Liquidometer Type 201: This an old Liquidometer type 201, a thermometer made for refrigerated rail cars, made by the Liquidometer Corp, Long Island City, NY. The second image is of the...

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Liquidometer Type 201

Jan 17, 2020 15:14:52 #

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

This an old Liquidometer type 201, a thermometer made for refrigerated rail cars, made by the Liquidometer Corp, Long Island City, NY. The second image is of the lock on this rail car. The car was found in a rail museum in Sioux City, Iowa. I actually had to tone down (desaturate) the color a little.
And, no, I have no idea what other liquidometer types may look like.

I posted these in the general photo section also.

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Jan 17, 2020 17:03:23 #

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

Never heard of a liquidometer.
Interesting!
Pat

Jan 17, 2020 17:50:11 #

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

Jay Pat wrote:

Never heard of a liquidometer.
Interesting!
Pat

Thanks Pat. I've looked and looked on Google and the internet and can find all sorts of info about Liquidometer Corp but nothing about any thermometer that looks remotely like this one. It appears that it measured both the bottom and top of the load. You can see some of the details if you double click if you haven't already.
JackM

Jan 18, 2020 11:55:40 #

GrayGhost

My day is complete, as I have learned 1 new thing today. Thanks for the enlightenment & sharing.
73
GG

Jan 18, 2020 12:00:19 #

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

GrayGhost wrote:

My day is complete, as I have learned 1 new thing today. Thanks for the enlightenment & sharing.
73
GG

Thanks for checking in GG, glad your day has been completed.

JackM

Jan 18, 2020 20:04:14 #

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

Found this explaination.
Sounds like a way to check the temperature inside the car (a checking system).
https://books.google.com/books?id=Nn0wAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA5&lpg=PA5&dq=railroad+refrigerator+car+thermometer&source=bl&ots=diZvE5GawQ&sig=ACfU3U3MgV4CsJUCMZuSJnYSq3KUmMPUMw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiu-Pj6uo7nAhUOCKwKHa0lD3AQ6AEwFXoECAwQAQ#v=onepage&q=railroad%20refrigerator%20car%20thermometer&f=false

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