Pocket Barometer-altimeter L Z Paris 1889 19th (military)
Artist: L Z
IN VERY GOOD CONDITION NEVER OPENED NEVER TOUCHED FUNCTIONAL .
FOR ITS AGE, IT IS RELATIVELY WELL-PRESERVED AND FUNCTIONS PROPERLY .
THE DIAL FEATURES TWO SCALES, ONE INDICATING ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE IN CENTIMETERS OF MERCURY, AND THE OTHER ALTITUDE IN METERS. THIS LATTER SCALE IS MARKED ON A ROTATING BEZEL THAT ALLOWS YOU TO SET YOUR CURRENT ALTITUDE BEFORE A TRIP, AND THUS DETERMINE YOUR ALTITUDE AFTER AN ASCENT OR DESCENT.
IN ITS ORIGINAL CASE, A SEAL FEATURING A GRENADE AND THE NUMBER 8 INSIDE HAS BEEN AFFIXED TO THE GRENADE POCKET. MAY HAVE BELONGED TO A BALLOON OFFICER OR A PILOT!!!
PERSONAL COLLECTION
FOR ITS AGE, IT IS RELATIVELY WELL-PRESERVED AND FUNCTIONS PROPERLY .
THE DIAL FEATURES TWO SCALES, ONE INDICATING ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE IN CENTIMETERS OF MERCURY, AND THE OTHER ALTITUDE IN METERS. THIS LATTER SCALE IS MARKED ON A ROTATING BEZEL THAT ALLOWS YOU TO SET YOUR CURRENT ALTITUDE BEFORE A TRIP, AND THUS DETERMINE YOUR ALTITUDE AFTER AN ASCENT OR DESCENT.
IN ITS ORIGINAL CASE, A SEAL FEATURING A GRENADE AND THE NUMBER 8 INSIDE HAS BEEN AFFIXED TO THE GRENADE POCKET. MAY HAVE BELONGED TO A BALLOON OFFICER OR A PILOT!!!
PERSONAL COLLECTION
300 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Napoleon 3rd
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Wrought iron
Reference (ID): 1816473
Availability: In stock
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