Air Speed Indicator
- Made:
- 1900-1904 in Manchester and England
Air speed indicator in a wooden box, made by Joseph Casartelli & Son Ltd, 1900-1904.
Casartelli was born in 1823 in Tavarnerio, Northern Italy. When he was eleven his family emigrated to Liverpool. In 1851, Casartelli moved to Manchester and purchased the instrument making business of Joshua Ronchetti. Casartelli ran the business under his own name, expanding his operation to make additional optical, surveying and engineering instruments.
In 1877, Casartelli acquired a small workshop in Robert Street, Cheetham Hill but, as business increased, more space to manufacture the instruments and other equipment was required and the company moved to larger premises in Clarence Street. Casartelli's son, Joseph Henry, born in 1862, joined his father’s business and eventually Joseph brought Joseph Henry into partnership with him in 1896, after which the business became known as J Casartelli & Son.
Details
- Category:
- Coal Mining
- Object Number:
- Y1986.140
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), metal (unknown), copper (alloy) and glass
- Measurements:
-
meter: 85 mm x 77 mm x 74 mm, 71 mm,
case: 90 mm x 122 mm x 106 mm,
- type:
- anemometer
- credit:
- Gift of Jenny Wetton
