Rare Pedestal Anemometer by J Hicks of London stanhope lens for sale Contents Preface Acknowledgements 1 FitzRoy

Contents Preface Acknowledgements 1 FitzRoy and the Beagle 2 FitzRoy and the Meteorological Office 3 FitzRoy Marine or 'Gun' Barometers 4 FitzRoy Storm Barometers 5 FitzRoy's Barometer Legacy 6 Buying a FitzRoy Barometer Bibliography Index

John Gilbert (II) is most likely to have been responsible for the manufacture of this rare survivor

Algeria in 1886 to parents Louis Ebstein and Turkia Barkatz

Many English instrument makers are also known to have branded and resold PNHB barometers as part of their stock offerings

Zambrene advertised heavily during the War years with imagery of soldiers using their products on the front lines

Rare Pedestal Anemometer by J Hicks of London stanhope lens for sale Contents Preface Acknowledgements 1 FitzRoyFor sale, an extraordinarily rare pedestal anemometer by J Hicks of 8,9 & 10 Hatton Garden, London. It is described in Hicks catalogues as follows; The face of this ingenious instrument closely resembles that of the 5 dial Air Meter, and is similarly constructed, with the exception of the fan wheel being replaced by four hemispherical cups placed at the top. The instrument is attached to a brass stand, in which form it will be found particularly