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Thermometer
Homemade thermometer made up of a wooden block, paper handwritten scale and glass tube. The block measures 144 x 12 x 3mm. On top of this is a paper scale marked 1-19 (no units mentioned) in brown ink. The glass tube is attached to the base through the scale with wire. The tube still contains mercury and has a silver bulb at the bottom.
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Object Details
| ID: | AST1156 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | Thermometer |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | Unknown |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 12 x 165 x 12 mm |
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