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Surveying Aneroid Barometer, by System Paulin, Stockholm, 20th Century

Inventory Number 11253


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.11253

Item type
Object
Provenance
Transferred from the Dept. of Earth Sciences per Dr. J. G. Olliver
Primary inscriptions
"Surveying Aneroid / Patented/ System Paulin / Stockholm / MADE IN SWEDEN BY SYSTEM PAULINAKTIEBOLAG STOCKHOLM "
Physical material
Leather
metal
Glass
Object type
barometer
Dimensions
Diameter: 150mm Height: 85mm Weight: 975g
Inventory No
11253
Accession Number
1987-20/17

Description

Instrument has a metal dial with rotating arrow recording feet. Instrument is stored in a black metal case with a glass window. Location of arrow can be altered via a rotating knurled dial which sits in the centre of glass window. Instrument is clad in a leather carrying case with a snap fastening and metal buckle, allowing both bottom and top of case to be opened. Case has a leather carrying strap attached.