VINTAGE WW2 T. A. Reynolds, Son And Wardale Ltd - London, Barometer, Field Military, 1944

Marked: T. A. Reynolds, Son And Wardale Ltd - London E.C.1, Aneroid Barometer, Compensated For Temperate, Mark II, MO (Monogram - Meteorology Office) 194/50/44 (the 44 relates to the date of manufacture) Marked to the back, Mark II and MO again.

Working order

Dated 1944

As used by the British Royal Navy and RAF, during. WW2

Face arrow marker and adjusting screw to the back

Millibars 860 - 1050

13.5cm diameter and 6cm deep

The Meteorological Office was part of the Air Ministry and were responsible for managing the affairs of the Royal Air Force, and this barometer was produced for the War effort around 1940, for use on military weather stations, airfields or onboard ships.

Good condition for age and in working order. Some superficial wear, marks, scratches and tarnishing. 

T.A. Reynolds & Co. was a late 19th to early 20th Century maker of Clocks, Barometers and Scientific Instruments, located at 40 Percival Street, London E.C.1.

I have included an image of an original advert from the period, in the photos, just for reference.