General Information

Serial #

K6259

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CASTIRON BASE & END/ METAL CASING TOP WITH GLASS FRONT, HINGED AT ONE END/ METAL BIMETAL, MECHANISM, AND PARTS.

Dimensions

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

Length

26.8 cm

Width

13.5 cm

Height

18.6 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Meteorology

Category

Atmospheric temperature 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

A BRITISH METEOROLOGIAL OFFICE TYPE ENGLISH MADE THERMOGRAPH, ONE OF THE INSTRUMENTS USED BY THE CANADIAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.

Function

AN INSTRUMENT THAT MEASURES AND RECORDS ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE THROUGH THE DEFORMATION OF A BIMETALLIC SENSOR.

Technical

THIS MAKE & STYLE OF THERMOGRAPH MAY HAVE BEEN USED BY THE CANADIAN SERVICE IN 1941 OR EARLIER (REF. 1); A SHORT & MASON THERMOGRAPH WAS STILL IN USE IN CANADA IN 1961; SHORT & MASON MADE THIS FORM OF INSTRUMENT, WITH ITS EXTERNAL HELICAL COIL BIMETAL, UNTIL AT LEAST THE 1960'S.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Exterior plate reading 'SHORT & MASON/LONDON/CHART NO. RANGE -30/ +120oF/SERIAL NO. K6259/MADE IN ENGLAND'.

Missing

INK BOTTLES (TWO)/ DRUM From CA of 10/27/1993 by Tony Missio: No - Complete

Finish

MOTTLED GREY ENAMEL PAINTED CASING & BIMETAL PROTECTOR/ BRASS COLOURED CLOCK, PARTS/ METALLIC PARTS.

Decoration

N/A