Case, barometer

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OBJECT TYPE: LEATHER/MERCURY BAROMETER
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0345.001

MANUFACTURER: Meteorological Service of Canada
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: LEATHER CASE WITH FOAM BASE/ LEATHER STRAPS/ METAL HARDWARE

Dimensions

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

Length: 122.0 cm
Width: 11.0 cm
Height: 11.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Meteorology
Category: Atmospheric pressure measurement
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Environment CA
Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: TYPE OF LEATHER CARRYING CASE MADE BY METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF CANADA FOR CARRYING ITS PORTABLE MERCURY BAROMETERS. LEATHER BAROMETER CARRYING CASES WERE LISTED IN DOT METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH MANUAL OF INSTRUMENTS & EQUIPMENT (REF. 4).
Function: CASE FOR CARRYING PORTABLE MERCURY BAROMETER.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: LABEL READS IN PART IN ENGLISH & FRENCH "ON HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE/ FROM: DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORT/ OFFICE AT: Moncton/ TO: John Green Met Inspector/ Dept of Transport/ Int Airport Gander NFLD"/ RED CN SHIPPING LABEL/ 2 RED "FRAGILE/ HANDLE WITH CARE" LABELS/ WHITE LABEL READING "INSTRUMENT/ DO NOT DROP"
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish: DARK BROWN CASE WITH RED BASE/ PLATED HARDWARE/ WHITE? & RED LABELS
Decoration: N/A

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Meteorological Service of Canada, Case, barometer, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2002.0345, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/2002.0345.001/

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