A Curious Scrap of Metal

[JimInPhilly]

Found this in a field where Ive been finding some old coins and relics. It appears to be a gage of some sort . It has numbers on the left in increments of ten , starting at 100 on the bottom to 160 on the top....On the bottom it reads FEVER---HEAT....BLOOD.

 

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[Gypsy Heart]

Found this
SHIP'S STICK BAROMETER. Rare early 19th century gimbaled ship's barometer with the arched ivory pediment signed "MOON SENr LIMEHOUSE" in fancy double lettering. This fine second quarter of the 1800's English marine barometer has two ivory scales protected under thick beveled glass. One scale is engraved from 27 to 31 inches in 1/10th inch increments. The other is engraved "FAIR, CHANGE, RAIN, STORMY." The ivory vernier is operated by rack and pinion attached to a small ivory knob below, allowing for a barometric reading to an accuracy of 1/100th inch. This barometer retains its original mercury thermometer with ivory scale calibrated in degrees Fahrenheit from 20 - 120 in 2 degree increments and is marked at the appropriate points "Freezing, Temperate, Sumr Heat, Blood Heat, Fever Heat." This is a functional instrument containing its original heavy glass mercury tube with boxwood cistern housed within an especially nice heavy brass cistern cover. The barometer is mounted to an older very high quality, all brass gimbal bracket which allows it to swing freely as mounted on the bulkhead. The back of the bracket bears the label of "Christie's Warehouse, Myrtle Hill, Ramsey, Isle of Mann." This all rosewood barometer measures 36 1/2 inches high, exclusive of the pivoting support ring attached to the top. As mounted the barometer extends approximately 11 inches from the bulkhead (wall).

 

[mech]

yep old mercury thermometer.!

as gypsy posted they had markings at certain temps for Freezing, temperate, summer heat, blood heat, fever heat, and some also had "spirit boil, and water boil" marks (if they went that high)

another pic,

 

[JimInPhilly]

Thanks for the replies...Now if I can only remember where exactly I found this, I would go back and try to find the other parts to it .

'preciate it,
Jim

 

[mojjax]

here's some pics from an 1881 cataloge