Gauge, rain

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OBJECT TYPE: RECORDING/TIPPING BUCKET/MECHANICAL
DATE: 1910
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.0616.001

MANUFACTURER: Short & Mason
MODEL: E
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: E 9434
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON BASE/ METAL CASING WITH HINGED LID, INNER PLATFORM FOR MECHANISM/ GLASS WINDOW/ METAL TIPPING BUCKET MECHANISM, PEN ARM,PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length: 30.5 cm
Width: 18.1 cm
Height: 25.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Meteorology
Category: Precipitation amount, rate & duration measurement
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Short Mason
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: AN INSTRUMENT THAT COLLECTS, MEASURES AND RECORDS AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL.
Technical: AN EXAMPLE OF A MECHANICAL TIPPING BUCKET RAIN GAUGE, IN WHICH THE TIPPING OF THE BUCKET IS TRANSMITTED BY A SYSTEM OF GEARED WHEELS & LEVERS TO THE PEN ARM. SIMILAR SHORT & MASON RAIN GAUGES APPEAR IN CATALOGUES OF 1938, 1953, & THE 1960'S (REF.).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Stamped lettering on casing front reading 'RECORDING/RAIN GAUGE/THE ONTARIO HUGHES-OWENS CO. LTD./OTTAWA CANADA/MADE BY/SHORT & MASON/LONDON/MADE IN GR BRITAIN/CHART NO. 145/SERIAL NO. E-9434'.
Missing: TOP FUNNEL, TUBE. From CA of 11/23/1993 by Tony Missio: Undetermined
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL PAINTED BASE & CASING/ TEXTURED BLACK FINISH ON MECHANISM PLATFORM/ BRASS COLOURED DRUM/ COPPER COLOURED TIPPING BUCKET, PARTS.
Decoration: N/A

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