Stand, thermometer

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OBJECT TYPE: GRASS MINIMUM THERMOMETER
DATE: 1971–1975
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1989.0105.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: AES MIN
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: 6012
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: BRONZE/ METAL CLIP

Dimensions

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

Length: 8.1 cm
Width: 8.0 cm
Height: 6.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1970's & 1980's
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED TO MEASURE THE LOWEST OR MINIMUM AIR TEMPERATURE AT GROUND LEVEL BY MEANS OF A CONICAL GLASS INDEX WHICH REMAINS FIXED IN A COLUMN OF ALOCHOL AT THE LOWEST POINT TO WHICH THE LIQUID DROPS. USED MOSTLY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON GROUND FROSTS.
Technical: A GRASS MINIMUM THERMOMETER UNIT CONSISTING OF A LAWN STAND OF THE TYPE ILLUSTRATED IN THE 1971 AES THERMOMETER MANUAL, & AN AES MINIMUM THERMOMETER CONTAINING RED DYED SPIRIT.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: none
Missing: From CA of 12/30/1993 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish: UNFINISHED BRONZE
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Stand, thermometer, between 1971–1975, Artifact no. 1989.0105, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1989.0105.001/

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