Q. I have a hand-carved barometer that is not in working condition. It 30 inches tall and is thought to be from Germany. What can you tell me about its history and value? – L.M. A. There are all sorts ...

Q-Where can we find information on and see antique barometers? Also, where can we find a source or craftsman who can restore such a piece? A-Charles and Jill Probst deal in fine antique mercury ...

Air pressure is the weight of air above you; that is, from you on upward to the “top” of the atmosphere. “Top” is in quotation marks because, technically, the atmosphere becomes less and less dense as ...

ALBANY, N.Y. – Careful with that antique clock. It could pose a mercury hazard. The silvery, skittering, and toxic liquid can be found in some antiques. Mirrors can be backed with mercury and tin; ...

Have you ever seen a barometer? Do you know what a barometer measures? Bendigo Art Gallery has a very old barometer in its collection. In this clip, Margot Feast from the gallery shows it to you and ...

Q: Do you know what is being constructed at 3020 E. Third St. (former Mark Pi’s)?N.R., BloomingtonA: You must have missed the H-T story last Nov. 8, which reported that the Bloomington Plan Commission ...

CHATHAM — A mercury spill in a supply closet closed a Shell gas station on Wednesday, according to Chatham Fire Department Chief Justin Tavano in a phone interview with the Times. One employee was ...

DETECTIVES are investigating the theft of a valuable antique barometer. It was stolen, during a burglary, from a cottage in West Tanfield, near Ripon between 10pm on Monday, May 23 and 1pm Tuesday, ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Chances are you have a thermometer at home, but do you own a barometer? As Tropical Storm Eta sped across Florida early Thursday, Insider Shawn Gorman shared a StormPin showing a ...

An old barometer sparked a call-out for firefighters in Norwich, who spent more than an hour containing chemicals which had spilled out of it. Firefighters from Sprowston were called to a property in ...