General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL RECEPTACLE & PARTS, INCLUDING COPPER TIPPINGBUCKET & BRASS? DIAL MECHANISM/ GLASS DIAL COVER/ CERAMIC? DIAL

Dimensions

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

Length

23.6 cm

Width

21.4 cm

Height

25.3 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Meteorology

Category

Precipitation amount, rate & duration measurement

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Unknown

Function

AN INSTRUMENT THAT COLLECTS & MEASURES AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL, INDICATING AMOUNTS ON A DIAL.

Technical

AN EXAMPLE OF A MECHANICAL TIPPING BUCKET RAIN GAUGE IN WHICH THE TIPPING OF THE BUCKET IS TRANSMITTED BY MEANS OF GEARED WHEELS TO A DIAL INDICATOR. THE LARGER DIAL REGISTERS IN 1/100 OF AN INCH WHILE THE SMALLER ONE READS TO 12 INCHES. SEE ILLUSTRATIONS FROM CATALOGUES IN SUPP. INFO.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

COVER INCISED 'KEUFFEL & ESSER CO./ NEW YORK/ MADE IN ENGLAND'/ BLACK LETTERING ON CALIBRATED DIAL READS 'ZERO SETTING RAIN GAUGE'

Missing

From CA of 11/23/1993 by Tony Missio: Undetermined

Finish

EXTERIOR PAINTED METALLIC GREY (NOT ORIGINAL)/ INTERIOR PAINTED GREEN/ WHITE DIAL WITH BLACK INDICATOR NEEDLE

Decoration

N/A