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Gary Roberts
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High Quality Thermometers

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Can anybody recommend some of the traditional glass type and where I might obtain them? Overseas via a website is fine.

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Try ebay?
Gary Roberts wrote:Can anybody recommend some of the traditional glass type and where I might obtain them? Overseas via a website is fine.

Cheers!
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Gary Roberts wrote:Can anybody recommend some of the traditional glass type and where I might obtain them? Overseas via a website is fine.

Cheers!
Also try trademe but u; will have to look round nothing there at the moment! ebay is also a good bet
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But can anybody recommend a model or brand or manufacturer? I haven't a clue on what's good and what isn't.
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Yes I want some traditional glass thermometers for my 'new' screen when I shift as there are fittings in the screen for such thermometers.
Bob Crowder uses these thermometers. They are very good and accurate, also expensive as he told me.
He had to educate me on how to reset his maximum as by shaking it down, you can easily seperate the mercury.
His minimum thermometer has a marker installed.

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NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:Yes I want some traditional glass thermometers for my 'new' screen when I shift as there are fittings in the screen for such thermometers.
Bob Crowder uses these thermometers. They are very good and accurate, also expensive as he told me.
He had to educate me on how to reset his maximum as by shaking it down, you can easily seperate the mercury.
His minimum thermometer has a marker installed.

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I just did a quick Google search on that name and came up with the Australian BOM site...is that the same Bob Crowder? Did he give you any specific recommendations (brands and models, etc)? I don't mind forking out for a decent, accurate, last-a-lifetime type instrument if he knows of any.
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what about met instruments, in wellington?
they sell those
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Manukau heads observer wrote:what about met instruments, in wellington?
they sell those
OK! Do you have a link by any chance?
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on my good ol weather links page, right at the bottom, under Other:
http://www.weather-display.com/windy/links.htm

i.e
http://www.metinstruments.co.nz/

(redirected from the link i had ( i need to update that)
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Manukau heads observer wrote:on my good ol weather links page, right at the bottom, under Other:
http://www.weather-display.com/windy/links.htm

i.e
http://www.metinstruments.co.nz/

(redirected from the link i had ( i need to update that)
OK, yeah, thanks, found it via good ol' Google!
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Anyone know a source for Stevensons screens?
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John Gaul in some other thread was going on about one for firewood or something... :P
TonyT wrote:Anyone know a source for Stevensons screens?
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TonyT wrote:Anyone know a source for Stevensons screens?
There are some good plans floating around if you're handy with a hammer, and don't mind paying the extortionate cost of cedar louvre blades! :-)
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Gary Roberts wrote:and don't mind paying the extortionate cost of cedar louvre blades!
Cedar? Ooh, fancy. ;)

Yes well, I used Pine, and correct, expensive. I think the wood alone cost me about $80 (that's not just the louvre blades).

But I love a "hands on" project. Well worth the money
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Michael wrote:John Gaul in some other thread was going on about one for firewood or something... :P
TonyT wrote:Anyone know a source for Stevensons screens?
...um..well...... :-k I've been thinking..

....maybe I wont chop up my old Stevenson's Screen for firewood and maybe someone could buy it and do it up. :)
Obviously it can be done judging by Fijita Phil's posting ????
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Hey, Brian, that's exactly the one we use! It's an excellent traditional-style design I've found. There is an interesting one made from pot-plant saucers with big holes cut in them that are cheap and quick to make too.
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Fujita Phil wrote:
Gary Roberts wrote:and don't mind paying the extortionate cost of cedar louvre blades!
Cedar? Ooh, fancy. ;)

Yes well, I used Pine, and correct, expensive. I think the wood alone cost me about $80 (that's not just the louvre blades).

But I love a "hands on" project. Well worth the money
We only used cedar on the advice of a builder. He said it was more resilient than anything else. How has your pine screens withstood the rigours? Pine is a heck of a lot cheaper than cedar! Maybe we can safely cut some costs for once! :-)
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