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bluegreen17) wrote2003-03-06 10:19 pm
bluegreen17) wrote2003-03-06 10:19 pm
please understand me
i found this on ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
merlaan's lj,and promptly turned it into a forward entitled "i've finally gotten a proper diagnosis!" and sent it to friends and family. now they will finally understand me. *sob of relief*
"I see by the clock on the wall that's it's time to begin tonight's meeting of Overexplainer's Anonymous. And, as you can see, it's not just any clock, but a Harcourt-Simmons Chronometer Limited Series, which were only produced for a short time from about 1920 to 1922 or '23. Only about fifty or so are actually still known to exist, according to Maldorport's Index of Timepieces, which, although it hasn't been updated as it's been out of print since 1978, is still considered the final authority among afficianados of rare and antique timepieces. There are those who consider Chronotech Quarterly to be the definitive guide, but their objectivity is suspect as they tend to focus chiefly on timepieces which they manufacture themselves. I suggest you attempt to obtain a copy of Maldorport's in the original French, since the English language editions are known to contain numerous inaccurracies in regards to serial numbers, specifically any pre-war Bavarian clocks from the Gruttenshhold Works and the Krapptaktgeber company. Anyway, the Harcourt-Simmons was originally designed to be used primarily in industrial settings, as advances in alloy technology produced a gearing mechanism that was less liable to expand or contact with changes in ambient temperature, and also were more resistant to corrosion from exposure to industrial chemicals. This, obviously, peaked the interest of the Department of Defense, which commissioned Harcourt-Simmons to begin production on an improved series of flight instruments for the Air Corps. Pretty much all of their business is in military contracts nowdays, but you'll be interested to know that Packard autos briefly had a contract with Harcourt-Simmons to manufacture dashboard guages, so if you've ever marvelled at the similarities between the the flight instruments on a PF-31 and the speedometer on a Packard Landcruiser now you know why. Anyway, speaking of time, we've just run out of it. Next week's meeting will be held in the basement of the First Presbyterian Church on Bentley. Take the first exit off the highway, and not the Bentley exit as there's going to be congestion due to construction that's starting Friday. Go all the way past the Big Boy's, the new one, not the old location, which is now a check-cashing place..."
from http://www.inpassing.org
merlaan's lj,and promptly turned it into a forward entitled "i've finally gotten a proper diagnosis!" and sent it to friends and family. now they will finally understand me. *sob of relief*"I see by the clock on the wall that's it's time to begin tonight's meeting of Overexplainer's Anonymous. And, as you can see, it's not just any clock, but a Harcourt-Simmons Chronometer Limited Series, which were only produced for a short time from about 1920 to 1922 or '23. Only about fifty or so are actually still known to exist, according to Maldorport's Index of Timepieces, which, although it hasn't been updated as it's been out of print since 1978, is still considered the final authority among afficianados of rare and antique timepieces. There are those who consider Chronotech Quarterly to be the definitive guide, but their objectivity is suspect as they tend to focus chiefly on timepieces which they manufacture themselves. I suggest you attempt to obtain a copy of Maldorport's in the original French, since the English language editions are known to contain numerous inaccurracies in regards to serial numbers, specifically any pre-war Bavarian clocks from the Gruttenshhold Works and the Krapptaktgeber company. Anyway, the Harcourt-Simmons was originally designed to be used primarily in industrial settings, as advances in alloy technology produced a gearing mechanism that was less liable to expand or contact with changes in ambient temperature, and also were more resistant to corrosion from exposure to industrial chemicals. This, obviously, peaked the interest of the Department of Defense, which commissioned Harcourt-Simmons to begin production on an improved series of flight instruments for the Air Corps. Pretty much all of their business is in military contracts nowdays, but you'll be interested to know that Packard autos briefly had a contract with Harcourt-Simmons to manufacture dashboard guages, so if you've ever marvelled at the similarities between the the flight instruments on a PF-31 and the speedometer on a Packard Landcruiser now you know why. Anyway, speaking of time, we've just run out of it. Next week's meeting will be held in the basement of the First Presbyterian Church on Bentley. Take the first exit off the highway, and not the Bentley exit as there's going to be congestion due to construction that's starting Friday. Go all the way past the Big Boy's, the new one, not the old location, which is now a check-cashing place..."
from http://www.inpassing.org