Archives for February 7, 2019

ANTIQUE TAYLOR INSTRUMENT COMPANY STORMOGRAPH and CHARTS

Antique/Vintage Taylor instruments Stormograph. Looks to be in good condition but it is untested because I really don’t understand how it works. It comes with extra charts. The item “ANTIQUE TAYLOR INSTRUMENT COMPANY STORMOGRAPH and CHARTS” is in sale since Saturday, February 2, 2019. This [...]

Antique Griffin and Leaf Carved Barometer, German

A German antique oak griffin carved barometer/thermometer measuring 21″ tall by 10 3/4″ wide. Carved with two griffins and scrolling leafage. The ground glass is set in a brass ring, the dial reads in German and is marked Gustav Müller, Braunschweig. In good condition, consistent with its circa 1900 vintage [...]

THERMO BAROGRAPH BAROTHERMOGRAPH F. Darton Watford London THEROBAROGRAPH

Perhaps from the 1940-50s, this F. Darton Thermo-Barograph is in good condition. Both ink bottles are present and about 2/3 full. I recently disassembled, stripped, and repainted the base. While doing so, I noticed one screw missing from the underside of the drum assembly; also the handle is missing. Neither [...]