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A copper-plated antique weathervane is the subject of the mystery in the children's book/Young Adult book entitled "The Mystery of the Phantom Grasshopper" (Trixie Belden series #18) by Kathryn Kenny, 1977. ISBN 0-307-21589-X. Paperback.
Travis Tuck, Metal Sculptor. Travis Tuck (February 20, 1943 – November 18, 2002) was a Martha's Vineyard based metal sculptor known for his hand-crafted weather vanes of repoussé copper and bronze.
Barre City, Vermont Firehouse Weathervane. The Barre Firehouse Weathervane is a hammered cooper weathervane that used to sit atop the Firehouse in Barre, Vermont. Created in 1904, the weathervane depicts a “flying team” of horses pulling a hook and ladder wagon. It is currently displayed in the Vermont History Center also in downtown Barre.
Faneuil Hall weathervane. Deacon Shem Drowne (December 4, 1683 – January 13, 1774) was a colonial coppersmith and tinplate worker in Boston, Massachusetts, and was America's first documented weathervane maker. He is most famous for the grasshopper weathervane atop of Faneuil Hall, well known as a symbol of Boston.
The first weathervanes were made out of tin or wood, with oak or ash-tree traditionally used for the overall frame, and linden or willow for open-cut carvings. The size (114– 116 cm long without a flag and 40–45 cm height) and material of a weathervane has remained largely the same since then.
The Magdeburg hemispheres are a pair of large copper hemispheres with mating rims that were used in a famous 1654 experiment to demonstrate the power of atmospheric pressure. When the rims were sealed with grease and the air was pumped out, the sphere contained a vacuum and could not be pulled apart by teams of horses. Once the valve was opened ...
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