Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details

Country of Origin

France

Type

INSTRUMENTS-Scientific

Physical Description

Poplar case with 8 suspension points; window missing; nickel silver base; brass recording drum with paper chart; clockwork mechanism; scales-0-8500 meters, 760-260 mm/hg.

Dimensions

3-D: 19 x 10 x 16cm (7 1/2 x 3 15/16 x 6 5/16 in.)

Materials

Base - Nickel Silver
Case - Poplar
Mechanism - Brass

Inventory Number

A19570140000

Credit Line

Transferred from the Department of Commerce

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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