Catalog number:: 285468

Accession number:: 57657

See more items in:: Work and Industry: Mechanisms

Data Source:: National Museum of American History

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view Arnold & Dent Box Chronometer digital asset number 1

Arnold & Dent Box Chronometer

Manufacturer:: Arnold & Dent Search this

Physical Description:: brass (overall material); glass (overall material); mahogany (container material); steel (overall material)

Measurements:: overall: 6 1/8 in x 6 1/2 in x 6 in; 15.5575 cm x 16.51 cm x 15.24 cm; overall - from catalog card: 6 1/8 in x 6 in x 6 3/4 in; 15.5575 cm x 15.24 cm x 17.145 cm

Object Name:: Chronometer; Box Chronometer

Place made:: United Kingdom: England, London

Date made:: 1839

Credit Line:: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey

ID Number:: ME.314612

Catalog number:: 314612

Accession number:: 206050

See more items in:: Work and Industry: Mechanisms; Measuring & Mapping; Time and Navigation

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watch

Measurements:: overall: 3 in x 2 1/8 in x 7/8 in; 7.62 cm x 5.3975 cm x 2.2225 cm

Object Name:: Watch

Place made:: United Kingdom: Grand Bretagne

Date made:: 1835

Credit Line:: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey

ID Number:: ME.285466

Catalog number:: 285466

Accession number:: 57657

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view Burkhardt Arithmometer digital asset: Burkhardt Calculating Machine

Burkhardt Arithmometer

Maker:: Arthur Burkhardt Search this

Physical Description:: wood (overall material); brass (overall material); slate (overall material); german silver (overall material); steel (overall material)

Measurements:: overall: 10.5 cm x 58.6 cm x 18.4 cm; 4 1/8 in x 23 1/16 in x 7 1/4 in

Object Name:: calculating machine

Place made:: Germany: Saxony, Glashütte

Date made:: 1895

Subject:: Mathematics Search this

Credit Line:: Transfer from US National Bureau of Standards

ID Number:: MA.313158

Accession number:: 177275

Catalog number:: 313158

See more items in:: Medicine and Science: Mathematics; Science & Mathematics; Calculating Machines

Data Source:: National Museum of American History

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view Capt. Field's Improved Hinged Parallel Rule digital asset: Parallel Rule Used at the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey

Capt. Field's Improved Hinged Parallel Rule

Physical Description:: german silver (overall material)

Measurements:: overall: 1.1 cm x 53.6 cm x 7.3 cm; 7/16 in x 21 3/32 in x 2 7/8 in

Object Name:: parallel rule

Date made:: 1919

Subject:: Mathematics Search this; Protractor Search this; Navigation Search this

Credit Line:: Transfer from U.S. Department of Commerce, Coast & Geodetic Survey

ID Number:: MA.309663

Catalog number:: 309663

Accession number:: 106954

See more items in:: Medicine and Science: Mathematics; Science & Mathematics; Measuring & Mapping; Parallel Rules

Data Source:: National Museum of American History

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EDAN-URL:: edanmdm:nmah_690217

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view Ferrel Tide Predictor digital asset: Ferrel Tide Predictor

Ferrel Tide Predictor

Maker:: Fauth & Co. Search this

Designer:: Ferrel, William Search this

Physical Description:: wood (overall material); metal (overall material); glass (overall material)

Measurements:: overall: 62.2 cm x 46.5 cm x 34.3 cm; 24 1/2 in x 18 5/16 in x 13 1/2 in

Object Name:: harmonic synthesizer

Place Made:: United States: District of Columbia, Washington

Date made:: 1883; 1880

Used during:: 1883-1910

Subject:: Mathematics Search this

Credit Line:: Transfer from U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey

ID Number:: MA.315917

Catalog number:: 315917

Accession number:: 223203

See more items in:: Medicine and Science: Mathematics; Science & Mathematics

Data Source:: National Museum of American History

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view Gas Generator digital asset number 1

Gas Generator

Measurements:: box: 4 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in x 11 in; 11.43 cm x 11.43 cm x 27.94 cm; overall: 12 in x 4 5/8 in x 7 1/8 in; 30.48 cm x 11.7475 cm x 18.0975 cm

Object Name:: gas generator; Gas Generator

Associated Place:: United States: New Jersey

Credit Line:: Transfer from Coast and Geodetic Survey

ID Number:: CH.315983

Catalog number:: 315983

Accession number:: 223100

See more items in:: Medicine and Science: Chemistry

Data Source:: National Museum of American History

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view Long-Period Vertical Seismometer (WWSSN) digital asset number 1

Long-Period Vertical Seismometer (WWSSN)

Maker:: W. F. Sprengnether Instrument Co. Search this

Measurements:: overall: 25 in x 15 in x 26 in; 63.5 cm x 38.1 cm x 66.04 cm

Object Name:: seismometer

Place made:: United States: Missouri, Saint Louis

Date made:: 1961-1962

Related event:: Cold War Search this

Credit Line:: U.S. Geological Survey

ID Number:: 1999.0275.03

Catalog number:: 1999.0275.03

Accession number:: 1999.0275

See more items in:: Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences; Measuring & Mapping; Science & Mathematics; Seismographs

