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Feeling Nostalgic
Skyview:
So who else here has had to use one of these before?
And who else here has had to calibrate one of these before?
ValentineWeather:
Never actually calibrated but used both along with one of these.
George Richardson:
I have a lot of barometers but have never been able to find a "Stick". Would give a pretty penny for one but would have to go get it since you can't ship Mercury anymore. The rarest barometer I have is a Mechanism LTD. Precision Aneroid Barometer Type M1991. Neat toy!
Have but don't use the Sling Psychrometer. Instead use a Instruments For Industry Psychro-Dyne.
Ain't it FUN!
George
ValentineWeather:
The power plant I worked at 36 years had a very similar barometer on the control room wall. We actually stopped using it some 15-20 years ago for the computerized version.
miraculon:
I had the old sling psychometer but it has a broken thermometer from a "slinging mishap". This happened back in the days before HazMat teams would be called for the mercury spill... :roll:
It took a while to get the knack to start it going and to stop it as I recall.
Greg H.
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