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Barograph Recording Winter & Son Newcastle On Tyne

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Barograph

$6,500.00

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Overview

An antique oak-cased barograph by Winter & Son, 21 Grey Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, is a classic recording barometer, featuring bevelled glass, an 8-day clockwork drum for recording pressure changes (barogram), and an aneroid barometer mechanism, prized for its intricate design, quality craftsmanship (like Harrods quality), and function as a detailed weather instrument, popular in the Art Deco period, showing pressure trends over time with an ink pen on rotating paper.

Details

Maker: Winter & Son, 21 Grey Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Case: Oak wood, often with bevelled glass panels for viewing the mechanism and chart.
Mechanism: Aneroid barometer (using stacked vacuum capsules) with a clockwork drum (usually 8-day) that rotates a chart.
Function: An ink pen traces pressure changes (the barogram) onto the chart, showing weather patterns.
Style: Frequently Art Deco, known for elegant design and quality.
Details: Includes an inset thermometer, drawer for charts, and glass ink bottle.