General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL HOLDER AND PARTS/ GLASS THERMOMETERS/ WOOD THERMOMETER AND HANDLE GRIP.

Dimensions

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

Length

36.0 cm

Width

13.5 cm

Height

2.6 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

Environment CA

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

C. 1950 TO AT LEAST 1970'S

Canada

AN INSTRUMENT DESIGNED BY & MADE BY OR FOR THE CANADIAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE FOR USE AT ITS OBSERVATORIES.

Function

AN INSTRUMENT FOR DETERMINING ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY BY COMPARING THE DIFFERENT READINGS FROM TWO THERMOMETERS, ONE WITH A BULB KEPT WET AND VENTILATED.

Technical

AN EXAMPLE OF THE 2ND M.S.C. SLING PSYCHROMETER DEVELOPED IN 1948-1949, A LARGER & MORE ACCURATE INSTRUMENT THEN ITS PREDECESSOR. THE THERMOMETERS ARE MOUNTED ON A WOOD PANEL WITHIN A METAL FRAME WITH A RIGID PIVOTED HANDLE OF WOOD. IT RESEMBLES THE BRITISH STYLE RATHER THAN THE AMERICAN WITH ITS CHAIN LINK HANDLE.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Incised white lettering on back reading 'M.S.C.'/handle incised 'LUTZ FILE & TOOL CO.'.

Missing

From CA of 12/07/1993 by Tony Missio: No - Complete

Finish

BLACK ENAMEL PAINTED HOLDER/ WOOD STAINED BROWN AND VARNISHED/ METALLIC, GREY, AND GOLD PAINTED METAL PARTS/ CLEAR, COLOURLESS THERMOMETER WITH YELLOW BACK.

Decoration

N/A