Barometer

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OBJECT TYPE: ANEROID/IN/FT/SURVEYING/PORTABLE
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1984.0737.001

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

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: YELLOW METAL CASING (BRASS?)/ SILVER METAL DIAL/ METAL WORKS & NEEDLE

Dimensions

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

Length: 8.7 cm
Width: 7.0 cm
Height: 9.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Exploration and Survey
Category: Measurement-distance
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Short Mason
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: INSTRUMENT USED BY THE TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY OF CANADA. COLLECTION WAS IN POSSESSION OF NRC SINCE 1930'S.
Function: AN INSTRUMENT WHICH MEASURES ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE THROUGH ITS EFFECT ON AN ANEROID, A METAL CHAMBER PARTIALLY EVACUATED OF AIR, AT A GIVEN ALTITUDE.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: 'COMPENSATED'; 'HARRISON & CO./ MONTREAL' AND SHORT & MASON LOGO APPEAR ON DIAL/ '3990' AND ILLEGIBLE SYMBOL STAMPED ON CASING BACK/ '596' INCISED BY HAND ON CASING BACK
Missing: GLASS FACE From CA of 11/09/1993 by Tony Missio: Yes - missing glass, pivoting member that attaches to chain which drive needle
Finish: BLACK PRINT ON OFF-WHITE FACE/ BLUED METAL NEEDLE
Decoration: GRADUATED SCALES OF 0-12,000 FT. & 20-31 IN. PRINTED IN BLACK ONDIAL

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Short & Mason Ltd., Barometer, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1984.0737, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1984.0737.001/

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