Gould, Rupert Thomas, Lieutenant Commander, 1890-1948.

The papers were deposited on loan in 1979 by the Chronometer Section, Hydrographic Department, Herstmonceux. They consist of eight working notebooks containing details kept by Gould on the stripping, cleaning, re-assembling and testing of the four Harrison Timekeepers, 1923-39; three monographs (bound together) relating to the No.1 timekeeper; typescript detailed account on the No.2 timekeeper; and a printed lecture delivered to the British Horological Institute in 1931 on the No.3 timekeeper. There are also various files of correspondence relating to his presentation of notebooks and papers to the Royal Observatory, 1945-46. (13 vols, 5 files; 1ft) Related Material HSR/Z/23

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ID:	GOU
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	1923-1946
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Parts:	Gould, Rupert Thomas, Lieutenant Commander, 1890-1948. Work journal on Harrison's No.2 and 3 timekeepers, 1923-24. (Manuscript) (GOU/1) Notebook containing details on original stripping of Harrison's No.3 timekeeper, 1924. (Manuscript) (GOU/2) Notebook containing rough detailed notes on the assembly of Harrison No.3 timekeeper 1930-31. (Manuscript) (GOU/3) Notebook containing full details on the reconstruction of Harrison No.1 timekeeper, 1932-33. (Manuscript) (GOU/4) Notebook detailing the second cleaning of Harrison No.4 timekeeper, 1935, first cleaning of No.1 timekeeper and second cleaning of No.2 timekeeper up to 1935. (Manuscript) (GOU/5) Notebook containing concluding notes on the second cleaning of Harrison No. 2 timekeeper 1936-37. (Manuscript) (GOU/6) Notebook containing details on the second overhaul of Harrison No.3 timekeeper, 1937-38. (Manuscript) (GOU/7) Notebook containing the remaining details on the second overhaul of Harrison No.3 timekeeper, 1938-39. (Manuscript) (GOU/8) Monographs relating to Harrison No.1 timekeeper, 1932. (Manuscript) (GOU/9) Notebook entitled 'Notes on John Harrison's Second Timekeeper (and a few on his third)', (Manuscript) (GOU/10) Lecture delivered by Gould before the British Horological Institute 7 Oct 1931: 'The Restoration of John Harrison's Third Timekeeper'. (Manuscript) (GOU/11) Various correspondence and notes relating to the cleaning and repair of Harrison No.1 timekeeper, 1932-34. (Manuscript) (GOU/12) Various correspondence and notes relating to the cleaning and repair of Harrison No.2 timekeeper, 1923-37. (Manuscript) (GOU/13) Various correspondence and notes relating to the cleaning and repair of Harrison No.3 timekeeper, 1929-46. (Manuscript) (GOU/14) Rough notebook kept during the repair, cleaning and adjustment of the Royal Astronomical Society's Harrison clock, 1927-29. (Manuscript) (GOU/15) Various correspondence relating to the overhaul of the Royal Astronomical Society's Harrison clock, 1927-29. (Manuscript) (GOU/16) Rough notebook kept on daily running of the Harrison clock installed in the Grove Hills Library, 1929-48. (Manuscript) (GOU/17) Correspondence between the National Maritime Museum, H.M. Chronometer Depot and Gould regarding the Harrison timekeepers, 1945-46. (Manuscript) (GOU/18) Copy of Harrison’s Treatise on Timekeepers, and notes on the Harrison Timekeeper. (Manuscript) (GOU/19)

Gould, Rupert Thomas, Lieutenant Commander, 1890-1948.

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