Antique Julien P. Friez Anemometer

Beautiful Julien P. Friez Anemometer pre 1920 model. Calculates wind measurents in miles and tenths. Can also be connected to a recieving anemograph. WORKS AWESOME!

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Science & Technology

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• Anemometer
• Meteorology
• Storms
• Aviation
• Marine
• Science

[white591]

Sure. Send me photos please if you can. This unit is the type with a screw on attachment mast. I have it attached to a 3/4 in wooden pole that easily slips in/ out. It could be attached really anywhere and screwed down with the screws that are built into it. It is a very heavy gauge metal for the mast, and the cups I believe are a very heavy gauge tin. Spins incredibly freely. I might consider selling it for $350.00 since I know there are very, very few of these surviving. Let me know if interes

[NYYOGI1951]

For some reason, I cannot send a link for the Hathi Trust Digital Library on this forum. You might try it on your own...or I can send it via an email.

[NYYOGI1951]

Matt, have you seen this online version of a Friez catalogue? A unit similar to mine is on pages 15-16. A three cup unit like yours is on page 8. My unit stands 84" tall...so I'm trying to figure out if your unit is the right scale for my mast or if it was meant as a stand alone unit. I can send you photos if you would be interested. What is your no dicker price for the anemometer? No counter.

[white591]

Hi, very interesting! The anemometer is huge compared to todays. I guarantee it is from the 20s. 30s had an art deco design. It weighs a whopping 4.3 lbs. because it is solid metal and brass. The dimensions are about 1 1/2 feet from the top cup parts to about 17" tall. The cups are 5" in. in diameter. The gearing system still works very good. These are made to last. Just occasionally needs oil in the provided resevoir slot. Its serial number is #2132. Reads in miles and tenths. Thanks- Matt :)

[NYYOGI1951]

Hi Matt,

Thanks for the reply. I'm not a weather instrument guy...but I've been trying to learn what I can about the mast and wind direction unit. As a former history teacher, I'm fascinated with Julien and his instruments. I have found an illustration in one of his catalogues of a unit like mine....but it's design is slightly different. What are the approximate dimentions of your anemometer? It looks much larger than the unit that was attached to the post in the illustration I found. Thanks.

[white591]

Hi, I do. How much would you be willing to pay? I have seen a few of these sell for $300 + dollars on ebay. I paid around that amount. It would be cool to have the anemograph for this and a correct working set. Let me know what you want to do or if you are interested. I have an even older A. Hahl and Co. Ca. 1880s copper four cup anemometer, which I am going to keep for good reason!!

Thanks, Matt

[josephgotchy]

Greetings. Do you still have your Friez anemometer? If so...any interest in selling it? I acquired...almost by accident...a Belfort Meteorological Observatory with a broken directional indicator (the pointy end of the arrow!). In researching the piece, I found an image in an old Friez catalogue showing an anemometer attached to the seven foot mast that I have. Thanks. Joe

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