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Thermostat
Thermostat, controlled by double mercury thermometer graduated from 70 - 90 degrees F. Mounted on a wooden base and protected by a wire frame.
Inscribed on the thermometer glass: 'Short and Mason 8-inch Immersion London 57769'
The company of SunVic Controls began in 1933 and was based at Aldwych, London. They specialised in electrical heat controls, switches and relays. Electro-Methods Ltd was based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
Inscribed on the thermometer glass: 'Short and Mason 8-inch Immersion London 57769'
The company of SunVic Controls began in 1933 and was based at Aldwych, London. They specialised in electrical heat controls, switches and relays. Electro-Methods Ltd was based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
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Object Details
| ID: | AST1131 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | Thermostat |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Electro Methods Ltd; Sun-Vic Controls Ltd |
| Date made: | After 1933; Unknown |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 195 mm x 620 mm x 175 mm |