Thermometer

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OBJECT TYPE: MERCURY/SOIL/FAHREN/UNMOUNTED
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1989.0114.001

MANUFACTURER: Zeal, G.H.
MODEL: 1A
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: AQ7795/59
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: GLASS TUBE/ MERCURY

Dimensions

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

Length: 23.8 cm
Width: 11.2 cm
Height: 1.3 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: Zeal
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: +/- 1950's to 1970's
Canada: AN ENGLISH MADE THERMOMETER OF A TYPE USED BY THE CANADIAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE, AS ILLUSTRATED IN THE 1952 & 1971 MSC THERMOMETER MANUALS (REF. 1).
Function: USED TO MEASURE THE TEMPERATURE OF THE SOIL AT A DEPTH OF 4 INCHES.
Technical: A SPECIALIZED THERMOMETER FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF SOIL TEMPERATURES. IT MEASURES SOIL TEMPERATURES AT A DEPTH OF SEVERAL INCHES, WHILE THE SCALE IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE FOR READING.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Incised black lettering on thermometer back reading 'G.H.ZEAL LONDON MADE IN ENGLAND REF NO. MET 259 MARK 1A NO. AQ7795/59', and markings on front for +20 to +100 F.
Missing: From CA of 12/30/1993 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish: CLEAR, COLOURLESS GLASS
Decoration: N/A

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Zeal, G.H., Thermometer, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1989.0114, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1989.0114.001/

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