Antique pocket barometer with altimeter dial with it’s original hard. Shell leather over wood case. With thick beveled glass face cover. It’s compensated and has outer dial which rotates for altitude function. The barometer measures 1 7/8″ wide and is 5/8″ thick. The leather case is 2 3/8 wide. Front face is marked “compensated” and “rain, change, fair”. The barometer looks to be made with brass or gold-toned plating over. It’s in nice condition with no dents, cracks or breaks. No glass cracks, chips or scuffs. The face is not cracked. The face numbers and hash. The rotating ring is a bit hard to turn which a spot of. The face rim area has some tanning/browning areas. From age, as shown. The top post and loop shows some plate loss. The case hinge and push button latch work fine. The outside of the case shows a bit of wear, rubbing and staining. The inside is in great shape with royal blue silk? On the inside of the top and royal blue velvet? On the inside of the bottom.The item “Antique Pocket Barometer Altimeter Compensated Science Weather Gauge with Case” is in sale since Saturday, December 13, 2014. This item is in the category “Antiques\Science & Medicine (Pre-1930)\Scientific Instruments\Barometers”. The seller is “elmtree157″ and is located in Falmouth, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Altitude: Barometer
- Meter: Barometer
- Experiment: Gauge
- Lab: Barometer
- Laboratory: Barometer
- Device: Science
- Field: Barometer
- Measuring: Pressure
- Travel: Barometer
- Scientific: Barometer
- Test: Instrument
- Instrument: Barometer
- Measure: Pressure
- Pocket Watch: Style
