Accession No

5896

Brief Description

Pyrometer by the Industrial Pyrometer Company; c. 1950

Origin

Birmingham; Great Britain

Maker

The Industrial Pyrometer Co. Ltd.

Class

electrical; metrology; thermometry

Earliest Date

1940

Latest Date

1970

Inscription Date

Material

metal (steel, aluminium); plastic; glass; paper (card)

Dimensions

Length 905mm; width 175mm; depth 68mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Donated on or before 23/01/2003. The donor collected the instruments over many years, predominantly from private sales, some were obtained direct from the manufacturers who were going to throw them out.

Inscription

DEGREES CENTIGRADE
THE INDUSTRIAL PYROMETER CO. LTD.
No. 32677 BIRMINGHAM 5. COUPLE C/A

Description Notes

Industrial pyrometer with base unit and 600mm extension ending in a prong with a span of 200mm for insertion into heated area. The base unit has a glazed window behind which is a needle display with a card scale stretching from 0 - 1000˚c. The whole instrument has a grey galvanised surface which is flaking in places.

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