Hygrometer

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2003.0172.001

MANUFACTURER: SHAW MOISTURE METERS
MODEL: MINI HYGROMETER
LOCATION: Bradford, England

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General Information

Serial #: M121
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 METAL? CASING WITH SIMULATED LEATHER COVERING; METAL PARTS; SYNTHETIC METER CASING & PARTS; PAPER/.2 CARDBOARD WITH PAPERCOVERING, PAPER LABELS, FOAM PADDING/.3 METAL & SYNTHETIC/.4 METAL WITH PAPER LABEL

Dimensions

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

Length: 15.1 cm
Width: 8.6 cm
Height: 5.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Metrology
Category: Miscellaneous
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: SHAW
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Bradford

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Unknown
Canada: EXAMPLE OF EQUIPMENT USED IN MUSEUM ARTIFACT CONSERVATION LABORATORY OF CCI IN WHICH ENVIRONMENT & DETERIORATION RESEARCH WAS CARRIED OUT, IN SUCH AREAS AS EFFECTS OF LIGHTING, TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY ETC., METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION & PACKING OF ARTIFACTS, & MATERIALS SUCH AS VARNISHES, RESINS & ADHESIVES.
Function: INSTRUMENT FOR DETERMINING ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF BRITISH MADE HYGROMETER WITH SENSOR CONNECTED TO HYGROMETER BY CABLE. SENSOR CAN BE PLACED AT SOME DISTANCE FROM HYGROMETER.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 GOLD LETTERING ON BLACK PLATE READS "SHAW/ MINI HYGROMETER/ Rawson Road, Westgate/ Bradford, England/ Phone Bradford 0274 33582/ Telex 51598"; INCISED "W121"; PAPER LABEL READS "CCI/CRP/578"/.2 PAPER LABELS READ "C.C.I./E.D.R.-159" & "M 121/ 0/100"/.3 BLACK LETTERING READS "SHAW DETECTING ELEMENT TYPE I.S.I./ BASEEFA No 72145/B; BLACK LOGO READS "Ex"; RAISED "SHAW" ON HANDLE/.4 BLACK LETTERING ON LABEL READS "ELEMENT FOR/ SHAW/ Hygrometer/ Normal" & "SHAW MOISTURE METERS/ Rawson Road, Westgate/ Phone: Bradford 33582/ ENGLAND/ TELEX 51598"
Missing: CABLE CONNECTING SENSOR & HYGROMETER
Finish: .1 BLACK EXTERIOR; BLACK METER CASING WITH WHITE FACE & TRANSPARENT COLOURLESS WINDOW; RED & GREEN BUTTONS/.2 BLUE EXTERIOR/.3 BLACK HANDLE; PLATED PARTS; BROWN SENSOR/.4 METALLIC WITH WHITE LABEL
Decoration: N/A

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SHAW MOISTURE METERS, Hygrometer, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2003.0172, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2003.0172.001/

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