General Information

Serial #

T561804

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL HOLDER WITH RUBBER RINGS IN HANGERS/ GLASS INNER AND OUTER THERMOMETER TUBES/ RUBBER PADDING AND PARTS/ MERCURY?

Dimensions

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

Length

38.1 cm

Width

4.7 cm

Height

2.4 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

HB

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Pennsylvania

City

Philadelphia

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1930's? & 1940's

Canada

A THERMOMETER MADE BY AN AMERICAN COMPANY IN THE U.S. SPECIFICALLY FOR THE CANADIAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.

Function

AN INSTRUMENT THAT MEASURES THE HIGHEST OR MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE BY MEANS OF A COLUMN OF MERCURY, THE TOP OF WHICH REMAINS FIXED AT THE HIGHEST POINT THE COLUMN REACHES.

Technical

A DOUBLE TUBE OR SHEATHEDMAXIMUM THERMOMETER WITH A CYLINDRICAL BULB, OF THE KIND USED BY THE CANADIAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE BEFORE 1951, AFTER WHICH SHEATHLESS THERMOMETERS WERE USED. THE DOUBLE TUBE SERVED TO PROTECT THE SCALE FROM WEATHERING.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Black 'HB' logo and lettering reading '1949 MSC MAX 4 MADE IN USA' & 'T561804' on back and markings for -40 to +120 F. on front.

Missing

N/A

Finish

PLATED METAL/ CLEAR COLOURLESS GLASS WITH YELLOW BACK/ BLACK RUBBER

Decoration

N/A