Thermometer

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OBJECT TYPE: SPIRIT/MINIMUM/IMMERSION/FAHREN/MOUNTED
DATE: 1951–1971
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.0702.001

MANUFACTURER: E-MIL
MODEL: MSC MIN 5
LOCATION: England

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General Information

Serial #: 12588
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL HOLDER/ GLASS THERMOMETER/ ALCOHOL/ RUBBER HANGER RINGS

Dimensions

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

Length: 39.3 cm
Width: 13.6 cm
Height: 8.2 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: E MIL
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1950'S & 1960'S
Canada: A THERMOMETER MADE IN ENGLAND BY A BRITISH COMPANY SPECIFICALLY FOR THE CANADIAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.
Function: AN INSTRUMENT THAT MEASURES THE LOWEST OR MINIMUM TEMPERATURE BY MEANSOF A CONICAL GLASS INDEX WHICH REMAINS FIXED IN A COLUMN OF ALCOHOL AT THE LOWEST POINT TO WHICH THE LIQUID DROPS. THIS IS AN IMMERSION THERMOMETER, USED TO MEASURE MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURES.
Technical: A SINGLE TUBE OR SHEATHLESSMINIMUM IMMERSION THERMOMETER, OF THE KIND USED BY THE CANADIAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE AFTER 1951, WHEN SHEATHLESS THERMOMETERS REPLACED SHEATHED ONES. THE DEVELOPMENT OF WEATHER RESISTANT COLOURING FOR THE SCALE ELIMINATED THE NEED FOR A SECOND TUBE TO PROTECT THE SCALE.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Black markings on thermometer reading 'TOT IMM E-MIL MADE IN ENGLAND MSC MIN 5 EA' & '12588', with markings for -90 to +110 F.
Missing: From CA of 12/23/1993 by Tony Missio: Undetermined
Finish: CLEAR, COLOURLESS TUBE FRONT WITH WHITE BACK/ METALLIC & PLATED HOLDER/ BLACK RUBBER
Decoration: N/A

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