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@book@beige.party  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Okay, nerds: Help/direction needed.

I went to a lovely nanna's house today for tea. She's downsizing because she can't manage the stairs any longer.

Anyway, she has this gorgeous naval barometer. It was last serviced by the makers in 1981. Between then and now, the glass tube that houses the mercury has cracked. She wants to get it repaired or replaced.

The original manufacturers went into administration and never recovered. So, over to the fedizens: Where can I get a new glass tube made and calibrated for her?

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Maker: Yarley Brothers Clock and Barometer Makers
Style: Yard-long hanging naval barometer (mb/⁰F)
Issue: Crack/fracture in glass tube housing mercury (Hg retained in lower portion of glass.

She understands this will cost money; sentimental value high.

#AskFedi #barometer #barometers #ScientificInstruments #Makers #Horologists

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@book@beige.party  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Okay, nerds: Help/direction needed.

I went to a lovely nanna's house today for tea. She's downsizing because she can't manage the stairs any longer.

Anyway, she has this gorgeous naval barometer. It was last serviced by the makers in 1981. Between then and now, the glass tube that houses the mercury has cracked. She wants to get it repaired or replaced.

The original manufacturers went into administration and never recovered. So, over to the fedizens: Where can I get a new glass tube made and calibrated for her?

Notes
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Maker: Yarley Brothers Clock and Barometer Makers
Style: Yard-long hanging naval barometer (mb/⁰F)
Issue: Crack/fracture in glass tube housing mercury (Hg retained in lower portion of glass.

She understands this will cost money; sentimental value high.

#AskFedi #barometer #barometers #ScientificInstruments #Makers #Horologists

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Photo showing crack in tube.
Photo showing crack in tube.
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A photo showing mercury in lower portion of cracked tube
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@FaithfullJohn@mastodon.scot  ·  activity timestamp 7 months ago

My dad gave me this wee barometer/altimeter, made about 1890. Took it out in the Mull hills yesterday - it's as accurate, and smaller, than mobile phone GPS 🤩 🥰 . The longevity and reliability of this 130-year old technology seems inconcievable today. And no spurious precision! 🤓 #InstrumentationDoneRight #Altimeter #Barometer #Mull #Antique

On the left, the camera is looking down at a pink hand holding a small brass pocket barometer/altimeter in a small purple antique case. The needle on the dial is indicating a height of 600 feet. On the left, a different hand is holding a modern digital GPS which displays an altitude of "593.8 +- 14 feet".
On the left, the camera is looking down at a pink hand holding a small brass pocket barometer/altimeter in a small purple antique case. The needle on the dial is indicating a height of 600 feet. On the left, a different hand is holding a modern digital GPS which displays an altitude of "593.8 +- 14 feet".
On the left, the camera is looking down at a pink hand holding a small brass pocket barometer/altimeter in a small purple antique case. The needle on the dial is indicating a height of 600 feet. On the left, a different hand is holding a modern digital GPS which displays an altitude of "593.8 +- 14 feet".
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