The Ship's Chronometer
By: by Marvin E. Whitney.
Publisher: American Watchmakers Institute Press
Published: June 1, 1984
Place of publication: Cincinnati, Ohio
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 499
ISBN-13: 9780918845085
Subjects: Chronometers -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Description: This book is a comprehensive treatise on ships chronometers. There are 499 pages of scholarly research, profusely illustrated with photos, charts and original, easy-to-understand drawings. A must for the practical watchmaker and for every serious student of these remarkable timepieces. Printed on glossy, heavy stock quality paper.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 449-453.
Errata sheet inserted.
Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: Preface; title: The Birth of the Ship's Chronometer
label: 1.; title: Observatories - Their Purpose and Function
label: 2.; title: Chronometer Trials
label: 3.; title: Transporting & Handling the Chronometer
label: 4.; title: The Functional Description of a Chronometer
label: 5.; title: Disassembling & Cleaning a Chronometer
label: 6.; title: Reassembly and Oiling a Chronometer
label: 7.; title: Testing & Adjusting a Chronometer
label: 8.; title: The English Escarpment
label: 9.; title: General Repairs
label: 10.; title: The Break Circuit (Survey) Chronometer
label: 11.; title: Making a Detent
label: 12.; title: The Navigating (Chronometer) Watch
label: 13.; title: The Pocket Chronometer
label: 14.; title: Some Rare & Unusual Chronometers
label: 15.; title: Some Innovative Ideas & Design Changes in the Hamilton Chronometer
label: 16.; title: Navigation & the Quartz Chronometer
label: 17.; title: America's Foremost Chronometer Makers
label: 18.; title: Other American Chronometer Makers
label: 19.; title: National Bureau of Standards - Time & Frequency
label: 20.; title: Glossary; title: Bibliography; title: Footnotes; title: Appendix; title: Index