When I bought this I was looking for just a cheapie radiometer. However, after reading reviews, and, looking at specifications, I decided to purchase this one. I am glad I did. The cheaper ones have plastic bases that will fade and crack on sustained exposure to sunlight. This one is solid glass (or crystal).
This is a work of art. The stem is made, by hand, from six different strands of blown and extruded glass. Half of the strands are viridian in color, and, the other half are clear. They are skillfully woven together to support the globe which contains the radiometer.
The radiometer works in low light conditions (obviously the bulb is a vacuum). This stands about 10" tall and is easily seen from anywhere in a room. It works right out of the box no digital programming, power tools, multi-language skills, 800 phone marathons, or legal intervention required to get it to work.
The glass is "delicate." This is very lightweight so that you can display it and move it easily, but you need to treat it with care.
I use this in my greenhouse for giving me a quick monitor of light conditions for the plants. The greenhouse can be a "rough and tumble" place sometimes so I was worried about breakage. I put this on a shelf and used "museum putty" to hold the base to an aluminum shelf. So far, I haven't had any problems. You can use museum putty anywhere. It will stick the object to a shelf without damaging either the shelf or the object. Museum Gel for Glass and Crystal
This is so pretty that many visitors remark about it when they visit my greenhouse. It is well worth the money I paid for it on this listing.
Made in Germany by "Lauschaer Glaskunst" (Lauschaer's Glass Art)
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