General Information

Serial #

1908

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CASING WITH WOOD FRAME AND GLASS TOP AND SIDES, HINGED ATBACK/ BRASS HARDWARE/ SLABE BASE/ BRASS AND STEEL MECHANISM/ METAL DRUM/ PAPER CHART.

Dimensions

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

Length

56.2 cm

Width

31.3 cm

Height

25.1 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Meteorology

Category

Surface wind speed & direction measurement

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

FOSTER

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

C. 1900 INTO 1920'S

Canada

A WIND MEASURING SYSTEM DESIGNED & BUILT BY A CANADIAN COMPANY FOR USE BY THE CANADIAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.

Function

A RECORDER FOR WIND VELOCITY & DIRECTION DATA RECEIVED FROM A SEPARATE ANEMOMETER & WIND VANE, & RECORDED BY PERFORATING A PAPER CHART.

Technical

AN ANEMOGRAPH WHICH CREATES A RECORD BY MAKING SMALL PERFORATIONS IN A PAPER CHART, RATHER THAN THE MORE USUAL METHOD OF WRITING UPON IT WITH PEN & INK.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Incised lettering stamped into brass supports for drum reads 'FOSTER/TORONTO/ 1908'/ lettering stamped into clock mechamism appears to read 'SETH THOMAS' & 'MADE IN U.S.A.', with logo.

Missing

From CA of 11/05/1993 by Tony Missio: Undetermined

Finish

CASED STAINED BROWN AND VARNISHED/ REDDISH BROWN BASE/ BRASS COLOURED, METALLIC, & BLACK PAINTED PARTS.

Decoration

N/A