Anemometer, 1875.

Made:
1875 in Canada

Windmill wind direction vane with battery and buzzer registration, by Foster, 1875, Canadian M.O. pattern.

Windmill style anemometer, used for measuring wind force, with a pair of eight-blade vanes and a direction pointer. This example was devised by G T Kington, made by Foster and used in the Canadian Meteorological Offices.

Details

Category:
Meteorology
Object Number:
1876-785
Materials:
copper, brass and wood
Measurements:
Dimensions entered
type:
anemometers
credit:
Kingston, G.T.

Parts

Coil of cable.

Coil of cable.

Coil of cable.

Object Number:
1876-785 Pt1
type:
cable
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Windmill wind direction vane

Windmill wind direction vane

Windmill wind direction vane with battery and buzzer registration, by Foster, 1875, Canadian M.O. pattern

Materials:
copper , brass and wood
Object Number:
1876-785 Pt2
type:
wind vane
Windmill wind direction vane

Windmill wind direction vane

Windmill wind direction vane, by Foster, 1875, Canadian M.O. pattern

Materials:
wood and brass
Object Number:
1876-785 Pt2/1
type:
wind vane
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
1876-785 Pt2
Direction pointer or buzzer registration

Direction pointer or buzzer registration

Direction pointer or buzzer registration as part of the windmill wind direction vane. Made of wood and brass. by Foster, 1875, Canadian M.O. pattern

Materials:
wood and brass
Object Number:
1876-785 Pt2/2
type:
switch
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
1876-785 Pt2