Significance

This instrument is part of a collection of objects which belonged to a Portland man, R Hodson. He was a fisherman and ran Shoreline Engineering.

Physical description

A black anemometer in a cream box. The anemometer has a large circular display dial with a screw protruding from the bottom. The dial has numbers around the edge from 0-90 and then two smaller dials within that. Each of those dials has numbers from 0-9. The top of instrument has four half spheres which turn. The box looks like it has been adapted with a wooden block attached to the inside top. Box has two metal hinges and a metal clasp.

Inscriptions & markings

AHEMOMETP YAWEYHbIN / Y5 / roCT 6376 - 74 / N12230 / 1977r / 50