1stdibs - Anemometer 1950 Coal Mining Vintage Science Equipment American Mid-Century Modern Brass, Steel, Iron
Mechanical desk anemometer in brass. Very interesting scientific coal mining anemometer, made up back in the 1950's with brass and blackened steel parts. The dial is silvered with black arabic numerals and steel hands. Inscribed FEET ANEMOMETER No. 557 HDS, with crystal. Mine managers are responsible for surveying and managing mine ventilation systems using handy tools like mining anemometers. A mining anemometer, just one of the tools that mine managers depend on to protect their teams, is used in underground mining operations to measure the volume of air that is entering and exiting a mine. Using a mining anemometer ensures that there is enough airflow in the mine to prevent dangerous gases from accumulating, and is one way that mine managers measure and evaluate the mine’s ventilation s
