Gauge, rain
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- OBJECT TYPE
- NON-RECORDING/TIPPING BUCKET/ELECTRICAL
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1987.0613.001
- MANUFACTURER
- DOT Meteorological Branch
- MODEL
- B2
- LOCATION
- Canada
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General Information
- Serial #
- 166
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- METAL RAIN GAUGE/ SYNTHETIC PARTS/ GLASS PART
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- N/A
- Width
- 26.5 cm
- Height
- 43.0 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
- MSC
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
AN INSTRUMENT DESIGNED BY & BUILT BY OR FOR THE CANADIAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE FOR USE AT ITS OBSERVATORIES. - Function
-
AN INSTRUMENT THAT COLLECTS AND MEASURES AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL. - Technical
-
A M.S.C. TIPPING BUCKET RAIN GAUGE, POSSIBLY THE TYPE B2 WHICH APPEARED C. 1961 & HAD SUPPLANTED THE TYPE B1 BY 1965. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Incised 'M.S.C./ B2-166' on band.
- Missing
- UPPER GAUGE ASSEMBLY From CA of 11/23/1993 by Tony Missio: Yes - missing top
- Finish
- GREY PAINTED GAUGE & SUPPORTS/ PLATED TIPPING BUCKET BALANCE WITH BLACK VESSELS, GLASS BUBBLE, BROWN & COLOURLESS SYNTHETIC.
- Decoration
- BLACK BANDPAINTED AROUND GAUGE NEAR TOP
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DOT Meteorological Branch, Gauge, rain, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1987.0613, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.0613.001/
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