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Variant company name:
London, United Kingdom  Search this
Company Name:
C. G. Fineman  Search this
Related companies:
F. Barker and Son, Ltd.  Search this
Notes content:
Nephoscope ; meteorological instrument ; Fineman nephoscope: "This was a portable instrument that could be used to measure the apparent speed of clouds, giving an insight into the state of the upper atmosphere. The pointer was lined up with the cloud so that the reflection of the cloud could be seen in the black glass surface. The carrying case doubled as a stand." http://www.ingenious.org.uk/See/Naturalworld/Meteorology/
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
1 piece; 1 box
Language:
French
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Uppsala, Sweden
Date:
1800s
Topic (Romaine term):
Scientific and optical instruments  Search this
Topic:
Optical instruments  Search this
Scientific apparatus and instruments  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_14933
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_14933