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Re^3: I prefer this kind of clock or watch:by blue_cowdawg (Monsignor) |
on Jan 17, 2006 at 18:06 UTC ( [id://523786]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
Yeah... I've seen them too. I used to work at a US Navy Level II Calibration lab at the Naval Submarine Support Facility New London (NAVSUBSUPFACNLON for you milspeak types) in 1977. We used to have a bank of them to calibrate the standards that came off the submarines that were used for navigation (and other!) purposes. About once a quarter someone would get the choice assignment of driving down to Washington DC to NIST to get them calibrated. About 5 years ago I actually saw one at a hamfest for sale for real cheap. When I picked it up to look it over I realized why it was so cheap. Something was rattling around in there and I didn't want to go any further in my examination. One of these days I'll buy one, but it is real low on my priority list somewhere behind the stuff I am aquiring for my brewery! :-D
Peter L. Berghold -- Unix Professional Peter -at- Berghold -dot- Net; AOL IM redcowdawg Yahoo IM: blue_cowdawg
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