Accession No

5955

Brief Description

aneroid barometer altimeter, by Cooke, Troughton and Simms Ltd., English, first half 20th Century

Origin

England; London and York

Maker

Cooke, Troughton and Simms Ltd.

Class

surveying

Earliest Date

1922

Latest Date

1950

Inscription Date

Material

metal (oxidised brass, aluminium); glass; hide (leather)

Dimensions

height 126 mm; depth 50mm; dial diameter 113 mm

Special Collection

Brian Harland collection

Provenance

Donated on or before 10/07/2003.

Inscription

'COMPENSATED FOR TEMPERATURE
No 532
COOKE, TROUGHTON & SIMMS LTD
LONDON & YORK' (on object dial)
'HARLAND' (written in pencil on back of case)

Description Notes

Aneroid altimeter used for surveying by Cooke, Troughton & Simms Ltd., London & York; first half 20th C

Oxidised brass body with brass carrying loop at the top. Aluminium dial with bevelled edged glass front and metal pointer. Inscribed on dial 'COMPENSATED FOR TEMPERATURE, No 532, COOKE, TROUGHTON & SIMMS LTD, LONDON & YORK’. Scales in feet and inches running in opposite directions. 'Feet' scale from 0-8000 in 20ft divisions. 'Inches' scale from 23-31 in 1/50th divisions. Fixed pointer at 1190ft.

With fitted leather case, lined with dark red velvet
Condition good; case condition good/fair, some wear and scratches on the leather and velvet; complete

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