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Sympiezometer, by Watkins and Hill, London, c. 1850

Inventory Number 24644


Item type
Object
Inventory No
24644

Description

Simple wooden body with full length glazed panel to the front. Originally silvered copper alloy interior with a glass thermometer tube to the left and glass barometer tube to the right. Sliding scale to the right operated by a an exterior screw, and a rotating disk at the base operated at the outside; possibly for fine tuning. Total enclosed in the wood case with no opening doors to enable access.