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Maker:

Bond, William C.  Search this

Physical Description:

brass (overall material)

lead (weights material)

glass (top material)

Measurements:

overall: 12 in x 6 1/8 in; 30.48 cm x 15.5575 cm

Object Name:

chronometer, marine

chronometer, box

chronometer

Place made:

United States: Massachusetts, Boston

Date made:

ca 1812-1815

ID Number:

ME.318981

Catalog number:

318981

Accession number:

230288

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-9498-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_856140

Physical Description:

brass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall - clock: 10 in x 4 1/8 in x 5 in; 25.4 cm x 10.4775 cm x 12.7 cm

overall - pendulum: 2 1/4 in x 1 3/8 in x 3/8 in; 5.715 cm x 3.4925 cm x .9525 cm

Object Name:

clock

Place made:

United Kingdom: England, London

Date made:

ca 1700

Credit Line:

G. Norman Albree

ID Number:

CL.334367

Catalog number:

334367

Accession number:

314557

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-b9f2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_659479

Maker:

American Waltham Watch Co.  Search this

Physical Description:

enamel, white (dial material)

silver (case material)

Measurements:

overall: 3 in x 2 1/8 in x 3/4 in; 7.62 cm x 5.4102 cm x 1.905 cm

Object Name:

pocket watch

Place Made:

United States: Massachusetts, Waltham

Date made:

1864

Presentation:

1865

ID Number:

1987.0853.01

Catalog number:

1987.0853.01

Accession number:

1987.0853

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-2dbc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1050581

Maker:

Heisley, F. A.  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 115.2652 cm x 116.84 cm x 101.6 cm; 45 3/8 in x 46 in x 40 in

Object Name:

tower clock movement

Date made:

ca 1790-1799

Credit Line:

City of Frederick Maryland

ID Number:

ME.310382

Catalog number:

310382

Accession number:

111628

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-a016-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_850849

Business owner:

Condy, Benjamin  Search this

Maker:

Condy, Benjamin  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

brass (overall material)

glass (overall material)

Measurements:

average spatial: 7.9 cm x 42.1 cm x 51.8 cm; 3 1/8 in x 16 9/16 in x 20 3/8 in

overall: 4 1/2 in x 22 in x 19 1/2 in; 11.43 cm x 55.88 cm x 49.53 cm

Object Name:

octant

Place Made:

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Date made:

1778

ID Number:

1992.0312.01

Catalog number:

1992.0312.01

Accession number:

1992.0312

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-5c9f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1106937

Manufacturer:

Pulsar  Search this

Physical Description:

Stainless steel (case material)

Measurements:

overall: 9 1/8 in x 1 1/2 in x 1/2 in; 23.1775 cm x 3.81 cm x 1.27 cm

overall - face: 1 1/4 in x 1 1/2 in x 1/2 in; 3.175 cm x 3.81 cm x 1.27 cm

Object Name:

wrist watch, calculator, pulsar

wrist watch, calculator watch, pulsar

Date made:

1976

Subject:

Timekeeping  Search this

ID Number:

1994.0354.07

Catalog number:

1994.0354.07

Accession number:

1994.0354

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Exhibition:

My Computing Device

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-32ca-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1173543

Maker:

Shakers  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

Measurements:

dekaliter: 9 11/16 in x 10 1/8 in; 24.60625 cm x 25.7175 cm

deciliter: 2 11/16 in x 2 5/16 in; 6.82625 cm x 5.87375 cm

liter: 4 9/16 in x 4 5/8 in; 11.58875 cm x 11.7475 cm

overall; nested: 9 5/8 in x 9 3/4 in; 24.4475 cm x 24.765 cm

Object Name:

volumetric measures

Place made:

United States: Maine, New Gloucester

Date made:

1877-1900

ID Number:

CH.322102

Catalog number:

322102

Accession number:

246882

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-ec5a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_2452

Physical Description:

paper (scale material)

metal (needle, sights, plumb bob material)

wood (case material)

Measurements:

overall: 1 3/4 in x 8 3/8 in x 4 1/2 in; 4.445 cm x 21.2725 cm x 11.43 cm

overall: 1 in x 8 1/4 in x 4 1/2 in; 2.54 cm x 20.955 cm x 11.43 cm

Object Name:

magnetic compass

Place made:

France

ID Number:

PH.314618

Catalog number:

314618

Accession number:

208046

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-2339-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1456452

Measurements:

overall: 62 in x 2 3/4 in; 157.48 cm x 6.985 cm

Object Name:

gravity pendulum

Place made:

United States: District of Columbia, Washington

Date made:

1881-1882

Subject:

U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey  Search this

ID Number:

PH.321650

Accession number:

244667

Catalog number:

321650

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-d185-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1029660

Maker:

Thomson Meter Company  Search this

Physical Description:

bronze (overall material)

Object Name:

water meter

Place made:

United States: New York, Brooklyn

Date made:

ca 1898-ca 1925

Subject:

Water  Search this

Credit Line:

A.A. Hirsch

ID Number:

PH.325860

Accession number:

245003

Catalog number:

325860

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-5cb7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1411551

User:

Vogel, Robert M.  Search this

Maker:

Eugene Dietzgen Company  Search this

Physical Description:

aluminum (overall material)

glass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 3/4 in x 3 in x 3 1/4 in; 1.905 cm x 7.62 cm x 8.255 cm

Object Name:

Pocket Compass

pocket compass

Place made:

United States: Illinois, Chicago

Date made:

circa 1960

ID Number:

2007.0214.4

Catalog number:

2007.0214.4

Accession number:

2007.0214

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-57ef-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1334942

Maker:

Symmetricom, Incorporated  Search this

Physical Description:

plastic (overall material)

gray (overall color)

