Based in Weston-super-Mare and selling off my lifelong ( 70+ years) collection of meteorological instruments.
Richard Twort
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Somerset, UKRichard Twort
British Met Office Barometer
REF: LA366045
£175
€203
$238
LoveAntiques Dealersince Oct 2018Approved item294 sales by dealer
LoveAntiques Dealersince Oct 2018Approved item294 sales by dealer
Description
This is a standard Met Office aneroid barometer Mark 2, made by F. Darton & Co. Ltd. of Watford, and dated 1966. See extract from Handbook of Meteorological Instruments. The dial is calibrated in millibars. There are a few minor dings to the brass bezel but this does not detract from the overall appearance of this working barometer.
measurements
Depth:
57 mm
Diameter:
138 mm
declaration
Richard Twort has clarified that the British Met Office Barometer (LA366045) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1966
condition
reasonable
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Date of Manufacture:
1966
location
This British Met Office Barometer is located in Somerset, United Kingdom
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