History of Aneroid Barometers | October 29, 2017
Harrison’s Chronometer and the Determination of Longitude
The Science Museum recently posted a very interesting blog about the story behind John Harrison and his portrait at the Royal Observatory. In its own way, the invention of the aneroid barometer by Lucien Vidi and its determination of altitude was as significant an invention in the 19th century as Harrison’s was in the 18th. https://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/portrait-mr-harrison-timekeepers/
Vavasseur Antiques - Antique & Vintage Aneroid Barometers, Barographs & Other Scientific Instruments | October 10, 2017
Apprehensive about Buying an Antique Barometer Online?
This glorious Jules Richard Bourdon Barometer c1890 was the inspiration for our original logo! Buying an antique barometer or barograph online from an unknown company is understandably daunting, and can be a cause for concern. Set up in 2016, Vavasseur Antiques has become the preeminent specialist in the very finest antique aneroid barometers, barographs and other Victorian scientific instruments in...
Vavasseur Antiques - Antique & Vintage Aneroid Barometers, Barographs & Other Scientific Instruments | October 8, 2017
Vavasseur Antiques is now on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook!
Find Vavasseur Antiques on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook… We now have an official Vavasseur Antiques Twitter feed – @VavasseurAnt, an Instagram page – vavasseur_antiques, and a Facebook page – @vavasseurantiques, where we post up images and details of new and/or interesting objects from our portfolio. If you have a moment, please do follow us!
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