Symons earth thermometer

Made:: 1952 in London

maker:: G H Zeal Limited

Symons earth thermometer, sheathed, mercury-in-gla

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Symons earth thermometer, sheathed, mercury-in-gla
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Symons earth thermometer, sheathed, mercury-in-glass, fahrenheit, by G. H. Zeal Ltd., London. Tube supported at base with wax, rubberised canvas at suspension fitting. Marked Met Ref No 258, Mk1, MO20747/52 NPL53. Dated 1952. Scale 20 to 100

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Category:: Meteorology

Object Number:: 1995-1087

Materials:: glass, mercury and textile

Measurements:: overall: 34.3 cm

type:: earth thermometer and mercury thermometer

credit:: Meteorological Office, Berkshire

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