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Vintage Schatz Compensated Precision Barometer - $200 (WELLFLEET)
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This item is a vintage Schatz compensated precision barometer, often featuring a thermometer with both Celsius and Fahrenheit scales.
• Manufacturer: August Schatz & Sohne, a German company founded in the mid-1850s.
• Function: Measures atmospheric pressure to forecast weather, indicating conditions like "Stormy," "Rain," "Change," "Fair," or "Very Dry".
• Design: Typically housed in a brass porthole-style casing, commonly used on ships.
• Material: Features a brass casing, glass face, and an aneroid mechanism that does not require batteries.
It’s 6” across ( face ), 7” across ( Back ) and 3”1/2 thick. Weighs 2.4 pound