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- OBJECT TYPE
- HYGROSCOPIC/HAIR
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1987.0589.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Casella
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- London, England
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General Information
- Serial #
- 1061
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- CAST IRON BASE/ METAL COVER WITH GLASS WINDOW/ BRASS DRUM AND PARTS.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 29.5 cm
- Width
- 23.0 cm
- Height
- 16.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Meteorology
- Category
- Atmospheric humidity measurement
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Casella
- Country
- England
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- London
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
USED TO MEASURE AND RECORD THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF THE AIR BY MEASURING THE CHANGE IN THE LENGTH OF A BUNDLE OF HUMAN HAIR AS ITS ABSORBS WATER VAPOUR. - Technical
-
A HAIR HYGROGRAPH WITH A HORIZONTAL HAIR BUNDLE. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Plate reading 'CASELLA/LONDON' & 'NO. 1061'/raised lettering on covertop reading 'CASELLA/LONDON'.
- Missing
- PARTS OF MECHANISM MISSING, PARTS LOOSE INSIDE/ HAIR. From CA of 11/29/1993 by Tony Missio: Yes - missing hair bundle
- Finish
- BLACK ENAMEL PAINTED CASING.
- Decoration
- N/A
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