A very nice original American Peterborough, N. Stick barometer, probably from the mid to late 1860’s. The thermometer is replaced and does not keep accurate temperature. However, everything else about this piece is original. It retains a rich, dark and untouched finish. The brass latch on the door is [...]
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Unusual Antique Stand Up Barometer Comfort Guide Philadelphia Patent Pending
IT MEASURES APPROXIMATELY: 5.25″H X 5.25″W X 2.25D. ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED AS DESCRIBED. GOOD LUCK AND THANKS FOR LOOKING. The item “UNUSUAL ANTIQUE STAND UP BAROMETER COMFORT GUIDE PHILADELPHIA PATENT PENDING” is in sale since Sunday, December 2, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Science & Medicine (Pre-1930)\Scientific Instruments\Barometers”. The seller is “colleen28″ and [...]
Timby’s patent John M. Merrick & Co. Barometer Worcester, Massachusetts, c. 1857
The first of his two barometer patents, issued in 1857, described an instrument in which the expansion of mercury with increase of temperature would not burst the tube. Scientific American praised Timby for having succeeded in rendering this instrument perfectly portable, going to predict a speedy and universal [...]
Antique Patent No 3601 (May 24 1844) Admiral Fitzroy Barometer Thermometer
Antique, with Patent No 3601 (May 24 1844). ADMIRAL FITZROY (1805 – 1865). This is an original period item. The glass is hand blown. The frame is solid wood. The barometer instructions and information are on paper. The tubes are glass with brass fittings. The thermometer part is in good working [...]
Barometer/Altimeter Watkin Patent 1886/87 J. Hicks London Triple Dial Old Antique
Old triple dial aneroid barometer marked Watkin Patent Compensated No. Hicks 8, 9, & 10 Hatton Garden London. It measures 3 1/8 inches in diameter. Henry Watkin was granted U. Patent #364692 in 1887, see: google. Com/patents/US364692. His English patent 3425 was granted March 11, 1886. [...]
Barometer/Altimeter Watkin Patent 1886/87 J. Hicks London Triple Dial Old Antique
Old triple dial aneroid barometer marked Watkin Patent Compensated No. Hicks 8, 9, & 10 Hatton Garden London. It measures 3 1/8 inches diameter. Henry Watkin was granted U. His English patent 3425 was granted March 11, 1886. It is missing its hanging ring. There is a name lightly scratched on the back. [...]
Barometer/Altimeter Watkin Patent 1886/87 J. Hicks London Triple Dial Old Antique
Old triple dial aneroid barometer marked Watkin Patent Compensated No. Hicks 8, 9, & 10 Hatton Garden London. It measures 3 1/8 inches diameter. Henry Watkin was granted U. His English patent 3425 was granted March 11, 1886. It is missing its hanging ring. There is a name lightly scratched on the back. It [...]
Singer’s Patent Pocket Compass Barometer Sterling Silver MOP Ireland 19th Cent
Singer’s patent pocket compass barometer sterling silver mop ireland. Rare singer’s patent compass, f. Here is a rare sterling silver combination compass and barometer, set in a lovely engine turned silver case. The barometer is by f. Moore of belfast/dublin, and the compass is a singer’s [...]
Antique C. Wilder New Hampshire Woodruffs Patent 1860 Stick Barometer Original
Charles wilder was born the son of mark and eliza ann (thayer) wilder. He attended the common schools and the academy in peterborough. He became a popular teacher at the academy and later the principal. He had planned to continue his education and become a layer but his fathers debts [...]
Antique Barometer 13 Diameter Patent 1888. J
This is an antique barometer. Inside ivory colored portion is ceramic and definitely has some crazing. It seems to work well.
I have taken [...]