The Sperry Gyro-Compass
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About This Book
Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. This book is printed in black & white, Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Reprinted in 2022 with the help of original edition published long back 1920. As this book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages. If it is multi vo Resized as per current standards. We expect that you will understand our compulsion with such books. 56 The Sperry gyro-compas...
Chapters (35)
- The Sperry Gyro-Compass, by The Sperry Gyroscope Co.
- Putting the Earth to Work
- How the Earth’s Rotation Is Utilized
- How a Compass is Used
- The Ideal Compass
- Comparison of the Magnetic Compass with the Sperry Gyro-Compass
- True North
- The Magnetic Compass
- The Sperry Gyro-Compass
- Freedom From Calculation
- Freedom From Compensation
- Freedom From Checking Deviation
- Influences Due to Magnetism of the Ship
- Influences Due to Cargo
- Influences Due to Temperature Changes
- Influences Due to Roll and Pitch of the Ship
- The Magnetic Compass
- The Sperry Gyro-Compass
- Warning of Unreliability
- Advantages Attending the Use of the Sperry Gyro-Compass
- The Sperry Gyro-Compass Equipment
- The Master Compass
- The Repeaters
- Compass Control-Panel
- Motor-Generator
- Storage Battery
- Sperry Recording Compass
- Operation
- Care
- Sperry Service
- Workmanship
- Testing
- Packing
- The Sperry Service Organization
- Service Given to the World’s Navies by the Gyro-Compass
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