General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CASTIRON BASE AND 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

26.9 cm

Width

13.3 cm

Height

18.5 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

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

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

Stamped on front 'REN' or 'PEN No. 1'.

Missing

DRUM/ INK BOTTLE From CA of 10/27/1993 by Tony Missio: Yes - missing drum

Finish

LIGHT GREY ENAMEL PAINTED CASING AND BIMETAL PROTECTOR/ BRASS COLOURED AND METALLIC PARTS.

Decoration

N/A