Barometer
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- OBJECT TYPE
- Aneroid
- DATE
- 1907–1932
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1979.0909.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Short & Mason
- MODEL
- D.L.S. Special
- LOCATION
- London, England
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- I 2329
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Brass casing. Metal face, indicator needle. Glass window. Leather case with velvet lining.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- N/A
- Width
- 8.2 cm
- Height
- 4.7 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Mining and Metallurgy
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Short Mason
- Country
- England
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- London
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
A British made instrument of the type used by the geological land survey of Canada. The Geological Survey of Canada was founded in 1842 to determine if the province's resources could support a mining industry. Throughout its long and continuing operation, the survey has charted the geology of Canada (on shore and off), as well as studying the country's topology, flora and fauna, and climate. Not all the GSC's were specifically aimed at supporting the mining and petroleum industries. For example, the survey has helped public works projects and, since the 1980s, conducted environmental-impact studies. Made for the Ontario Hughes-Owens Co. Ltd., Ottawa, ON, Canada. - Function
-
An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure by means of its effect on an aneroid, or metal chamber partially exhausted of air. this type was used in altitude measuring. - Technical
-
A Dominion Land Survey instrument - designed for specific use in Canada. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Scratched by hand on back 'GSC 412'/ Black lettering on front reads 'COMPENSATED FOR TEMPERATURE/ D.L.S. SPECIAL/ NO. I2329/ MADE BY/ Tycos/ SHORT & MASON/ London/ FOR/ THE ONTARIO HUGHES OWENS CO. LTD./ OTTAWA, CANADA/ MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN'.
- Missing
- From CA of 11/15/1993 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
- Finish
- Black enamel painted casing/ anodized face/ blued needle/brown leather
- Decoration
- N/A
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Short & Mason, Barometer, circa 1907–1932, Artifact no. 1979.0909, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1979.0909.001/
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