Posts Tagged ‘Classic Style’
Open-sea travel required precise timekeeping for a ship and its crew. Accurate timekeeping was required to calculate the sun’s position relative to the ship as it sailed through time zones. Correct time zone changes are managed by the precisely accurate timekeeping abilities of the nautical clock. Correct clocks were crucial to calculating longitude, and this is where the nautical clock came into the picture.
The government of England put forth a search to find a clockmaker capable of building such a clock. Scientists as prolific as Newton doubted such a clock could be made. In 1736, John Harrison took his prototype nautical clock on a voyage from London to Lisbon, wherein the clock proved its worth on the sea. Harrison was granted five hundred pounds to pursue further perfection of the device, and eventually created a nautical pocket watch. Five hundred pounds was granted to Harrison to pursue the perfection of his clock, and he eventually made a pocket version. A copy of Harrison’s clock was later used by Captain Cook in his journey to the Pacific. At first, such clocks were far too expensive for the average person, but prices gradually dropped. Read the rest of this entry »
If you have a classic or antique motorcycle and would like to complete the theme with a helmet that offers a high level of protection while also extending that classic look then you should try out a German motorcycle helmet. These helmets were immortalized during World War II when they were worn by German soldiers as they zoomed about on their bikes.
The German helmet is quite different from modern helmets since it is only a half-helmet that covers the upper half of the head. A German motorcycle helmet looks more like a hard hat with a sloping lip although there is certainly an antique look to these helmets. However, if you fear that these helmets might not protect your head in case of an accident then you should not worry as you can easily buy German helmets that have been approved by the Department of Read the rest of this entry »