Field Note Book Crocker Land Expedition 1913-1915 No. 53 Seismograph, 1916-1917
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Seismograph Record 6 October, 1916. With Mr. Mac Millan's cordial sanction, encouragement and help and Captain Corner's help began overhauling Green's boxes in search of the parts of the seismograph and literature per- taining thereto. Found some frames; at least two of the boxes containing it had never been opened. Found also box containing lamp and sundry extra parts, which had never been opened. 7.X - Found box containing needle arms, damping apparatus, drums x to i.e. whole of registering apparatus - It had never been opened and some of the steel parts were badly rusted by their three years in their packing - 9.X. Worked on machine all day and made much progress, being greatly helped by picture of assem- bled apparatus in catalogue of Spind-ler & Hoover which Mac fortunately found thrown away in the shed in front of the house. 10.X - Hampered by lack of direc-tions and rusted parts Ten boxes in all; only 3 had been opened.