Thermometer

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OBJECT TYPE
SPIRIT/HELICAL SCALE/REPLICA
DATE
1985
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1993.0007.001
MANUFACTURER
SPIRIDION SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS
MODEL
FLORENTINE THERMOMETER REPLICA
LOCATION
Llantrisant, Wales

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General Information

Serial #
8
Part Number
1
Total Parts
2
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
GLASS THERMOMETER CONTAINING ALCOHOL/ WOOD BOX WITH METAL HARDWARE

Dimensions

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

Length
9.3 cm
Width
9.3 cm
Height
38.0 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
SPIRIDION
Country
Wales
State/Province
Unknown
City
Llantrisant

Context

Country
England
State/Province
Unknown
Period
PURCHASED NEW
Canada
NONE - FLORENTINE THERMOMETERMADE IN WALES.
Function
AN INSTRUMENT THAT MEASURE AIR TEMPERATURE FROM APPROXIMATELY 0 TO 40 DEGREES C. BY MEANS OF THE EXPANSION OF ALCOHOL IN A GLASS TUBE. IN REALITY, ITIS ONLY USEFUL TO SHOW TEMPERATURE CHANGES FROM SUCH THINGS AS BODY HEAT.
Technical
REPLICA OF THERMOMETER IN SCIENCE MUSEUM IN LONDON, WHICH WAS MADE C. 1657 FOR ACCADEMIA DEL CIMENTO IN FLORENCE BY ITS GLASS BLOWER GONFIA. THIS WAS ONE OF FIRST THERMOMETERS WITH SCALE & WAS VERY SENSITIVE, BUT ITS ACCURACY WAS LOW BECAUSE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE ALSO AFFECTS HEIGHT OF FLUID IN TUBE.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
ETCHED MAKER'S TRADEMARK & SERIAL NO. '008' ON BASE/ PAINTED BLACK & WHITE DOTS FORM DIVISIONS OF SCALE ON TUBING.
Missing
NONE From CA of 12/22/1993 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish
COULOURLESS, TRANSPARENT GLASS/ RED DYED ALCOHOL/ BROWN WOOD WITH BRASS COLOURED HARDWARE
Decoration
BULBS & SUPPORTING GLASS TUBING MADE WITH DECORATIVE CURVES & TIPS.

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