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Timby’s Victorian Antique Stick Barometer pat. 1857-no mercury-conversation piece

Timby’s Victorian Antique Stick Barometer pat. 1857 38 1/2″ long, 2 7/8″ wide, 1 5/8 thick. There is no mercury in the glass tube or the one intact bulb (one is missing). Front glass and printed label are intact; glass tube is intact and visible [...]

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 Timby’s Stick Barometer

Antique Timby’s stick barometer made by John Merrick of Worcester, Massachusetts patent date November 3rd, 1857. Label on reverse No. Good working and overall condition. Measures 39″ by 3-1/2″ by 2. Please check out our other items. And be sure to add Paul Madden Antiques to your favorites list. As we are posting [...]

Antique Timby’s Stick Barometer

Antique Timby’s stick barometer made by John Merrick of Worcester, Massachusetts patent date November 3rd, 1857. Label on reverse No. Good working and overall condition. Measures 39″ by 3-1/2″ by 2. Please check out our other items. And be sure to add Paul Madden Antiques to your favorites list. As we are [...]

Antique Timby’s Stick Barometer

Antique Timby’s stick barometer made by John Merrick of Worcester, Massachusetts patent date November 3rd, 1857. Label on reverse No. Good working and overall condition. Measures 39″ by 3-1/2″ by 2. Please check out our other items. And be sure to add Paul Madden [...]

Antique Timby’s Stick Barometer

Antique Timby’s stick barometer made by John Merrick of Worcester, Massachusetts patent date November 3rd, 1857. Label on reverse No. Good working and overall condition. Measures 39″ by 3-1/2″ by 2. Please check out our other items. And be sure to add Paul Madden Antiques to your favorites list. As we are posting [...]

Antique Timby’s Stick Barometer

Antique Timby’s stick barometer made by John Merrick of Worcester, Massachusetts patent date November 3rd, 1857. Label on reverse No. Good working and overall condition. Measures 39″ by 3-1/2″ by 2. Please check out our other items. And be sure to add Paul Madden Antiques to your favorites list. [...]

Antique Timby’s Stick Barometer

Antique Timby’s stick barometer made by John Merrick of Worcester, Massachusetts patent date November 3rd, 1857. Label on reverse No. Good working and overall condition. Measures 39″ by 3-1/2″ by 2. Please check out our other items. And be sure to add Paul Madden Antiques to your favorites list. [...]

Antique Timby’s Stick Barometer

Antique Timby’s stick barometer made by John Merrick of Worcester, Massachusetts patent date November 3rd, 1857. Label on reverse No. Good working and overall condition. Measures 39″ by 3-1/2″ by 2. Please check out our other items. And be sure to add Paul Madden Antiques to your favorites list. As we are posting new [...]

Antique 1850s Timby’s Rosewood Wall Hanging BAROMETER

Via UPS within the U. If you don’t see it… Tags intact, not polished, altered, etc… Items with age typically display patina along with signs of use Be sure to view all the photos we take the time to process and display in a clear large format Thanks rjb670. The item “Antique [...]