AN BLACK CRACKLE FINISH STEEL CASED MICRO-BAROGRAPH SHORT AND MASON, LONDON, CIRCA 1938 The mechanism with eleven-segment aneroid chamber connected via a gilt brass armature to an inked stylus for recording the change in barometric pressure on an enlarged clockwork-driven paper scale lined drum to take millibar charts measuring 457 by 189 mm, the baseplate inscribed with Met. Office M.O. monogram over MICRO-BAROGRAPH, BY, SHORT & MASON, LONDON, MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN, No. 292/38, the case with glazed five glass cover incorporating brass carrying handles to sides over cavetto moulded base fitted with stylus lever and marking plunger over cylindrical feet. 26cm (10.25ins) high, 37cm (14.5ins) wide, 22cm (8.625ins) deep. Provenance: The exhibition collection of Barometer World Museum, Merton, Devon; acquired direct from the Meteorological Office. The firm of Short and Mason are recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS & RETAILERS 1660-1900 as operating from 62 Hatton Garden, London 1873-75 then 40 Hatton Garden from 1876. They were leading makers of barographs and aneroid barometers well into the 20th century later merging with Taylor Instruments in 1969.
AN BLACK CRACKLE FINISH STEEL CASED MICRO-BAROGRAPH SHORT AND MASON, LONDON, CIRCA 1938 The mechanism with eleven-segment aneroid chamber connected via a gilt brass armature to an inked stylus for recording the change in barometric pressure on an enlarged clockwork-driven paper scale lined drum to take millibar charts measuring 457 by 189 mm, the baseplate inscribed with Met. Office M.O. monogram over MICRO-BAROGRAPH, BY, SHORT & MASON, LONDON, MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN, No. 292/38, the case with glazed five glass cover incorporating brass carrying handles to sides over cavetto moulded base fitted with stylus lever and marking plunger over cylindrical feet. 26cm (10.25ins) high, 37cm (14.5ins) wide, 22cm (8.625ins) deep. Provenance: The exhibition collection of Barometer World Museum, Merton, Devon; acquired direct from the Meteorological Office. The firm of Short and Mason are recorded in Banfield, Edwin BAROMETER MAKERS & RETAILERS 1660-1900 as operating from 62 Hatton Garden, London 1873-75 then 40 Hatton Garden from 1876. They were leading makers of barographs and aneroid barometers well into the 20th century later merging with Taylor Instruments in 1969.
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