Thermometer

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OBJECT TYPE: MERCURY/IMMERSION-BATHY/FAHREN
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.0685.001

MANUFACTURER: Zeal, G.H.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: X434
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METALHOLDER/ GLASS THERMOMETER/ MERCURY?

Dimensions

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

Length: 35.2 cm
Width: 3.8 cm
Height: N/A
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: Zeal
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: AN ENGLISH MADE THERMOMETER & HOUSING SIMILAR TO TYPES USED BY THE CANADIAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.
Function: AN INSTRUMENT THAT MEASURES TEMPERATURE BY MEANS OF ITS EFFECT ON A COLUMN OF MERCURY IN GLASS; AN IMMERSION THERMOMETER IN A BATHY HOUSING WOULD BE USED TO MEASURE WATER TEMPERATURES.
Technical: A TOTAL IMMERSION THERMOMETER IN A BATHY THERMOMETER HOUSING IN WHICH THE THERMOMETER BULB PROJECTS INTO A SMALL CISTERN IN THE HOUSING, SO THAT WHEN THE INSTRUMENT IS WITHDRAWN FROM THE WATER, THE BULB REMAINS IMMERSED. THE HOUSING IS PLATED TO REFLECT RADIATION.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Black lettering on thermometer reading 'G.H. ZEAL LONDON ENGLAND', 'N/F TOTAL IMM' & 'X434' with markings for 0 to 100 F./ black lettering on mount interior reading 'MADE BY G.H. ZEAL LONDON ENGLAND'.
Missing: From CA of 12/31/1993 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish: CLEAR, COLOURLESS TUBE FRONT WITH WHITE BACK/ METALLIC BULB/ PLATED HOLDER
Decoration: N/A

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Zeal, G.H., Thermometer, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1987.0685, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.0685.001/

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