Thermometer
- Title:
- Open Air, Convex Tin Case Thermometer
- Object Name:
- Thermometer
- Creator:
- Charles Wilder Barometer and Thermometer Factory
- Date:
- 1860-1903
- Material:
- Metal
- Description:
- Black tin case thermometer (6") ; open air style. Manufactured by the Charles Wilder Barometer and Thermometer Factory. These sold for $3.00 per dozen in 1860; available in 6", 8", 10" and 12" versions. In addition to indicating temperature, the thermometer also includes benchmarks for blood heat, summer heat, temperate and freezing. [From the Wilder Catalog, p.11]
- Place of Origin:
- Peterborough, NH
- Collection Name:
- Charles Wilder Barometer and Thermometer Collection
- Item Number:
- 1950.104.326
- Accession Number:
- 1950.104
- Type of Material:
- Objects
- Copyright Statement:
- For information regarding copyright, permissions, and reproductions contact the Monadnock Center for History and Culture at Peterborough Historical Society.
- Participating Organization:
- Monadnock Center for History and Culture at Peterborough Historical Society
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