Barometer

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OBJECT TYPE: ANEROID/PORTABLE
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1984.0745.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SILVER METAL CASING/ METAL DIAL & WORKS/ GLASS FACE/ LEATHER CASE

Dimensions

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

Length: 14.0 cm
Width: 9.4 cm
Height: 12.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Meteorology
Category: Atmospheric pressure measurement
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

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: 'LOCK INSTRUMENT AFTER USE' PRINTED INSIDE CASE TOP/ 'H1-1023' STAMPED ON BOTTOM CASING
Missing: NONE EVIDENT From CA of 11/12/1993 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish: SMOOTH, REFLECTIVE FINISH CASING
Decoration: GRADUATED SCALES OF 52-63 AND 64-78 PRINTED IN BLACK ON DIAL

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Unknown Manufacturer, Barometer, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1984.0745, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1984.0745.001/

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