Late Victorian Tipping Bucket Recording Rain Gauge by Callaghan & Co of London Callaghan & Co William’s first son

William’s first son

Little is known of Aitchison’s early partnership

What is interesting however

The downwards action provided by the foot or leg of the musician releases the arm held in position to the right and it travels to the left-hand side thus revealing the next page

showing just how able the young Hicks was

Late Victorian Tipping Bucket Recording Rain Gauge by Callaghan & Co of London Callaghan & Co William’s first sonFor sale, a late Victorian tipping bucket recording rain gauge by Callaghan & Co of 23a New bond Street, London. Comprised of a black painted two part zinc case with a graduated base and graduated lift off cover with central hole and siphon to receive rainfall and deliver it to an internal tipping bucket mechanism. An unusually pristine opaline glass dial measures an inch of rainfall around the outer circumference, with a secondary centre dial