Data Source:: National Museum of American History

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EDAN-URL:: edanmdm:nmah_1445875

view Long-Period Horizontal Seismometer (WWSSN) digital asset number 1

Long-Period Horizontal Seismometer (WWSSN)

Maker:: Geotechnical Corporation Search this; W. F. Sprengnether Instrument Co. Search this

Measurements:: overall: 54 cm x 57 cm x 63 cm; 21 1/4 in x 22 7/16 in x 24 13/16 in

Object Name:: seismometer

Place made:: United States: Texas, Dallas; United States: Missouri, Saint Louis

Date made:: 1961-1962

Related event:: Cold War Search this

Credit Line:: U.S. Geological Society

ID Number:: 1999.0275.04

Catalog number:: 1999.0275.04

Accession number:: 1999.0275

See more items in:: Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences; Measuring & Mapping; Science & Mathematics; Seismographs

Data Source:: National Museum of American History

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EDAN-URL:: edanmdm:nmah_1445876

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Long-Period Galvanometer Control (WWSSN)

Measurements:: overall: 14 cm x 10.3 cm x 20.2 cm; 5 1/2 in x 4 1/16 in x 7 15/16 in

Object Name:: long-period galvanometer control

Related event:: Cold War Search this

Credit Line:: U.S. Geological Survey

ID Number:: 1999.0275.06

Catalog number:: 1999.0275.06

Accession number:: 1999.0275

See more items in:: Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences; Measuring & Mapping; Science & Mathematics; Seismographs

Data Source:: National Museum of American History

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EDAN-URL:: edanmdm:nmah_1445877

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Time and Power Console (WWSSN)

Maker:: Geotechnical Corporation Search this

Measurements:: overall: 177 cm x 60 cm x 50 cm; 69 11/16 in x 23 5/8 in x 19 11/16 in

Object Name:: time and power console; time and power consoler

Place made:: United States: Texas, Dallas

Date made:: 1961-1962

Related event:: Cold War Search this

Credit Line:: U.S. Geological Survey

ID Number:: 1999.0275.07

Catalog number:: 1999.0275.07

Accession number:: 1999.0275

See more items in:: Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences; Measuring & Mapping; Science & Mathematics; Seismographs

Data Source:: National Museum of American History

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EDAN-URL:: edanmdm:nmah_1445878

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Short-Period Galvanometer (WWSSN)

Maker:: Geotechnical Corporation Search this

Measurements:: overall: 29 cm x 22.8 cm; 11 13/32 in x 8 31/32 in

Object Name:: galvanometer

Place made:: United States: Texas, Garland

Date made:: 1961-1962

Related event:: Cold War Search this

Credit Line:: U.S. Geological Survey

ID Number:: 1999.0275.08

Catalog number:: 1999.0275.08

Accession number:: 1999.0275

See more items in:: Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences; Measuring & Mapping; Science & Mathematics; Seismographs

Data Source:: National Museum of American History

GUID:: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-e66b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:: edanmdm:nmah_1445879

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Short-Period Galvanometer Control (WWSSN)

Maker:: Geotechnical Corporation Search this

Measurements:: overall: 14 cm x 10.3 cm x 20.2 cm; 5 1/2 in x 4 1/16 in x 7 15/16 in

Object Name:: galvanometer control

Place made:: United States: Texas, Dallas

Date made:: 1961-1962

Related event:: Cold War Search this

Credit Line:: U.S. Geological Survey

ID Number:: 1999.0275.05

Catalog number:: 1999.0275.05

Accession number:: 1999.0275

See more items in:: Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences; Measuring & Mapping; Science & Mathematics; Seismographs

Data Source:: National Museum of American History

GUID:: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-e17f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:: edanmdm:nmah_1445887

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Three-Channel Drum Photographic Recorder (WWSSN)

Maker:: United ElectroDynamics Search this

Measurements:: overall: 35 cm x 139 cm x 44 cm; 13 25/32 in x 54 23/32 in x 17 5/16 in

Object Name:: three-channel drum photographic recorder

Place made:: United States: California, Pasadena

Date made:: 1961-1962

Related event:: Cold War Search this

Credit Line:: U.S. Geological Survey

ID Number:: 1999.0275.10

Accession number:: 1999.0275

Catalog number:: 1999.0275.10

See more items in:: Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences; Measuring & Mapping; Science & Mathematics; Seismographs

Data Source:: National Museum of American History

GUID:: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-e730-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:: edanmdm:nmah_1445903

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Galvanometer Test Set (WWSSN)

Maker:: General Electric Company Search this

Measurements:: overall: 18.5 cm x 10 cm x 11 cm; 7 9/32 in x 3 15/16 in x 4 11/32 in

Object Name:: galvanometer test set; seismic station, galvanometer test set

Date made:: 1961-1962

Related event:: Cold War Search this

Credit Line:: U.S. Geological Survey

ID Number:: 1999.0275.11

Accession number:: 1999.0275

Catalog number:: 1999.0275.11

See more items in:: Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences; Measuring & Mapping; Science & Mathematics; Seismographs

Data Source:: National Museum of American History

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EDAN-URL:: edanmdm:nmah_1445907

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