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 ...

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; ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...