General Information

Serial #

2355

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

PLASTIC BASE AND COVER/ METAL MECHANISM, DRUM, SENSOR, PARTS ETC/SYNTHETIC PARTS/ CARDBOARD BOX/ PAPER CALIBRATION INFORMATION LABEL ATTACHED

Dimensions

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

Length

39.0 cm

Width

20.0 cm

Height

21.9 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

TAYLOR INSTRUMENT

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

Rochester

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Unknown

Function

AN INSTRUMENT USED TO MEASURE TEMPERATURE AT REMOTE LOCATIONS BY MEANSOF ITS EFFECT ON A LIQUID FILLED SENSOR BULB & BOURDON TUBE. THIS 'SEASONAL' INSTRUMENT AUTOMATICALLY RECORDS DAILY MAXIMUM & MINUMUM TEMPERATURES FOR 6 MONTHS WITHOUT ATTENTION.

Technical

AN ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED RECORDER IN WHICH A REMOTE SENSOR IS CONNECTED TO A BOURDON TUBE BY A LONG ARMOURED TUBE, ALL LIQUID FILLED. TEMPERATURE CHANGES AT THE SENSOR ARE CONVEYED TO THE BOURDON TUBE VIA THE CONNECTING TUBE; THE BOURDON TUBE ACTUATES THE RECORDING MECHANISM.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

White written lettering on base reads 'Taylor Instrument Companies, Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A.'/label on box reads 'Taylor/WEATHER-HAWK/SEASONAL/ RECORDING THERMOMETER/REMOTE READING/NO.2355/Taylor INSTRUMENT COMPANIES/ ROCHESTER, N.Y. - ROCHESTER, ONTARIO'/label reading 'Weather Hawk #5 Cal.19 Sept. 62'.

Missing

INK BOTTLE From CA of 10/29/1993 by Tony Missio: No - Complete

Finish

BLACK BASE/ CLEAR, COLOURLESS COVER/ PLATED MECHANISM AND PEN ARM/ BLACK ENAMEL PAINTED DRUM/ RED AND BLACK CORD/ GREY CARDBOARD

Decoration

N/A