Note 183 — Chapter XIV · THE COLT WORKMEN—PRATT & WHITNEY
Reading edition
Those interested may find detailed descriptions of the methods used and of the Rogers-Bond comparator in the following references: George M. Bond: Paper on “Standard Measurements,” Trans. A. S. M. E., Vol. II, p. 80. George M. Bond: Paper on “A Standard Gauge System,” Trans. A. S. M. E., Vol. III, p. 122. Report of Committee on Standards and Gauges, Trans. A. S. M. E., Vol. IV, p. 21 (quoted above). W. A. Rogers: Paper, “On a Practical Solution of the Perfect Screw Problem,” Trans. A. S. M. E., Vol. V, p. 216. Two lectures delivered by George M. Bond before the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, in 1884, on: 1. “Standards of Length and their Subdivision.” 2. “Standards of Length as Applied to Gauge Dimensions.”