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
More Information
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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