Chaney Instrument Galileo Thermometer with Glass Ball Barometer

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Product Features

• Cylindrical thermometer with barometer
• Interprets temperature and weather based on principles of buoyancy and air pressure
• Colorful, liquid filled spheres descend and ascend with changes in temperature
• Barometer features the world globe etched in the glass
• Both Thermometer and barometer are displayed and mounted on a wood base

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13.1 x 9.5 x 5.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000A3IN10
• Item model number: 00795
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #144 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Bestsellers in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

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Product Description

From the Manufacturer
This handsome unit uses a blend of old and new technology to interpret the weather. The Galileo thermometer is filled with a clear liquid that suspends multiple colored weights. As the liquid within the weights changes temperature their density changes allowing the weights to rise or fall. The lowest weight at the very top of the Galileo reflects the temperature. The glass water barometer indicates changes in the air temperature. A low fluid level in the glass spout generally means fair weather while a higher fluid level in the glass spout means foul weather approaches.

Product Description
Galileo thermometer reads 64 F. to 80 F. When temperature rises, the liquid inside the glass tube becomes less dense and the liquid filled bulbs will sink. When the temperature of the room cools, the process is reversed and the bulbs will rise from the bo

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

52 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great desktop piece!, January 18, 2006

By	L. Belfiore (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this just to have something cool on my desk, and I love it! It looks great on the corner of my desk, and reminds me of the little bubbling lites that used to be on my Christmas tree when I was a kid.
I only gave it four stars because it's obviously not 100% accurate, and the barometer is a little hard to fill. It comes with a syringe and tube to fill it, but the tube takes awhile to thread into the barometer. It also takes three syringes full to get the barometer to a good level.
Amazon doesn't give measurements, but the base is about 8" wide, the Galileo thermometer is about 8" high as well, and the glass water barometer is almost 7" high.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very cool!, August 10, 2006

By	Joanne M. Garcia (Tallahassee, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this as a birthday present for my fiance and he LOVES it. It looks great on a bookshelf or desk, and is a great conversation starter. I didn't have any problems filling the barometer (instead of taking the tube out of the barometer to refill, simply take the syringe off the end of the tube). Overall it is a great product, and a very cool design!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and sort of useful, March 24, 2007

By	Nick Maas (Staunton, VA USA) - See all my reviews

I purchased this item, and the 17" stand alone thermometer model. I knew nothing about barometers. I knew nothing about Galileo thermometers. I use this model in my living room.

The weather glass does indeed respond to pressure changes, and does a nice job of predicting foul weather. The thermometer is accurate, easy to read (and interpolate). It only works in a range of 64 thru 80 degrees F, but anything above or below those readings is likely to require I do something with the heating and cooling around my house, so it tells me what I need to know.

I think this is a great gift for kids interested in science. I have other weather glasses too, but this one comes in combination with a neat, accurate thermometer. I'm not a kid anymore, but I find it fun, as well as useful, myself.