A truely lovely mahogany cased barogrph with a milk-glass subsisiary dial with all the traditional weather predictions and signed by Pastorelli and Rapkin Ltd, 46, Hatton Garden,London. Circa 1920.
The heavy lift-off lid with thick bevelled glass sits neatly over the substantial base which has a two-compartment chart drawer with a deep mahogany moulding below creating an elevated plinth. Glued within the drawer is a paper trade slip advertising Pastorelli and Rapkin Ltd as Meteorological and Scientific Instrument Manufacturers along with a number 190 below - an early telephone number perhaps?
The brass movement including the clock has been cleaned and recalibrated all to a high standard.
A quantity of weekly charts together with a fresh bottle of recording ink are included and also a reprinted period pamphlet by Negretti & Zambra Ltd describing operating instructions and how to interpret typical chart recordings.
362mm W x 224mm D x 224mm H.
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SKU: 10079
£1,275.00Price
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