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OBJECT TYPE: DEFORMATION/BIMETAL/EXTERNAL/AIR
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1991.0111.001

MANUFACTURER: Short & Mason
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: K7059
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON BASE & END/ METALCASING TOP WITH GLASS FRONT, HINGED AT ONE END/ METAL BIMETAL, MECHANISM & PARTS/ PAPER CHART & LABEL AFFIXED TO INTERIOR

Dimensions

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

Length: 26.0 cm
Width: 13.5 cm
Height: 18.6 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: Short Mason
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: A BRITISH METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE TYPE ENGLISH MADETHERMOGRAPH, ONE OF THE INSTRUMENTS USED BY THE CANADAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.
Function: INSTRUMENT THAT MEASURES & RECORDS ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE THROUGH DEFORMATION OF BIMETALLIC SENSOR.
Technical: THIS MAKE & STYLE OF THERMOGRAPH MAY HAVE BEEN USED BY THE CANADIAN SERVICE IN 1941 OR EARLIER (REF. 1); A SHORT & MASON THERMOGRAPH WAS STILL IN USE IN CANADA IN 1961; SHORT & MASON MADE THIS FORM OFINSTRUMENT, WITH ITS EXTERNAL HELICAL COIL BIMETAL, UNTIL AT LEAST THE 1960'S.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PLATE READING 'SHORT & MASON/ LONDON/ CHART NO RANGE -30/+120 F/ SERIAL NO. K7059/ MADE IN ENGLAND'/ PARTIALLY ILLEGIBLE HANDWRITTEN LABEL AFFIXED TO TOP/ BLACK TYPED INTERIOR LABEL
Missing: From CA of 10/28/1993 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish: GREY HAMMERLINE CASING FINISH/ GOLD COLOURED & PLATED METAL PARTS/ COLOURLESS, TRANSPARENT GLASS/ WHITE PAPER
Decoration: N/A

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