balloon meteorograph
Datecirca 1910
Inventory Number1998-1-0847
ClassificationMeteorograph
Subject
Maker
Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory
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1885-present
Cultural Region
Place of Use
Dimensions12.8 × 26.1 × 8.8 cm (5 1/16 × 10 1/4 × 3 7/16 in.)
Material
DescriptionThe instrument is housed in a rectangular box with glass windows on five faces, though which the instrument may be seen. The base of the box is metal with a grid of regularly spaced bored holes. The box is secured to the base with screws. Inside the box is a cylinder designed to hold recording paper and three recording arms which are in contact with the cylinder. Human hair is mounted inside box, held between two mounts.
A an open, cylindrical container with a wide mouth is mounted on the outside of the box and is designed to collect precipitation.
A an open, cylindrical container with a wide mouth is mounted on the outside of the box and is designed to collect precipitation.
Signedunsigned
Inscribedcard: Barometer, Temperature, and Humidity guages to be put up with a kite. The early form of weather ballon. c. 1910
FunctionA barometer, temperature and humidity data collector and recorder designed to be lifted with a kite or weather balloon into the atmosphere.
Historical Attributespaper with holes in it filed: "Bourdon Tube removed April 3d by Ellsworth E. Buck, U.S. Naval Air Service, for delivery to the U.S. Weather Bureau at Washington D.C. on orders of Lieut. Commander A. McAdie."
Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory
Date: ca. 1900-1930
Object number: 1998-1-0877
Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory
Date: circa 1908
Accessories: wooden crate (original transport box), nailed together, with shipping label and four 1-penny British stamps as postage
Object number: 1998-1-0741
Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory
Date: ca. 1935-1945
Accessories: card with instrument info
Object number: 1998-1-0875
Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory
Date: circa 1886
Accessories: Nipher wind sheld: 1996-1-1883b
Object number: 1996-1-0183a
Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory
Date: 1886
Accessories: part of 1996-1-0144a, b.
Object number: 1996-1-0184
Richard Frères
Date: circa 1886
Accessories: detachable top funnel (1996-1-0144b); wind screen (1996-1-0184)
Object number: 1996-1-0144a
Richard Frères
Date: circa 1886
Accessories: detachable top funnel (1996-1-0144b); wind screen (1996-1-0184)
Object number: 1996-1-0144b
Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory
Date: early 20th Century
Object number: 1998-1-0246
Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory
Date: 1911
Object number: 1998-1-1051d
Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory
Date: 1909
Object number: 1998-1-1051c
Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory
Date: circa 1949
Object number: 1996-1-0210
Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory
Date: 1900-1920
Object number: 1998-1-1050b