Vintage Shortland SB Aneroid  Barometer With Brass Finish / Faux Onyx Surround

This is a very nice Vintage Shortland SB Aneroid Barometer With Brass Finish / Faux Onyx Surround.

This compensated  aneroid barometer is in pretty good condition, with no chips or cracks. It has a complementary, oval shaped, plastic onyx stone effect surround. There are a few marks and in the brass and the face dial. There is some rust on the rear of the barometer.

It appears to be working but I’m not sure as to it’s accuracy. It has both an inches and millibar scale, and was made to be wall mounted.

Approximate Dimensions

• Base Width:  18.5cm 
• Height: 3.2 cm
• Base Depth: 14cm 
• Barometer Diameter: 10cm (4")

A wonderful looking barometer to complement any home décor!

The photographs have been taken with and without flash, hence the difference in colour.

Maker’s Mark

Brit. Pat 589005

USA patent Nos. 2529909

Shortland Smiths Instruments (SB)

Made in England

The patent dates to 1945 and was filed by Puller Instruments, which were part of the Smith group, eventually including the iconic instrument maker ‘Kelvin and Hughes.’

S. Smith and Sons (England) Ltd comprised four divisions in the 1940s:-

• Smiths Motor Accessories
• Smiths Industrial Instruments
• Smiths Aircraft Instruments
• Smiths English Clocks

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