File:British Museum Marine Chronometer.jpg

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English: Marine chronometer made by Thomas Earnshaw (Senior) that was used on the HMS Beagle.
Français : Chronomètre de marine du HMS Beagle
Date 24 June 2010
institution QS:P195,Q6373
Source/Photographer BabelStone (Own work)

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British Museum reference CAI.1957, L210 / Registration:1958,1006.1957
Detailed description Marine chronometer, Rectangular mahogany box, lined with green baize, with brass carrying handles at the sides. Hinged lid with glazed viewing aperture and sliding mahogany cover. A key-operated lock at the front. There is an inserted plain ivory disc in the lid front. Silvered brass dial with Roman hours I-XII within a minutes circle. Subsidiary seconds dial above VI. Plain blued-steel hour, minute and seconds hands. Movement contained in a lacquered brass bowl. One-day spring-driven movement, with fusee and Harrison's maintaining power. Jewelled bearings for train wheels in screwed settings. Earnshaw spring-detent escapement with Earnshaw split-bimetallic temperature compensation balance and free-sprung helical blued-steel balance spring.
Size Height: 17.6 cm (6.9 in) Width: 20.8 cm (8.2 in) Depth: 20.8 cm (8.2 in)
Location Room 39 case 10

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