Negretti and Zambra's patent recording thermometers

Made:
1898 in London

Negretti and Zambra's patent recording thermometers, 1898. Two mercury in glass thermometers (one wet, one dry bulb) are set in rotating frame, released electrically at predetermined time. Constriction in tube causes mercury column to break on turning upside down. With electric cell.

Details

Category:
Meteorology
Object Number:
1995-1789
Materials:
mercury, glass, brass and iron
Measurements:
frame: 49 x 25 x 12.5 cm
electric cell: 19.8 x 9.7 cm
type:
recording thermometer
credit:
Meteorological Office

Parts

Negretti and Zambra's patent recording thermometers

Negretti and Zambra's patent recording thermometers

Negretti and Zambra's patent recording thermometers, 1898. Two mercury in glass thermometers (one wet, one dry bulb) are set in rotating frame, released electrically at predetermined time. Constriction in tube causes mercury column to break on turning upside down

Materials:
mercury , glass , brass , iron and porcelain
Object Number:
1995-1789/1
type:
recording thermometer
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Electric cell for Negretti and Zambra's patent recording thermometers

Electric cell for Negretti and Zambra's patent recording thermometers

Electric cell for Negretti and Zambra's patent recording thermometers, 1898

Materials:
glass and porcelain
Object Number:
1995-1789/2
type:
thermometers
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum