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Negretti & Zambra Pocket Forecaster Boxed & Instructions Antique Barometer
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Negretti & Zambra Pocket Forecaster Boxed & Instructions Antique Barometer

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Arundel Clocks
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This is for a nice, clean example of a Negretti and Zambra Pocket Forecaster, a barometer and weather forecaster made from celluloid and dating to the early 1900s. It has a Patent No. 6276/15, and it consists of 3 rotating disks for setting Wind direction, Barometric pressure and Direction of barometric changes. Once you have set your readings, it will give you a letter or letters to refer to on the reverse of the disc. It's a really clever little piece, and it comes complete with its original box advertising Negretti and Zambra on the lid, and it has instructions. It is in absolute excellent condition with no damage to it anywhere, and it measures 5.5cm in diameter (2").

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Depth
5.5cm (2.17")
Declaration

Arundel Clocks has dated this Negretti Zambra Weather Forecaster to the 1910s.

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Hand Held Forecaster
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This is for a nice, clean example of a Negretti and Zambra Pocket Forecaster, a barometer and weather forecaster made from celluloid and dating to the early 1900s. It has a Patent No.
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6276/15, and it consists of 3 rotating disks for setting Wind direction, Barometric pressure and Direction of barometric changes.
Arundel Clocks

Once you have set your readings, it will give you a letter or letters to refer to on the reverse of the disc. It's a really clever little piece, and it comes complete with its original box advertising Negretti and Zambra on the lid, and it has instructions. It is in absolute excellent condition with no damage to it anywhere, and it measures 5.5cm in diameter (2").

Depth
5.5cm (2.17")
Date of Manufacture

Arundel Clocks has dated this Negretti Zambra Weather Forecaster to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1206492
Dealers Internal Ref
Hand Held Forecaster
Arundel Clocks
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An antique circular Negretti and Zambra pocket weather forecaster made from cream and yellow celluloid with printed text dials.
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Archive I An antique circular Negretti and Zambra pocket weather forecaster made from cream and yellow celluloid with printed text dials.

Negretti & Zambra Pocket Forecaster Boxed & Instructions Antique Barometer

Archive II An antique circular Negretti and Zambra pocket weather forecaster made from cream and yellow celluloid with printed text dials. View II
Archive III An antique circular Negretti and Zambra pocket weather forecaster made from cream and yellow celluloid with printed text dials. View III
Archive IV An antique circular Negretti and Zambra pocket weather forecaster made from cream and yellow celluloid with printed text dials. View IV
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An antique circular Negretti and Zambra pocket weather forecaster made from cream and yellow celluloid with printed text dials.
NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA POCKET FORECASTER BOXED & INSTRUCTIONS ANTIQUE BAROMETER
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An antique circular Negretti and Zambra pocket weather forecaster made from cream and yellow celluloid with printed text dials.
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A pocket weather forecaster is a compact, mechanical calculation device developed in the early twentieth century to predict local weather changes by correlating barometric pressure readings with wind directions.

These instruments were typically manufactured using ivorine, celluloid, or lacquered brass, featuring printed rotary dials secured with a central pivot pin.

Authentic examples feature precise maker inscriptions such as Negretti & Zambra London, patent registration numbers, clear serif typography, and natural age-related patination across the surfaces.

Display the forecaster on an executive desk, mounted inside a shallow glazed shadow box, or arranged alongside brass nautical and scientific instruments on open shelving.

Keep the item in a climate-controlled environment away from direct sunlight to prevent warping or yellowing of the celluloid material, and clean gently using a dry microfibre cloth.
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