Permanent Collection Objects

Juneau—Douglas City Museum

93.14.008 AB

93.14

Donated by Thomas Stewart.

Anemometer

Anemometer & Leather Case

1920

A — Anemometer in black painted cylindrical housing. Center mounted circular gauge attached at rear to eight fan blades. Gauge to 100 in one—foot increments, second hand giving accumulated readings to 1000 feet. Three—armed support at rear. Brass finger loop screwed to top of housing, with a disconnect lever at top front.
B — Rigid sewn—leather, purple plush—lined case has top cover flap with slit loop fastener over brass knob. "BD Stewart" scratched into leather. Small hand strap on top. Papers inside case:
Correction table for Short & Mason Anemometer.
Correction table for Taylor Anemometer dated 1936 (Dept. of Mines, Juneau)
Penciled receipt signed by "BDS" dated 6/23/41, "Rec'd from Fiedler in temp exchange for Taylor anemometer."
Inscription: A — "Velocity in Feet" on face of gauge
"No 15394" on lower face
"Mine Safety Appliances Co. Pittsburg, Pa., Tycos Made in England" on support
Logo: Arrow pointing left with superimposed "M" & "S" in middle of arrow. "London" at bottom of arrow. "Arrow" & "London" split by initials.
B — "Made in England" below cover

See 93.14.001

A. — Taken off exhibit in the permanent mining gallery, January 2008.

T&E
Hardrock
Safety
USGS
Mining