Pyrometer

Pyrometer

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Description
Pyrometers measure thermal expansion. This example was probably used for demonstration purposes. The "Pyrometre - Deleuil à Paris" inscription is that of Louis Joseph Deleuil (1795-1862) or his son Jean Adrien Deleuil (b. 1825).
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
pyrometer
maker
Deleuil, Louis Joseph
place made
France: Île-de-France, Département de Ville-de-Paris
Measurements
overall: 16 in x 12 in x 6 in; 40.64 cm x 30.48 cm x 15.24 cm
overall: 15 5/8 in x 11 7/8 in x 5 7/8 in; 39.6875 cm x 30.1625 cm x 14.9225 cm
ID Number
PH.322958
catalog number
322958
accession number
249200
Credit Line
Columbia University
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National Museum of American History
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