Thermometer
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- OBJECT TYPE
- SPIRIT/MOUNTED
- DATE
- 1970–1975
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1975.0447.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Baumann AG
- MODEL
- BUCO 431
- LOCATION
- Diepoldsau, Switzerland
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Glass thermometer tube/wood scale and frame/metal hanger, parts/alcohol/cardboard box.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 42.0 cm
- Width
- 5.7 cm
- Height
- 3.3 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Meteorology
- Category
- Atmospheric temperature measurement
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Buco
- Country
- Switzerland
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Diepoldsau
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
An instrument that measures air temperature by means of its effect on a column of spirit in glass. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Decal on thermometer back reading 'buco Baumann AG/CH 9444 DiepoldsauSchweiz', with patent info. in German/label on box reading 'buco 431/made in Switzerland by/Baumann Ltd. CH-9444 Diepoldsau'/typewritten instruction sheet affixed to thermometer back.
- Missing
- From CA of 12/22/1993 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
- Finish
- Clear colourless tube with white back/beige painted scale/brown stained frame/gold painted metal/blue dyed alcohol/white cardboard.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Baumann AG, Thermometer, between 1970–1975, Artifact no. 1975.0447, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1975.0447.001/
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