Putting it in the zip lock was genius. Thank you!!
@TheWeatherStore
Ай бұрын
Glad to help!
@jennmasuka2114
Жыл бұрын
Just ran across this video -- thank you so much for this! I've had my grandparents' barometer for years and never knew how to know if it was really working. I tightened the tiny screw on the back, gave it a few gentle taps and the needle moved for the first time! It landed on Rain, which is correct. I've never seen it on Rain. Thanks again. :)
@TheWeatherStore
10 ай бұрын
Glad to hear it is working better for you
@svenevans4983
2 жыл бұрын
Really helpful.. I have my barometer fixed in my RV, I noticed how much it moved when I drove up a very steep road to an elevation of 1,789 feet . another good way to see if it's working
@TheWeatherStore
Жыл бұрын
that works too
@renishii6834
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips. They do work with me. Vintage barometers can be encountered in the most unexpected places when rudimentary tools like a small screwdrivers or Ziplocs can be out-of-hand like in some yard sales. Testing for that springiness is a good idea that also works for my on-the-spot testing. Sometimes, the pointers move a little when I slam-close the car door, indicating response to air pressure. Also, driving over some hilly areas would indicate lowering of air pressure but you can do all that post-purchase.
@Hy-Brasil
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the car tip. I bought my first one yesterday. It came home in the trunk of the car. I dont know didley squat about them so imagine my surprise when a storm woke me up at midnight last night 🤣 I have a farm so there was a bit of scrambling to bring goats to the barn (if i know it's not going to rain they can stay in the field) As I'm getting dressed to go outside it occurred to me to check the barometer i JUST bought! It hadn't budged an inch! So here i am thinking it's a bloody expensive decoration! After this video i feel a bit wiser, maybe it's just a little sticky. The needle moves a bit if i shake it the way he did. But not much.
@djbrom6512
Жыл бұрын
Great tips - thanks! I inherited a small antique barometer from my parents after they passed away, and there is no hole in the back to insert a screwdriver. But I was able to use the plastic baggie pressure test to see that it was working. Very cool!
@TheWeatherStore
Жыл бұрын
Some barometer makers make it tricky to get to the adjustment screw. Ive sometimes had to remove the barometer from the wooden backing mount to access it.
@Gilswash
Жыл бұрын
Thankyou so much I inherited a barometer over 100 years old and was worried it’s not working……tried the Ziplock bag test and the black needle moved just as you showed…..I guess it’s the weather pressure not really changing! Thankyou
@TheWeatherStore
Жыл бұрын
Barometers sometimes dont move much at all for days when the pressure isnt changing
@MummyvsAAC
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your videos. I’ve just inherited a lovely barometer. A family heirloom and your videos have been really helpful.
@TheWeatherStore
Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@johnmistretta2532
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your knowledge. I have my Grandfather’s old airguide Bakelite wall mount temp/baro. I wasn’t sure if it was working because it was so far off the actual pressure. The plastic bag trick was great. It works, just needed calibration. Thank you, again.
@TheWeatherStore
4 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@cottonwoodslim3497
Жыл бұрын
Excellent video that answered my question. Ours is the case where the needle is stuck at the bottom. We just moved to Utah from Florida so I believe something was shaken loose during the move. Thank you for this video.
@TheWeatherStore
Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@patrikschultz5866
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Parke for at great video, learned a lot how a barometer works! greetings from Sweden :)
@TheWeatherStore
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@thomasmiller7531
Жыл бұрын
thx.. tried the bag thing and now im relieved my new barometer actually works lol
@michael5089
Жыл бұрын
Well done!!!!
@TheWeatherStore
11 ай бұрын
Great, glad it worked for you. Its sometimes hard to find a bag large enough.
@nintendy
4 ай бұрын
I have a few Barometers. I find they rarely go into 'Stormy' (I live in the UK by the way) but about thirty years ago when we had a spell of recurring and violent thunderstorms and rain repeatedly over a few days in 1992 - it was quite exciting to see the massive change! Quite atmospheric when there’s big and sudden activity in Barometers (no pun intended) as, just as you say; they generally move in very small increments for the most part. More interesting devices than most people give them credit for. I collect Watches and Clocks too, and a bit like those; it doesn’t always necessarily follow that the more you pay - the better the accuracy; I have one particular Barometer that’s extremely accurate (made in USA) but wasn’t that expensive. Plus, I also have a £5.99p modern Chinese Mechanical Watch that is more accurate than my £4.000.00 Omega!! No word of a lie! Thanks for sharing your info.
@TheWeatherStore
2 ай бұрын
thanks for watching!
@deet2117
Жыл бұрын
Excellent tips. I would like to know what precautions to be taken while reading aneroid barometer on a boat while all doors are closed due to air conditioning?
@TheWeatherStore
Жыл бұрын
Good question, air conditioning will not affect the air pressure. It would have to be a totally airtight (think submarine level) cabin for it add or decrease the pressure.
@rezzer7918
Жыл бұрын
Good show! Thank you.
