Barometer

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OBJECT TYPE: ANEROID/MB/PORTABLE
DATE: 1950
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.0565.001

MANUFACTURER: Negretti & Zambra
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: P/58501
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOOD CASE WITH METAL HARDWARE, LEATHER HANDLE, FELT LINING, RUBBER FEET/ METAL BAROMETER CASING WITH BEVELLED GLASS DIAL COVER/ METAL AND GLASSMAGNIFYING VIEWER.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 20.6 cm
Width: 17.3 cm
Height: 11.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Meteorology
Category: Atmospheric pressure measurement
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Negretti Zambra
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: A RECORDER FOR WIND VELOCITY & DIRECTION DATA RECEIVED FROM A SEPARATE ANEMOMETER & WIND VANE, & RECORDED BY PERFORATING A PAPER CHART.
Technical: SEE EARLIER NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA PRECISION ANEROID BAROMETER WITH MAGNIFYING LENS IN 1938 NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA CATALOGUE (SUPP. INFO.)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Black lettering on dial face reading 'PRECISION ANEROID' & 'NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA/LONDON/P/58501/MADE IN ENGLAND' with mfr's logo/black markings for 950 to 1100 mb.
Missing: INDICATOR NEEDLE DETACHED AND LOOSE ON DIAL. From CA of 11/10/1993 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish: CASE STAINED BROWN AND VARNISHED, BROWN HANDLE, GREEN LINING, BLACK RUBBER/ DARK GREY BRUSHED METAL BAROMETER CASING, VIEWER/ WHITE DIAL FACE/ METALLIC INDICATOR NEEDLE/ PLATED PARTS.
Decoration: N/A

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Negretti & Zambra, Barometer, circa 1950, Artifact no. 1987.0565, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.0565.001/

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