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
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In reply to Re^3: I prefer this kind of clock or watch: by blue_cowdawg
in thread I prefer this kind of clock or watch: by ambrus

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