@TheWeatherStore
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@SailingSarah
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this info 👍
@TheWeatherStore
10 ай бұрын
Any time!
@JohnSamuel-q3n
Ай бұрын
Thanks so much for your posts. I have inherited a mercury barometer. Its threads have become detached from the little pulley wheel. How should I re-attach the threads correctly? Many thanks in advance for your help. John
@TheWeatherStore
19 күн бұрын
the threads are usually knotted at one end where is attaches to the pulley wheel. I sometimes add a drop of superglue to hold it in place
@MorrisDugan
Жыл бұрын
This is helpful, and the "bag test" is especially interesting. My barometer has two screws on the back. One of them moves the needle. What is the purpose of the other one?
@TheWeatherStore
11 ай бұрын
Probably just to hold the inner movement in place.
@MorrisDugan
11 ай бұрын
@@TheWeatherStore I found that out before your reply by removing the barometer from the frame, and I found there are two screws holding the case together, plus the obvious adjustment screw. Before I was sure what the attachment screws did, I removed them and then reattached them. The barometer now reads pretty close to the local weather report. I've been calibrating it gradually, which has narrowed the difference. Not bad for an old Japanese-made Jason weather station I found at a thrift store. I'm glad I didn't kill the barometer.
@donaldcunningham2386
9 ай бұрын
Helpful! Thanks! ( evidently, mine's not working!)
@tonyt.5316
3 ай бұрын
Cool!! thanks!
@theresag2087
Жыл бұрын
I have emphysema and would like to use one….I live in South florida and the weather is crazy
@TheWeatherStore
Жыл бұрын
ive heard that weather pressure can relate to health conditions
@michael5089
Жыл бұрын
Great information subbed 🏴 I have a question which is one of my barometers has a hygrometer currently showing around 62% whereas weather forecasts are showing 92% humidity. So does humidity vary that much inside and out? I believe barometric pressure inside and outside is the same which my barometers always show as they are always spot on compared to official reading. But as I say the hygrometer varies a lot! Thank you🏴🏴👍👍👍😮
@TheWeatherStore
Жыл бұрын
yes, humidity is different inside versus outside, especially if you have air conditioning. Barometeric pressure is the same though
@michael5089
Жыл бұрын
@@TheWeatherStore Thank you !! ☺️
@kevinwallis2194
2 жыл бұрын
mine works, but its the most boring item i have. I do like the porcelain face and lettering, but it pretty much never changes more then a few digits. Im used to antique clocks, and lots of movement in them.
@Bane_Diesel
3 ай бұрын
I found a barometer in my basement sealed up in a box but it has no information on who it is made by or any markings and i can't find a similar one online. I can tell it is for a port hole. I put it in a bag and it did move under pressure. I would be interested in finding out its history. I don’t know where to start.
@TheWeatherStore
2 ай бұрын
Some barometers have no markings on them. Unfortunately these are hard to find any history on.
@Bane_Diesel
2 ай бұрын
@@TheWeatherStore I tested it and it works in the bag but when I adjust it to my local baro reading it doesn't accurately change to match my local pressure as it changes outside.
@andrewyates3794
Жыл бұрын
Hi, Should the barometer needle be reset? I have moved it with the tips you mentioned in the video and I am wondering if its to be reset? or will it automatically move to its correct position?
@TheWeatherStore
Жыл бұрын
Yes, reset the the set hand daily so you can see the weather trend over the past 24 hours
@littleowltelevision1418
2 жыл бұрын
Do you have to put tiny drop oil in them ? The 3 mounting screws I thought were oil points , the one screwed back in , but the other 2 just keep turning into nothing , have I damaged anything ? Can you take front round cover off to oil ? Or does takes front cover off upset the vaccum inside ? Thanks ian
@TheWeatherStore
Жыл бұрын
Hi Ian, I'd have to inspect the barometer firsthand before I give you any instructions. I dont want you to damage it. FYI, there are no oil ports on barometers.
@ShadowBannedForever
Жыл бұрын
I have a nice barometer but I really don't understand what the gold hand does. It just stays still. I Set the black hand to the current pressure here and it seems to be moving. Can you enlighten me? The gold hand has a little knob in the middle of the glass face to move it with and I lined it up with the black hand but it stayed there even though the black hand moves. Is it supposed to move too?
@TheWeatherStore
Жыл бұрын
the gold hand is simply the "set" hand and is used like a bookmark. You align it with the barometer hand and when you check it later you can see how much it moved up or down.
@namor637
2 жыл бұрын
Hi My barometer changes when placed in bag and pressure applied. However if The Glass covers it, it does not react. Could it be the Glass is wrong and it needs one less hermetic with a positioning needle.?
@TheWeatherStore
Жыл бұрын
the needle might not be able to move freely under the glass. It might be rubbing against the set hand.
@Thegamertank.
5 ай бұрын
I just got one but it goes to 28 and won’t go up
@TheWeatherStore
4 ай бұрын
Are you at a high altitude? Or it might need calibration
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