Original thermometer testing bath with frame

Made:: 1875 in London

designer:: Francis Galton

maker:: R W Munro and Company

Original thermometer testing bath with frame, by R.W. Munro, London, to design by Francis Galton, made by Robert W. Munro, London, 1875., 1875.

Details

Category:: Heat

Object Number:: 1950-265

type:: thermometer

credit:: National Physical Laboratory.

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Parts

Frame for Suspending Racks of Thermometers

Frame for suspending racks of thermometers : part of original thermometer testing bath designed by F. Galton, made by Robert W. Munro, London, 1875.

Measurements:: overall: 2980 mm x 720 mm x 185 mm,

Object Number:: 1950-265 Pt1

type:: frame

Thermometer Testing Bath, 1875

Original thermometer testing bath on wooden stand, designed by Francis Galton, F.R.S., made by Robert W. Munro, London, 1875. Used by the National Physical Laboratory at Kew Observatory until 1912.