Taylor Instrument Co. SK-12509 1959 U.S. and 46 similar items

This is an authentic U.S. Government barometer made by Taylor Instrument Companies, Rochester, New York, under Navy Dept. Bureau of Ships Contract No. N155-46716, Year 1959. Type No. SK-12509. DESCRIPTION Manufacturer: Taylor Instrument Companies, Rochester, N.Y., USA Marked: U.S. Government, Ser. No. 1011 Type: Aneroid Barometer (General Type) Material: Solid brass case with glass face Dimensions: approx. 5" diameter 2.5" high Readings: Dual scale — Inches of Mercury (26–31) and Millibars (880–1060) Condition: Brass housing shows typical patina and age wear; dial clean and fully legible. HISTORICAL NOTE This precision aneroid barometer was produced for the U.S. Government in 1959, likely for shipboard or meteorological use. Instruments of this type were installed in bridge navigation rooms, weather stations, and aircraft hangars to measure atmospheric pressure and predict weather changes. Taylor Instrument Co. was among America’s premier scientific instrument manufacturers—founded in the 1850s—and supplied barometers and gauges for both military and civilian applications through the mid-20th century. ADDITIONAL DETAILS Originally mounted on a ship bulkhead or meteorological station panel. Excellent display piece for vintage nautical, military, or weather instrumentation collections.