Object number
95/6
Creator
Description
Thermometer measures in farenheit from 20 to 160 degrees. Made by Opancol Limited in West Germany circa 1950. Branded 'Silometer'.
A thermometer consisting of a long pointed metal rod attached to a dial, which measures temperature in farenheit from 20 to 160 degrees. It was made by Opancol Limited in West Germany circa 1950. It is branded a 'Silometer', and was probably used for testing the temperature of stored grain, either in sacks or silos. It belonged to the donor's neighbour in Nettlebed, Oxfordshire, who had been a farmer.
Physical description
1 thermometer: metal; good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: THERMOMETER // Accession number: 95/6 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 11.1.95 // Description: This thermometer consists of a long pointed metal rod attached to a dial which has a metal and wood handle fixed above it. The needle on the dial reads a scale of °F from 20–160. // Inscription: SILOMETER // OPANCOL LIMITED // 3–4 Sherwood Street LONDON W.1. // Made in W. Germany // Dimensions: Length: 110 cm // Diameter of dial: 8.0 cm // Associated information: Date: c.1950 // Acquired by [donor], quite recently, at the death of a near neighbour, Wing Commander P. Dodson a former farmer. // Probably used for testing the temperature of grain while in store – sacks or silos.’
Production place
West Germany
Production date
1950 - 1950
Object name
Material
Dimensions
- Length 1100 mm
- Diameter 80 mm
Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_16529.tif - High resolution image
