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31.
attempt at freeing two old rods together.
Made one that worked from old Edison zinc.
Temp 11 p.m. 23.8°
13 Feb. 1917. Off 10.30-30. No shocks
Time marks o.k. after 6 p.m.
On 10.31.40 Temp 23° (Outside - 4°)
Wound clock at 10.17 a. 15 sec fast count
9.c.
2.30 h. 22° 10.25 h. 23.9°
14 Feb. Off 10.16 a. No shocks
o.k.
On 10.17 Temp 19.7° (Outside - 11.5°)
9.30 p.m., 29.5°
15 Feb. Off 10-23 a. O.K. No shocks
On 10.24 a.m. Temp 20.6° (Outside - 17°)
1.30 p.m. 21.5° 10.45 h 19.5°
16 Feb. Off 10.20 a No shocks
O.K. except that minute marks were lacking
from 8.02 to 8.59 a.m. incl.
On 10.19.50 a.m. Temp 16.4° (Outside - 17°)
Mr MacMillan gives me the rate of the Bond
Chronometer as being + 2 seconds/day,
Temp 1 p.m. 16.2° 10.40 h 16.2°
17 Feb. Off 10-02 a.m. No shocks
O.K. except no time marks 11.02-11.59 a.m.+9.02-9.59 a.
On 10.03.10 a: Temp 19° (Outside - 11°)