Mercury Barometer Document Downloads
US Weather Bureau Houston 1960
I live in the US state of Illinois, and sale or distribution of mercury barometers was prohibited here in 2008. Mercury is a hazardous and toxic substance and is subject to regulations in many locations. However, here are some interesting documents regarding mercury barometers. I take no responsibility for anyone who chooses to own or handle mercury. Proceed at your own risk!
An instruction manual for a Sargent-Welch S-4519 mercury barometer may be downloaded below (3 pages):
From 1962, the UK National Physical Laboratory publication 'Measurement of Pressure with the Mercury Barometer' is available below (24 pages):
The 1955 edition of this document may be downloaded below (16 pages):
From 1954, US Army Manual TM 11-428, "Barometers ML-2 through ML-2H and Cases", may be downloaded below (84 pages):
Here is a 1960 National Bureau of Standards monograph on mercury barometers and manometers (70 pages):
The following is a 1953 US Navy mercury barometer maintenance manual for fixed cistern barometers as manufactured by WM Welch (88 pages):
From 1952, the article "Restoring Mercurial Barometers" by J F Stirling from Newnes Practical Mechanics Magazine is available below (3 pages):
This is a 1944 copy of US War Department Technical Manual TM 11-428 for the ML-2 Fortin mercury barometer made by Henry J Green (72 pages):
From 1925, the UK Met Office report "On the Design of the Kew Pattern Barometer" by Sachindra Nath Sen is available below (31 pages):
From 1887, the UK Met Office publication "Fishery Barometer Manual" may be downloaded below (93 pages):
From 1882, the publication "Meteorological Researches - Methods and Results - Barometric Hypsometry and Reduction of the Barometer to Sea Level" by William Ferrel is available below (58 pages):
From 1860, an excerpt from a Smithsonian publication providing instructions for the James Green mercury barometer is available below (10 pages):
From 1857, the booklet "The History and Use of the Barometer" by Lum Woodruff is available below (16 pages):
From the 1850s, a single page document titled "The Barometer Explained" may be downloaded below (1 page):
From the 1800s, an article by James Green entitled "On Filling Barometer Tubes" may be downloaded below (2 pages):
From 1854, the following is a copy of John Welsh's article "Construction of a Standard Barometer" (7 pages):
From 1812, an article "History of the Barometer" by M Biot from the July issue of the Edinburgh Review is available below (34 pages):
From 1796, the publication "A companion to the Weather-Glass..." is available below (121 pages):
From 1791, the document "A Brief Account of the Barometer and the Various Important Uses to Which It May Be Applied" by R T Pooler may be downloaded below (11 pages):
From 1790, the document "A Short Dissertation on the Barometer, Thermometer, and Other Meteorological Instruments" by George Adams may be downloaded below (68 pages):
From 1782, the publication "Observations on the Barometer" by John Stenson is available below (11 pages):
From 1730, The publication 'An Historical and Philosophical Account of the Barometer, or Weather Glass' by Edward Saul is available below (122 pages):
From 1708, the publication "Baroscopologia" by Richard Neve may be downloaded below (46 pages):
