Has anyone every owned or seen a storm glass in action? It has a clear liquid that precipitates as the temperature and barometric pressure changes. Looks like a neat device.
Ingredients in Admiral Fitzroy’s “Storm Glass”
* 2.5 g potassium nitrate
* 2.5 g ammonium chloride
* 33 mL distilled water
* 40 mL ethanol
* 10 g camphor
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Just bought one for the GF as an xmas present.
Also seen a weather forecasting stone, very accurate, take a stone and hang it outside
Stone Wet: Its raining
Stone Dry: Its not raining
Stone white on top: Its snowing
Stone casts a shadow: Its sunny
Stone Swinging: Its windy
Can't see stone: Its foggy
Stone bouncing: Earthquake
Stone Missing: Hurricane
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Just bought one for the GF as an xmas present.
Also seen a weather forecasting stone, very accurate, take a stone and hang it outside
Stone Wet: Its raining
Stone Dry: Its not raining
Stone white on top: Its snowing
Stone casts a shadow: Its sunny
Stone Swinging: Its windy
Can't see stone: Its foggy
Stone bouncing: Earthquake
Stone Missing: Hurricane
lol, nice, much cheaper too. I think wunderground.com is the most practical...
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Should you be in need of a charge for your muzzle loading musket, allowing the liquid components to dry out and using the powder may work. You should be able to kill a few moths at least.
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