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 5 3/4 in x 16 3/4 in x 19 3/4 in; 14.605 cm x 42.545 cm x 50.165 cm

overall: 5 5/8 in x 16 3/4 in x 20 1/2 in; 14.2875 cm x 42.545 cm x 52.07 cm

Object Name:

atomic clock

Subject:

Modern Physics  Search this

Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this

Credit Line:

Symmetricom, Incorporated

ID Number:

2012.3092.01

Nonaccession number:

2012.3092

Catalog number:

2012.3092.01

Serial number:

US49352868

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-b484-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1425778

Maker:

Charpak, G.  Search this

Physical Description:

copper; stainless steel; other metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 48 cm x 48 cm x 10 cm; 18 29/32 in x 18 29/32 in x 3 15/16 in

Object Name:

chamber, multiwire proportional

Date made:

1968

Subject:

Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this

Credit Line:

CERN, European Organization for Nuclear Research

ID Number:

1977.0708.02

Catalog number:

1977.0708.02

Accession number:

1977.0708

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-e4f7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_700211

Designer:

Fields, T.H.  Search this

Manufacturer:

Argonne National Laboratory  Search this

AVCO Corporation  Search this

Physical Description:

stainless steel, copper, niobium, zirconium (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 35 cm x 75 cm; 13 25/32 in x 29 17/32 in

inside diam. (approx.): 10 in; 25.4 cm

Object Name:

Superconducting Solenoid, Argonne

superconducting solenoid, Argonne

Date made:

1964

Subject:

Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this

Credit Line:

Argonne National Laboratory

ID Number:

1978.0469.01.1

Accession number:

1978.0469

Catalog number:

1978.0469.01

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-bda8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_700214

Maker:

Nicole, Nielsen & Co.  Search this

Physical Description:

brass, gilded (movement material)

gold (case material)

Measurements:

overall: 2 3/4 in x 2 in x 5/8 in; 6.985 cm x 5.08 cm x 1.5875 cm

Object Name:

pocket watch, designed for S. Fleming

Place made:

United Kingdom: England

Date made:

ca 1880

ID Number:

1990.0659.01

Catalog number:

1990.0659.01

Accession number:

1990.0659

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-3319-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1072912

Maker:

Duboscq, Jules  Search this

Physical Description:

iron (overall material)

brass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 16 3/4 in x 16 1/2 in x 8 in; 42.545 cm x 41.91 cm x 20.32 cm

overall: 19 5/8 in x 8 3/4 in x 8 in; 49.8475 cm x 22.225 cm x 20.32 cm

Object Name:

Saccharimeter

Place made:

France: Île-de-France, Paris

Date made:

1850-1859

Subject:

Optics  Search this

Sugar  Search this

France  Search this

ID Number:

PH.327501

Catalog number:

327501

Accession number:

266156

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-4af8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1184338

Maker:

Franz Schmidt & Haensch  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

brass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 21 1/2 in x 6 1/4 in x 4 in; 54.61 cm x 15.875 cm x 10.16 cm

overall in case: 4 1/8 in x 21 1/2 in x 6 1/4 in; 10.4775 cm x 54.61 cm x 15.875 cm

Object Name:

Saccharimeter

Place made:

Germany: Berlin, Berlin

Subject:

Optics  Search this

Sugar  Search this

Germany  Search this

ID Number:

PH.328767

Catalog number:

328767

Accession number:

308252

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-4bc6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1184340

Maker:

Franz Schmidt & Haensch  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

iron (overall material)

nickel silver (overall material)

Measurements:

case: 56.5 cm x 16.2 cm x 14 cm; 22 1/4 in x 6 3/8 in x 5 1/2 in

cylinder: 305 mm x 32 mm; 12 in x 1 1/4 in

instrument: 52 cm x 13.3 cm; 20 1/2 in x 5 1/4 in

overall in case: 22 3/8 in x 5 1/2 in x 6 3/8 in; 56.8325 cm x 13.97 cm x 16.1925 cm

overall: case fragment: 3/16 in x 5 1/16 in x 2 13/16 in; .47625 cm x 12.85875 cm x 7.14375 cm

Object Name:

Colorimeter

Place made:

Germany: Berlin, Berlin

Subject:

Optics  Search this

Color  Search this

Sugar  Search this

ID Number:

CH.335519

Catalog number:

335519

Accession number:

321714

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-eb63-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_2951

Publisher:

U.S. Department of the Interior  Search this

U.S. Army  Search this

Original artist:

Richard, John H.  Search this

Graphic artist:

Dougal, William H.  Search this

Printer:

Wendell, Cornelius  Search this

Author:

Girard, Charles  Search this

Emory, William H.  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall materials)

ink (overall materials)

Measurements:

overall: 24.8 cm x 31.3 cm; 9 3/4 in x 12 5/16 in

Object Name:

print

Object Type:

Engraving

Other Terms:

print; Photomechanical Relief

Place Made:

United States: District of Columbia

Date of book publication:

1859

ID Number:

2009.0115.058

Catalog number:

2009.0115.058

Accession number:

2009.0115

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-e646-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_796464

Publisher:

U.S. Department of the Interior  Search this

U.S. Army  Search this

Printer:

Wendell, Cornelius  Search this

Author:

Emory, William H.  Search this

Girard, Charles  Search this

Original artist:

Richard, John H.  Search this

Graphic artist:

Dougal, William H.  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall materials)

ink (overall materials)

Measurements:

overall: 31.3 cm x 25 cm; 12 5/16 in x 9 13/16 in

Object Name:

print

Object Type:

Engraving

Other Terms:

print; Engraving

Place Made:

United States: District of Columbia

Date of book publication:

1859

ID Number:

2009.0115.096

Catalog number:

2009.0115.096

Accession number:

2009.0115

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-ed79-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_802134