Barometer and case used by balloonist T.S.C. Lowe during the Civil War
Display Status
This object is on display in Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.
Object Details
Date
c.1860
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
INSTRUMENTS-Flight Management
Physical Description
Mercury barometer with sliding scale, brass and glass; 39 inches long; ca. 1860.
Dimensions
3-D: 96.5 x 5.1cm (38 x 2 in.)
Materials
Metal, and glass
Inventory Number
A19310040000
Credit Line
Donated by the Heirs of Thaddeus C. Lowe
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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