Recorder, rain gauge

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OBJECT TYPE
ELECTRICAL
DATE
1914–1929
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1987.0607.001
MANUFACTURER
FRIEZ, JULIEN P. & SONS
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America

More Information


General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
CAST IRON BASE/WOOD FRAMED AND GLASS SIDED HINGED COVER/WOOD CLOCK COVER/BRASS MECHANISM & DRUM/SYNTHETIC PARTS.

Dimensions

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

Length
40.0 cm
Width
33.8 cm
Height
23.5 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Meteorology
Category
Precipitation amount, rate & duration measurement
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
FRIEZ
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Maryland
City
Baltimore

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Unknown
Period
C. 1900 TO C. 1930
Canada
POSSIBLY THE TYPE OF RAIN GAUGE RECORDER USED BY THE CANADIAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE IN THE FIRST DECADES OF THE 20TH CENTURY ASA VIRTUALLY IDENTICALINSTRUMENT IS ILLUSTRATED IN PATTERSON'S 1930 GUIDE TO CANADIAN OBSERVERS (REF.).
Function
AN INSTRUMENT THAT RECORDS ON A PAPER CHART MEASUREMENTS OF AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL MADE BY A SEPARATE RAIN GAUGE.
Technical
ONE OF THE OLDEST RAIN GAUGE RECORDERS IN THE COLLECTION. EACH TIME THE TIPPING BUCKET IN THE RAIN GAUGE TIPS & CLOSES THE CIRCUIT, AN ELECTROMAGNET IN THE RECORDER CAUSES THE PEN TO MOVE A SINGLE STEP; AFTER 5 SUCH STEPS, THE PEN MOVES 5 STEPS IN THE OTHER DIRECTION. EACH 10 STEP CYCLE REGISTERS 0.1 INCHES OF RAIN.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
MFR.'S LOGO STAMPED ON BRASS PARTS READING 'JULIEN P. PRIEZ & SONS/ BELFORT/OBSERVATORY/BALTIMORE, MD. U.S.A.'/ BRASS PLATE ON CLOCK COVER READS 'RAINFALL/REGISTER/NO.2'.
Missing
PARTS OF MECHANISM From CA of 12/02/1993 by Tony Missio: Yes - missing motor
Finish
BLACK ENAMEL PAINTED BASE/MEDIUM BROWN STAINED AND VARNISHED FRAME AND CLOCK COVER (IN 2 DIFFERENT SHADES)/BRASS COLOURED PARTS/ BLACK SYNTHETIC.
Decoration
N/A

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FRIEZ, JULIEN P. & SONS, Recorder, rain gauge, between 1914–1929, Artifact no. 1987.0607, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.0607.001/

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