Galileo thermometer, a decorative scientific

Updated August 29, 2026

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Lot number362
AuctionHUDSON FLORIDA - Special Collectors Week #2
DateSeptember 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
Auction houseMiss Peggy's
LocationHudson, Florida

instrument that measures temperature using sealed glass bulbs of varying densities that float or sink in a liquid-filled cylinder.How it works: The density of the surrounding liquid changes with room temperature, causing the precisely weighted glass bubbles to rise or fall.Reading the temperature: You read the temperature from the lowest floating bulb that hangs at the top of the cluster (or the one attached to the lowest metal tag)

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