Mercury Barometer Document Downloads
US Weather Bureau Houston 1960
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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):
| sargent-welch_s-4519_mercury_barometer_manaul.pdf |
From 1962, the UK National Physical Laboratory publication 'Measurement of Pressure with the Mercury Barometer' is available below (24 pages):
| measurement_of_pressure_with_the_mercury_barometer.pdf |
The 1955 edition of this document may be downloaded below (16 pages):
| measurement_of_pressure_with_the_mercury_barometer_-_1955.pdf |
From 1954, US Army Manual TM 11-428, "Barometers ML-2 through ML-2H and Cases", may be downloaded below (84 pages):
| tm_11-428_barometer_ml-2_manual.pdf |
Here is a 1960 National Bureau of Standards monograph on mercury barometers and manometers (70 pages):
| nbs_mercury_barometers_and_manometers.pdf |
The following is a 1953 US Navy mercury barometer maintenance manual for fixed cistern barometers as manufactured by WM Welch (88 pages):
| navy_mercurial_barometer_maintenance_manual.pdf |
From 1952, the article "Restoring Mercurial Barometers" by J F Stirling from Newnes Practical Mechanics Magazine is available below (3 pages):
| restoring_mercurial_barometers_-_j_f_stiling_-_1952.pdf |
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):
| tm_11-428.pdf |
From 1925, the UK Met Office report "On the Design of the Kew Pattern Barometer" by Sachindra Nath Sen is available below (31 pages):
| on_the_design_of_the_kew_pattern_barometer_-_1925.pdf |
From 1887, the UK Met Office publication "Fishery Barometer Manual" may be downloaded below (93 pages):
| fishery_barometer_manual.pdf |
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):
| meteorological_researches_ferrel_-_1882.pdf |
From 1860, an excerpt from a Smithsonian publication providing instructions for the James Green mercury barometer is available below (10 pages):
| green_barometer_instructions_-_smithsonian_-_1860.pdf |
From 1857, the booklet "The History and Use of the Barometer" by Lum Woodruff is available below (16 pages):
| history_and_use_of_the_barometer_-_woodruff_-_1857.pdf |
From the 1850s, a single page document titled "The Barometer Explained" may be downloaded below (1 page):
| the_barometer_explained_-_1850s.pdf |
From the 1800s, an article by James Green entitled "On Filling Barometer Tubes" may be downloaded below (2 pages):
| on_filling_barometer_tubes.pdf |
From 1854, the following is a copy of John Welsh's article "Construction of a Standard Barometer" (7 pages):
| john_welsh_-_construction_of_a_standard_barometer_-_1854.pdf |
From 1812, an article "History of the Barometer" by M Biot from the July issue of the Edinburgh Review is available below (34 pages):
| m_biot_-_history_of_the_barometer_-_1812.pdf |
From 1796, the publication "A companion to the Weather-Glass..." is available below (121 pages):
| a_companion_to_the_weather-glass_-_1796.pdf |
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):
| r_t_pooler_-_1791.pdf |
From 1790, the document "A Short Dissertation on the Barometer, Thermometer, and Other Meteorological Instruments" by George Adams may be downloaded below (68 pages):
| george_adams_-_1790.pdf |
From 1782, the publication "Observations on the Barometer" by John Stenson is available below (11 pages):
| observations_on_the_barometer_-_stenson_-_1782.pdf |
From 1730, The publication 'An Historical and Philosophical Account of the Barometer, or Weather Glass' by Edward Saul is available below (122 pages):
| edward_saul_1730.pdf |
From 1708, the publication "Baroscopologia" by Richard Neve may be downloaded below (46 pages):
| baroscopologia_-_1708.pdf |
