Summary
Newman standard barometer, used at Melbourne Observatory.
Tube diameter 0.380 inches. Range 27 to 31 inches, reading to 0.0002 inches. Thermometer 10 to 120 deg. F. mounted on a polished mahogany panel.
Physical Description
The cistern is rigid but scale is mounted on a movable rod terminating in an ivory point. By moving the scale the point may be lined up with the mercury.
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Collection Names
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Melbourne Observatory, 1945
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User
Melbourne Observatory, South Yarra, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Inscriptions
Marked "NEWMAN & SON".
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Keywords
Barometers, Meteorological Apparatus & Instruments, Standard Weights & Measures
