Name/Title
Surveying Aneroid BarometerEntry/Object ID
2015.018.020Description
Barometer, surveying aneroid type.
Circular case with antique brass finish. Top milled knob for adjustment. Hanging would be by means of the strap on the [missing] carrying case. Face has two finely-divided measurement rings around outer circumference. Also, a short scale, divided into tenths, from 0-10, marked: "ASCENT", in the approximate "5-o'clock position" on the outermost area of the circumference. Black pointer with cut-out circle end. Centre of face reads: "Surveying Aneroid//Hearn & Harrison,/MONTREAL//Compensated". A swiveling magnifying glass, in a brass mounting attached to a track, moves around the case circumference, to facilitate reading of measurements.Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Orchard, BobNotes
Mode of Acquisition: GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BarometerNomenclature Class
Meteorological T&ENomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & TechnologyLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
surveying aneroid barometerCreated By
Jones, IsabelCreate Date
August 24, 2016Update Date
May 15, 2025