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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0006
- Description
- Air meter enclosed in circular shallow brass case covered with glass, and standing on three brass legs (3.5 cm) attached to a solid brass disk stand of the same size. Brass ring attached perpendicular to side of the meter case by two thin metal arms, contains wind vane with eight small square sails…
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- Title
- Air Meter
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Dimensions
- 7.1 x 7.8 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- Air meter enclosed in circular shallow brass case covered with glass, and standing on three brass legs (3.5 cm) attached to a solid brass disk stand of the same size. Brass ring attached perpendicular to side of the meter case by two thin metal arms, contains wind vane with eight small square sails attached to centre by small metal arms. Face dial measured around perimeter with numbers from 0-90 has small circular dial at top with numbers from 0-9 and the letters "HDS" just above central pivot of small thin needle. Dial reads "Air meter to 1000 feet/No 508". Bottom of solid brass base has screw hole at centre to hold screw mount which is brass finger screw with black painted brass tube attached to top. Lever on side of meter halts needle. Box, plain square wooden box with brass hinges for lid is fitted with small blocks of wood to hold air meter securely in place. Mounting screw slips over arm of piece of wood fastened to lid. Paper label inside lid reads, "Correction for Air Meter No. 508/. Add 30 per minute to the observed reading of the Air Meter. Note. Each instrument is now regulated so as to reduce the correction to a constant quantity per minute, which must be added as in the example given.". Small brass latch hook closes lid.
- Subject
- households
- industry
- surveying
- Russell Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0006
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Aneroid Barometer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.30.1006%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1900 – 1905
- Material
- metal; glass; paper; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.1006 a,b
- Description
- Two aneroid barometer-altimeters (a & b) labeled: “Keuffel & Esser Co. N.Y. MADE IN ENGLAND. Improved Surveying Aneroid Compensated” Black oxidized finish on the case. Altitude graduation up to 12,000 feet. Leather carrying cases contain comparative pressure test sheet dated 1903 and issued by Keuf…
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- Title
- Aneroid Barometer
- Date
- 1900 – 1905
- Material
- metal; glass; paper; skin
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- Two aneroid barometer-altimeters (a & b) labeled: “Keuffel & Esser Co. N.Y. MADE IN ENGLAND. Improved Surveying Aneroid Compensated” Black oxidized finish on the case. Altitude graduation up to 12,000 feet. Leather carrying cases contain comparative pressure test sheet dated 1903 and issued by Keuffel & Esser.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- surveying
- science
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.1006 a,b
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Surveyor Compass
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.44.1012
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- metal; glass; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1012
- Description
- Prismatic azimuth compass with dark green oxidized brass case. Leather carrying case.
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- Title
- Surveyor Compass
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- metal; glass; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Prismatic azimuth compass with dark green oxidized brass case. Leather carrying case.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- surveying
- science
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1012
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