Notice: because of recent problems with. Seek to twist things. Around, our policies towards what we sell has. Questions about what you are. We are not experts on all of the. Items we offer, nor are. All of our observations. Made in our item descriptions of said items we. Apparent to us during the. Sometimes things are stated to be our opinions. Thus, as they are only opinion. They are not to. Be considered a defacto description – i. We try to be accurate, but some people. Out there like to take small. Points or a comment. And use such points & comments to develop. Basically just to seek a. From us & still keep the item – citing some. Minor point as a means. Of contention to devise. To be a party to same. Please be sure that you are. Museum quality circa 1895 cased improved. Nephoscope for meteorological cloud. Observations, calculations & study. The mahogany stained wood cased “improved nephoscope”. On offer has no maker’s name present on it. An amazing early cased device likely used in weather stations. But perhaps also used for instructional purposes at universities. According to the pamphlet accompanying the. Devise, the nephoscope is used for general could observations. And the measurement thereof. Nephoscope is an instrument for measuring the altitude, direction. And velocity of clouds. There are several types of nephoscopes. The comb nephoscope developed by louis besson. The mirror nephoscope developed by carl gottfrid fineman. The grid nephoscope, a variation on the comb modified by the norwegians. Also a type of nephoscope was invented by mikhail pomortsev in 1894 in russia. The nephoscope is used as a grid to measure the clouds. It is also used. To find the movements of clouds. The nephoscope is used as a grid to measure the is also used. The nephoscope we offer appears. To be that of a “mirror nephoscope” – as developed by. The mahogany colored wood case housing this nephoscope on offer. Measures 6″ x 11″ x 11 in size and the improved nephoscope itself. Around the perimeter and stands 11 1/2. When the indicator rod is positioned fully upright. Calculation and cloud activity is attached in case lid, with scattered. With a ruled and divided equitorial ring on perimeter of base with. An outside diameter of approximately 10. Accompanied by a 12 page 6″ x 9 1/2″ printed. Pamphlet from 1896 by. Martin – professor of meteorology, u. Weather bureau, april 15, 1896. The case is in very good shape, however, the bottom paper liner has many. Punch holes in it from the pointed leveling feet of the device having rested. The weather / cloud map in the lid is in good shape as shown. The device itself is in very good shape, however, the original black glass. Has sustained some cracks over the years down the center, and some of. The smaller stress cracks have been satisfactorily glued (as was found). But the main plate still has a main crack in it, dividing the glass plate into. Two pieces / sections as shown. The glass had been glued with a spat. Of glue on each end of the round circle, but we have chosen not to re-glue. Scattered paint loss in various areas of the cast iron base/ frame and other. Spats of wear here and there from general use. The inside lid and paper map. Has scattered water-staining as can be seen in the accompanying photos. The original indicator string is present, but separated at spots. Pulley system is fully intact and apparently is in working form. Bone handle used to rotate the equitorial scale under the main. Glass cloud observation plate. We do not know how this device works or actually what. It really does, but it is certainly an amazing looking device. A true piece of early american inventiveness for the. Utilization in global / earth related weather calculation. A important meteorological device and major museum grade piece uncommon. And rare in all regards. S shown above & below. Ght to send by federal express ground insured. France, uk, japan, china & canada and a few others only – at a. Cost $100.00 and includes minimally insured or registered.The item “CASED c1895 Flat Globe EARTH CLOUD Measurement NEPHOSCOPE ORRERY” is in sale since Sunday, January 18, 2015. This item is in the category “Antiques\Science & Medicine (Pre-1930)\Scientific Instruments\Barometers”. The seller is “artsandsciences” and is located in Atlanta, Georgia. This item can be shipped to United States.
