Uses no fluid but consists of a capsule which has very little air inside. The size of this capsule varies with outside air pressure, and this is linked to a rotating measuring needle.

A mercury barometer has a glass tube filled with mercury. Changes in pressure cause the mercury in the tube to rise or fall. Barometers in this section may be delivered by arrangment. Due to teh E U ban on teh placing on teh market of new mercury barometers we will not be permitted to market new ones after Oct 2009. However we can take deposits for barometers and any order taken before October 2009 can be supplied in the future. £1 deposit secures any mercury barometer subject to conditions Below are some of the barometers we have - also avaialbe others to order. In stock Admiral FitzRoy barometers and Knotty barometers.

A barograph records a graph of pressure over a period of time. It is a type made up of an aneroid barometer which uses a pen for a measuring needle and records the presure on a scale which is wrapped around a cylinder that is rotated by clockwork.

This is a range of slightly more unusual barometers that you can buy today

This is a section that includes some books and other weather realted gifts that make perfect gifts for friends and family.

A range of ships style clocks to match many of the brass ships style barometers - plus a few others

This section of the site is dedicated to the paintings of Barry Freeman. Sold Unframed

These paintings are suberbly detailed and reflect the attention that Barry pays to every stoke of the brush. Historically accurate and placed into the correct landscapes for each train , the scenes seem to come to life and transport the viewer back to a bygone era when steam ruled the railways of Great Britain.
And our Director is a sTrain enthuiast!

SOLD UNFRAMED - SENT IN POSTAL TUBE