Pillsbury current meter modified by the Admiralty

Pillsbury current meter modified by Admiralty. Hydrographic Office with spanners, c.1896.

Details

Category:
Oceanography
Object Number:
1925-459
Measurements:
1020h x 490 x 1340
type:
water current meter
credit:
Admiralty Hydrographic Office

Parts

Pillsbury marine current meter modified by the Admiralty Hydrographic Office, United Kingdom, 1896-1897. Used to measure the water velocity or current in a stream, river, or ocean.

Pillsbury Marine Current Meter, 1896-97

Pillsbury marine current meter modified by the Admiralty Hydrographic Office, United Kingdom, 1896-1897. Used to measure the water velocity or current in a stream, river, or ocean.

Measurements:
overall (laid down): 500 mm x 1340 mm x 1010 mm, 41kg
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) , nickel plated , stainless steel and lead (metal)
Object Number:
1925-459 Pt1
type:
current and meter (marine)
Spanner and Components Associated with Pillsbury Current Meter, 1896-97

Spanner and Components Associated with Pillsbury Current Meter, 1896-97

Two open ended spanners plus parts associated with Pillsbury current meter, c.1896.

Object Number:
1925-459 Pt2
type:
tool and component
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Components from current meter

Components from current meter

Components from current meter

Object Number:
1925-459/3
type:
components
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum