Thermometer

Object/Artifact

Lake County Historical Society

Name/Title

Thermometer

Entry/Object ID

2000.123.103 A-C

Description

(A) Maple syrup thermometer made of glass tube with paper calibration sheet and mercury(?) beads inside tube. Calibration sheet says: "Beaume Seale for Maple Syrup Tp: 60degree F". and numbered 0 to 60 both in black ink; "1 Hl of/syrup-32" in red ink (1Hectoliter of Syrup). (B) Original Box (C) Handwritten "Composition - Maple Syrup" enclosed with thermometer. Signed & dated: "Mar. 6, 1891 Ruth A. King." two (2) pages. (handwritten composition is located in genealogy file King G256 - Object ID# 2012.800.1428)

Collection

Kitchenware

Made/Created

Date made

1891

Notes

Early Date: 1891

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Thermometer

Nomenclature Class

Thermal T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Height

1 in

Width

1-1/8 in

Length

12-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Above dimensions for (B). Length: (A) 8.000 Diameter(A) .750 @ bulb, .250 @ top Width (C) 4.750 Length (C) 8.000

Material

Glass, Paper, Cardboard

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2012.800.1428, 2012.800.3011

General Notes

Note

Status: Record updated Status By: VR Status Date: 2017-08-31