Ordinary mercury absolute thermometers

Made:: London

Two ordinary mercury-in-glass absolute thermometers with white ceramic frames, made by Negretti & Zambra and with serial numbers 19052 and 19054. Marked KO [Kew Observatory]. Scale 245 to 325 degrees

Details

Category:: Meteorology

Object Number:: 1995-991

Materials:: glass and ceramic

Measurements:: overall: 28.5 cm

type:: thermometer

credit:: Meteorological Office, Berkshire

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Ordinary mercury thermometer, 1875-1901

Ordinary mercury absolute thermometer, scale (250 to 320 degrees Kelvin) one of two, with white ceramic frame, made by Negretti & Zambra, London, 1875-1901. Marked as calibrated at Kew Observatory, used at the Met Office (Met Office 19052).

Measurements:: overall: 15 mm x 285 mm x 35 mm, .1kg

Materials:: glass , mercury and ceramic (unspecified)

Object Number:: 1995-991/1

type:: mercury thermometer

Ordinary mercury-in-glass absolute thermometer

Ordinary mercury-in-glass absolute thermometer, one of two, with white ceramic frame, made by Negretti & Zambra and with serial number 19054. Marked KO [Kew Observatory]. Scale 245 to 325 degrees