spring-driven anemo-cinemograph
Date1882-1891
Inventory Number1998-1-0132b
ClassificationAnemo-Cinemograph
Subject
Maker
Richard Frères
1882 - 1891
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Dimensions45 x 40 x 15 cm (17 11/16 x 15 3/4 x 5 7/8 in.)
Material
Accessoriespaper chart on drum; test tube for barograph; large key; other miscellaneous parts
Bibliography
DescriptionThe instrument consists of a clock mechanism driving a vertical recording drum. Above is a conical pendulum, used to slow the movement down. It made a complete rotation once every second. Two styluses were used to record the wind data coming from the outside instrument sensor. (Both are incomplete.) On the right of the instrument was attached the rod that was going straight up, through the cabinet and up to the instrument sensor outside of the observatory. It was this rotation, mechanically modified, that was measured and recorded with the styluses on the vertical drum.
The chart on the drum, mentioning the date of May 4, 1960 was one of the last recordings made by this instrument.
The chart on the drum, mentioning the date of May 4, 1960 was one of the last recordings made by this instrument.
Signedon base: RICHARD FRÈRES / CONSTRUCTEURS BREVETES / PARIS
Inscribedon recording paper: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / WEATHER BUREAU / MAY 4 1960
Curatorial RemarksUsed 1890 - 1959
FunctionThis instrument, invented by the Richard brothers in the 1880s, was used to record wind velocity directly. This here is only the recording device. The instrument sensor was put outside of the observatory tower. It consisted of a six-bladed windmill that was kept facing the wind by a split-tail wind vane.
ProvenanceFrom the Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory. It was retrieved from the BHO in June 1960 by David P. Wheatland.
Alexander G. McAdie
Date: early 20th Century
Object number: 1998-1-0856
Seth Thomas Clock Company
Date: circa 1899
Accessories: paper on drum; keys; miscellaneous parts in box, box is marked "Glass Pens for the / Draper Anemoscope, and / Other Recorders. / Serviceable. / 1949"
Object number: 1998-1-0132c
Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory
Date: circa 1938
Object number: 1996-1-0152
Taylor Instrument Companies
Date: circa 1925
Accessories: stored within the case: paper recording chart, a length of flexible hose, a bulb and glass container with red recording ink
Object number: 2010-1-0020
Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory
Date: 1890-1910
Accessories: wind vane and anemometer (1996-1-0145b); additional anemometer cup (1996-1-0145c)
Object number: 1996-1-0145a
Richard Frères
Date: circa 1890
Accessories: Brass Recording drum with graph paper "8 JOURS/MT ROND/ECHAPT/XXXXXX/ANCRE" scratched in faintly "IXL1654 just below the A of ANCRE; ink stylus on arm,
Object number: 1996-1-0198
Zeiss-Aerotopograph
Date: circa 1950
Accessories: in wooden storage case with metal handles; documentation booklet is now kept in the instrument's file; all other accessories are kept in the box and are included in the description.
Object number: 2009-1-0002b
Gottfried G. Ledder
Date: circa 1904
Accessories: triangular mahogany case
Object number: 1997-1-1857
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