To discover whether the. watches used by railway men will withstand the shocks to which they will be subjected in service, officials of one British fsuiway have installed a shaking table to test them. Twelve watches at a time are placed in this device, which is run by an electric motor, and are subjected for 15 minutes to constant jolting and jarring. Timepieces that are sdll running after this strenuous treatment are considered to be satisfactory for use. The device is employed Also to test small clocks and other inptruments that are likely to become Inaccurate through rough handling. ■
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Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21213, 11 July 1934, Page 20
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