John Harrison's Birthday honored on Google

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John Harrison's Birthday honored on Google

Post by AtomicTom » Tue Apr 03, 2018 10:59 am

Has everyone had time to catch this over at Hodinkee? Or visit Google by chance?

Today Google has replaced their regular logo with a cool drawing of the British
clockmaker John Harrison. Who was born on April 3, 1693, and would become
one of the world's most well known, and important horologists of all time.
Building some of the most incredible clocks, and also watches that would not
only tell time, but calculate longitude, and accurately navigate the seas also.

Have that drawing, along with a few pictures right here...


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Saw this over at Hodinkee everybody...

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/googl ... ison-325th

This Hodinkee link has a cool video, plus more too...

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/episo ... -greenwich

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Re: John Harrison's Birthday honored on Google

Post by Rex911 » Wed Apr 04, 2018 4:40 am

Interesting, most Brits would remember the him as the guy who made the watch that Del and Rodney sold and became millionaires in 'Only Fools and Horses' some years back......... :lol:

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Re: John Harrison's Birthday honored on Google

Post by Graeme » Wed Apr 04, 2018 4:58 am

Rex911 wrote:Interesting, most Brits would remember the him as the guy who made the watch that Del and Rodney sold and became millionaires in 'Only Fools and Horses' some years back......... Image
This time next year, Rodders, we'll be millionaires!! Luvely Jubbly

Regards Graeme

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Re: John Harrison's Birthday honored on Google

Post by AtomicTom » Wed Apr 04, 2018 11:07 am

Rex911 wrote:
Wed Apr 04, 2018 4:40 am
Interesting, most Brits would remember the him as the guy who made the watch that Del and Rodney sold and became millionaires in 'Only Fools and Horses' some years back......... :lol:
Graeme wrote:
Wed Apr 04, 2018 4:58 am
Rex911 wrote:Interesting, most Brits would remember the him as the guy who made the watch that Del and Rodney sold and became millionaires in 'Only Fools and Horses' some years back......... Image
This time next year, Rodders, we'll be millionaires!! Luvely Jubbly

Regards Graeme

That is actually too funny Kev, and Graeme !! :grin:

By the way, looked up that show you guys were talking about, and found a few videos for you... :thumbsup:









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