Here is a recent estate find. This is a Rare Antique Working TAYLOR Rochester NY Victorian American Maritime Pocket Barometer with Fitted Leather Case. The Barometer is Made Of Metal with Pocket Watch Style Design. It Has a Silver Metal Dial with Beveled crystal Glass, Signed “Compensated for Temperature Hand Limit Taylor Rochester NY”. 3″ in Diameter x 4 1/4″ Tall, and is in Good Cosmetic Condition!!! It is in Working Condition, But May Need to be Calibrated for your area, This Might Be What You have Been Looking For!!! Don’t pass this one up, goes up to 16,000 feet. What you see pictured is what is included! This pocket barometer-altimeter was manufactured by the Taylor Instrument Company of Rochester, New York, likely during the mid-20th century. It features dual scales for measuring atmospheric pressure in inches and altitude in feet, with a temperature compensation feature to ensure accuracy in varying conditions. Such instruments were highly valued by aviators, mountaineers, and meteorologists for their portability and reliability in field conditions. Collectors of scientific instruments and aviation memorabilia particularly prize these barometers for their historical significance in early flight and exploration, as well as their precision engineering and craftsmanship.
