Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The W10 Wind Speed Indicator, patented in the 1980s by Hans Stockburger. A plastic spring anemometer!

This is episode 73 of my video series about old calculating devices.

End song inspired by "Hotter than a Molotov" by The Coup.

Chris Staecker webarea: https://faculty.fairfield.edu/cstaecker

#anemometer

Digital anemometer photo by Wikimedia user Tpdwkouaa, CC-BY-SA-4.0
Hot-wire anemometer picture by Wikimedia user Bernard do Go Mars, CC-BY-SA-4.0
Ultrasonic anemometer picture by Wikimedia user Noar 91, CC-BY-SA-3.0
Acoustic resonance anemometer picture by Wikimedia user Amibottwb, CC-BY-SO-4.0
Pitot tube anemometer picture by Wikimedia user Z22, CC-BY-SA-3.0
Beaufort scale graphic by Wikimedia user Ldecola, CC-BY-SA-4.0