Mechanical Bathythermograph (MBT)
Title
Mechanical Bathythermograph (MBT)
Subject
oceanography; marine biology; bathymetry
Creator
Steven A. Walton and Robert Keen
Date
1950s?
Language
English
Type
physical object
Coverage
USA
Materials
brass; acetone; steel
Maker
Belfort Instrument Company, Baltimore, MD 21231 [according to federal supplier manufactuer number], founded 1876.
Inscriptions
[near nose]
OC-1 / CS
BATHYTHERMOGRAPH
DEPTH RANGE: 0 TO 200FT.
MFR: 82205 SER 15010
OC-1 / CS
BATHYTHERMOGRAPH
DEPTH RANGE: 0 TO 200FT.
MFR: 82205 SER 15010
History of the Object
The b'graph is now held by the Great Lakes Research Center, principally to demonstrate historical methods of depth-temperature measurement.
Location
GLRC
Bibliography
Bathythermograph (Wikipedia)
Collection
Citation
Steven A. Walton and Robert Keen, “Mechanical Bathythermograph (MBT),” Michigan Tech Inventory of Historic Scientific Instruments, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ihsi.omeka.net/items/show/191.