I am seeking information on the origin, location of the manufacturer
(and contact info) and the lowest price available on the web for the
Winchester Barograph (now known on some sites as the Windsor
Barograph). The locations of Canadian retailers of the barograph
would be greatly appreciated. The preferred answer would be in
detailed text followed by URLs.

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Clarification of Question by brudenell-ga on 10 Nov 2002 08:32 PST

Thank you bcguide-ga for your comments.

The Winchester/ Windsor Barograph is a specific brand name of
barograph. There are numerous sites on the web where one can find a
barograph that is similar ie. a barograph in a boxed case.

I am trying to find out information specific to the Winchester/
Windsor brand.

Thanks for your help and leads.

Brudenell

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Clarification of Question by brudenell-ga on 10 Nov 2002 18:51 PST

Where is the company that makes the Winchester barograph?

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Request for Question Clarification by nancydrew-ga on 15 Nov 2002 14:13 PST

Hello!

I I have the location and contact information of the company that
produces the Winchester / Windsor Barograph. I also have urls for
purchasing the Winchester / Windsor barograph online, including a
place with free shipping.

However, I have not been able to locate any Canadian retailers. I have
emailed the company requesting Canadian retailers (I can not call them
right now, as they are closed).

If you'd like, I can post the information I have gleaned thus far as
your answer and can add anything else I find as clarification to the
answer. Or, if you'd rather wait until Monday, I can post then.

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Request for Question Clarification by nancydrew-ga on 15 Nov 2002 14:15 PST

Note: the url I have obtained does indeed have free shipping but it is
only to the 48 continguous United States; however, it is still the
lowest price I have found online.

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Clarification of Question by brudenell-ga on 22 Nov 2002 05:57 PST

Thank you Nancydrew

Sorry that I was unable to respond earlier. I was away without
computer access.

Please post your research thus far as an answer. If you find any
Canadian retaillers it would be very much appreciated.

brudenell

Dear brudenell,

This search led me on an interesting route. Seeing how previous work
online had not yielded the manufacturer information, I added an
offline method to my searching and used the telephone. The origin of
the barograph is in fact, Winchester, England. Calling up retail
companies in the US that sold the Winchester barograph I discovered
that the Winchester has been largely replaced by the Windsor, the
difference being that the cabinet makers in Windsor produced a better
cabinet than those in Winchester -- while the inside instrumentation
was still being created by the original craftsmen. This end product
now goes by 2 monikers: the Winchester barograph or the Windsor
barograph.

Another phone call got me the name of the present manufacturer of the
Winchester/Windsor barographs: Russell Scientific.

Your requested contact information is as follows:
Russell Scientific Instruments Ltd
Rash's Green Industrial Estate, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1JG, England.
Tel : Int +44(0)1362-693481    Fax : Int +44(0)1362-698548 
Email : sales@russell-scientific.co.uk
Web : www.russell-scientific.co.uk 

Note: they do not have the Windsor listed for sale on their website
presently but state that "We also have stocks of charts for other
recorders and different makes of barograph. Please contact us with
your requirements." I was assured by a retailer of the Winchester
barograph that Russell Scientific is indeed his supplier.

Online purchases of the Winchester/Windsor barograph can be made at
the following locations, lowest price listed first:

Landfall Navigation - CT, US - $995.00
http://www.landfallnavigation.com/landfallnav/-nveb1.html

Amercian Weather - CA, US - $1085.00 
http://www.americanweather.com/instruments.html
The Winchester Traditional Barograph is hand-made by British
craftsmen. Each instrument is individually numbered and includes a
calibration certificate signed by the craftsman who made it!

Weather Equipment - NC, US - $1105.95
http://www.weatherequipment.com/barographs.htm

Robert E.White Instruments - MA, US - $1200.00
http://www.robertwhite.com/cgi-local/shop.pl?type=item&item=WINCHESTERBAROG&categ=rw_barographs&cart_id=e86171712a88fd3ccf0fe03f2a4eecbf&nav_bar=weather

An 11/22/02 search on ebay for "barograph" did not produce
satisfactory results.

Additional Links:
Weather Sense
While this does not carry barographs, it is a Canadian company and may
have leads on obtaining barographs in Canada
http://www.weathersense.com/index.html

List of Meterology Instrument suppliers provided by Penn State
University:
http://www.urbanclimate.org/links/instrumentation.html

Search:
winchester barograph
windsor barograph
russell scientific
canadian weather instrument suppliers
canada weather instrument

I hope this helps!

I appreciate you taking the time to make the telephone calls. Thank you very much!

Hi, 

I'm not able to find dealers in Canada, but this is what I did come
across. Hope it helps the next researcher to drill down closer to what
you need.

http://www.weatherequipment.com/barographs.htm - NC, US - $1105.95 

http://www.landfallnavigation.com/landfallnav/-nveb1.html - CT, US -
$995.00

http://www.americanweather.com/instruments.html - CA, US - $1085.00

http://www.medfordclock.com/graph.htm - NJ, US - $1150.00 

http://www.ahoycaptain.com/shop/ -NJ, US - $900.75 (shipping included)
Dampened Deluxe Quartz Barograph from Weems and Plath 

One was recently priced by an auction house in Kent, UK at £200-£300
although another auction house in Nottingham, UK reported that one
sold for £950.

An Oak cased barograph, Sorley, Glasgow. was sold in auction at the 
ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DAY AUCTION 
Monday, October 14, 2002, 12 PM 
Saint John Trade and Convention Centre, Market Square, Saint John, NB.

Searched:
Winchester Barograph
Windsor Barograph
Barograph Antique


Regards,
bcguide-ga