Kater's invariable pendulum and clock for gravity observations, Sumatra mb-height 2507 performing on stage

performing on stage

Le Chapeau épinglé (Pinning the Hat)

The bodywork was designed by Carrozzeria Vignale

but many forms of exercise had to be ruled out unless there was a radical reform of costume

fracture through impact

Kater's invariable pendulum and clock for gravity observations, Sumatra mb-height 2507 performing on stageFront elevation showing the Kater invariable pendulum and supporting frame before a clock as set up at the Madras Observatory and used in John Goldingham's temporary expedition observatory. With a secondary figure showing the distance from the pendulum to the small observing telescope. Figure no. 4 from Report of the length of the pendulum at the equator made on an expedition from the observatory at Madras, by John Goldingham (Madras, 1824). Scale 1