Space Age Sputnik Table Weather Station Relative Hygrometer, West Germany, 1969

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Mid-Century Modern Space Age Weather station made by Huger in the 60s, consisting of a thermometer, hygrometer and barometer made … Read more Mid-Century Modern Space Age Weather station made by Huger in the 60s, consisting of a thermometer, hygrometer and barometer made in West Germany the weather station is made of a chromed steel structure, polycarbonate Sputnik globe, rotating in the "ring of Saturn", carefully finished with high quality. Displays the air pressure in Mercury and millibars and the temperature in degrees Celsius, with different settings. The weather station is in a very good condition the instruments work perfectly. After the space epic and the launch into space of the Sputnik 1 satellite in 1957, the German company Huger created two models of weather stations: a small globe model with antennas and an exclusive larger top model with the Saturn ring. They were produced in chrome or brass. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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