Thermometer

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OBJECT TYPE: SPIRIT/MINIMUM/FAHREN/MOUNTED
DATE: 1951–1971
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1988.0075.001

MANUFACTURER: Zeal, G.H.
MODEL: MSC MIN 5
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: 603
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Glass thermometer/alcohol/glass index/metal (aluminum?) holder with rubber parts.

Dimensions

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

Length: 35.1 cm
Width: 3.7 cm
Height: 1.6 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: Zeal
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1950's & 1960's
Canada: A thermometer made in England for the Canadian meteorological service, representative of the type of thermometer used by ordinary observers. This was was used by volunteer observer Mr. Clare Watson atBeeton from 1968 (or earlier) until 1971, & then possibly at Roberts Lake untilhis death in 1977.
Function: AN INSTRUMENT THAT MEASURES THE LOWEST OR MINIMUM TEMPERATURE BY MEANS OF A GLASS INDEX IN A COLUMN OF SPIRIT WHICH REMAINS FIXED AT THE LOWEST POINT TO WHICH THE LIQUID DROPS.
Technical: A single tube or sheathlessminimum thermometer with a cylindrical bulb, 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 lettering on front reading 'NFR 68' & '603' & markings for -90 to +110 F., & lettering on back reading 'ZEAL', 'MADE IN ENGLAND', 'MSC' 'MIN5'.
Missing: From CA of 12/22/1993 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish: Clear, colourless thermometer tube with white back/red dyed alcohol/blue or black glass index/grey (weathered?) metal/black rubber.
Decoration: N/A

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Zeal, G.H., Thermometer, between 1951–1971, Artifact no. 1988.0075, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1988.0075.001/

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