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Recording Rain Gauge by C F Casella
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Recording Rain Gauge by C F Casella

1920 - 1940
Description

An 8? diameter recording copper rain gauge by C F Casella & Co of London. Circa 1948.

With an internal 24 hour “Gluck” barometer recorder.

Height: 63 cm.

Diameter: 28 cm.

Literature: Casella London Catalogue No. 684 METEOROLOGICAL AND SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS. 1948. Pages: 120 – 122.

C. F. Casella and Co:

Established in 1810 as Tagliabue and Casella.

Incorporated as a limited liability company, C. F. Casella and Co, in 1910.

Circa 1930: C. F. Casella and Co Ltd., of Regent House, Britannia Walk, London, N1 7ND – Makers of anemometers, anemographs, barometers, barographs, hygrometers, hygrographs, radiation instruments, rain gauges, recording rain gauges, record charts, sunshine recorders, thermometers, thermometer screens, and thermographs.

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Height
63cm (24.80")
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Hatchwell Antiques has dated this Antique Recording Rain Gauge to the 1940s.

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Description
An 8? diameter recording copper rain gauge by C F Casella & Co of London. Circa 1948.

With an internal 24 hour “Gluck” barometer recorder.

Height: 63 cm.

Diameter: 28 cm.

Literature: Casella London Catalogue No. 684 METEOROLOGICAL AND SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS. 1948. Pages: 120 – 122.

fig 1. A cylindrical polished copper and brass recording rain gauge featuring a rectangular glass viewing window showing an internal chart drum.
fig 1. Recording Rain Gauge by C F Casella

C. F. Casella and Co:

Established in 1810 as Tagliabue and Casella.

Incorporated as a limited liability company, C. F. Casella and Co, in 1910.

Circa 1930: C. F. Casella and Co Ltd., of Regent House, Britannia Walk, London, N1 7ND – Makers of anemometers, anemographs, barometers, barographs, hygrometers, hygrographs, radiation instruments, rain gauges, recording rain gauges, record charts, sunshine recorders, thermometers, thermometer screens, and thermographs.

Height
63cm (24.80")
Date of Manufacture

Hatchwell Antiques has dated this Antique Recording Rain Gauge to the 1940s.

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A cylindrical polished copper and brass recording rain gauge featuring a rectangular glass viewing window showing an internal chart drum.
Recording rain gauge by C F Casella
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A cylindrical polished copper and brass recording rain gauge featuring a rectangular glass viewing window showing an internal chart drum.
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FAQs

A recording rain gauge, often referred to as a hyetograph or pluviograph, is a meteorological instrument designed to measure rainfall while continuously plotting precipitation amounts onto a revolving paper chart.

Historic rain gauges were predominantly constructed using sheet copper and brass components due to their corrosion resistance when exposed to moisture and outdoor weather conditions.

Authentic pieces feature engraved or stamped maker marks from established scientific instrument makers, heavy-gauge copper or brass construction, and internal clockwork mechanisms housed behind glass viewing portals.

Scientific instruments function well as sculptural accents placed on library shelving, dark wood desks, or mantelpieces within traditional, modern industrial, or dark academia interior schemes.

Dust regularly with a dry, soft cloth, and avoid harsh chemical cleaners which can strip historic patination or damage internal paper components and mechanical clockwork.
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