Sunshine recorder

Description

Sunshine recorder, with a strip of paper (replaced daily) to record the burnt trace made by focusing the sun's rays by means of the solid glass sphere, probably made by L. Casella, London, c. 1900

Museum reference

T.1902.15

Collection

History of Science

Object name

Sunshine recorder

Production information

L. Casella
London, England, Northern Europe

Date

c. 1900

Materials

Glass, Brass, Slate

Exhibitions

• Scotland Creates: National Museum of Scotland
  National Museum of Scotland

• Scotland Creates: Museum nan Eilean, Sgoil Lionacleit (01 Jul 2013 - 29 Sep 2013)
  Museum nan Eilean: Sgoil Lionacleit