Thermometer
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- OBJECT TYPE
- MERCURY/GAS FILLED/FAHREN
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1987.0708.001
- MANUFACTURER
- TAYLOR
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Rochester, New York, United States of America
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General Information
- Serial #
- 2491232
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- GLASS THERMOMETER/ MERCURY?/ CARDBOARD CASE
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 33.8 cm
- Width
- 2.0 cm
- Height
- N/A
- 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
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- New York
- City
- Rochester
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
AN INSTRUMENT THAT MEASURES TEMPERATURE BY MEANS OF ITS EFFECT ON A COLUMN OF MERCURY IN GLASS. - Technical
-
A GAS FILLED MERCURY THERMOMETER WITH A CYLINDRICAL BULB & THE OPPOSITE END TERMINATING IN A SMALL GLASS CIRCLE. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Red lettering on thermometer back reading 'Taylor Rochester N.Y. USA Gas Filled 2491232' and red markings on front for -5 to +120 F/ Paper label on tube reading 'Taylor Instrument Companies Rochester, N.Y. U.S.A.' & 'Taylor/ETCHED-STEM THERMOMETER', with instructions for prevention of mercury separation.
- Missing
- From CA of 12/24/1993 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
- Finish
- CLEAR, COLOURLESS GLASS WITH WHITE BACK/ METALLIC BULB/ BUFF CARDBOARD
- Decoration
- N/A
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