Thermometer

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OBJECT TYPE: SELF-RECORDING
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.1010.001

MANUFACTURER: DRAPER MFG. CO.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: New York, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL/ GLASS/ PAPER

Dimensions

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

Length: 35.5 cm
Width: 27.0 cm
Height: 11.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Metrology
Category: Temperature
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: DRAPER
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: EXAMPLE OF TEMPERATURE GAUGE USED IN CANADA
Function: USED TO RECORD AIR TEMPERATURE AND PLOT IT ON PAPER SO THERE IS A CONTINUOUS RECORD.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: EMBOSSED ON FRONT BELOW FACE: 'DRAPER'S/ SELF RECORDING/ THERMOMETER/ 152 FRONT ST. N.Y. CITY/ PATENTED 1887'/ ON PAPER CHART (CENTRE) 'DRAPER THERMOMETER/ Observed at/ CHART NO. 5/ Week ending/ THE DRAPER MANUFACTURING COMPANY/ Copyright 1941 NEW YORK, N.Y. Printed in U.S.A.'/ AROUND OUTER EDGE IS PRINTED THE DAYS OF THE WEEK BROKEN DOWN INTO EIGHT SEGMENTS
Missing: N/A
Finish: PAINTED GLOSS BROWNISH-RED WITH GOLD TRIM/ CHART WHITE WITH GREEN PRINTING
Decoration: PAINTED SCROLL WORK AROUND GLASS FACE AND AROUND MFG'S NAME AT BOTTOM OF FACE

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DRAPER MFG. CO., Thermometer, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1995.1010, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1995.1010.001/

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