INCH-POUND
MIL-DTL-17896E
8 April 2008
SUPERSEDING
MIL-B-17896D
16 January 2003
DETAIL SPECIFICATION
BAROMETER, ANEROID
Inactive for new design after 7 June 1991
This specification is approved for use by all departments and agencies of the Department
of Defense.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Scope. This specification covers aneriod barometers for marine use to measure
atmospheric air pressure by means of an evacuated metal cell or cells.
1.2 Classification. Barometers should be of the following types, as specified (see 6.2).
Type I - Normal range (26.5 to 31.5 inches/900 to 1060 millibars)
Type II - High range (28 to 38 inches)
2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
2.1 General. The documents listed in this section are specified in sections 3 or 4 of this
specification. This section does not include documents cited in other sections of this specification or
recommended for additional information or as examples. While every effort has been made to ensure the
completeness of this list, document users are cautioned that they must meet all specified requirements of
the documents cited in sections 3 and 4 of this specification, whether or not they are listed.
Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to Defense Supply
Center Richmond, ATTN: DSCR-VEB, 8000 Jefferson Davis Highway, Richmond, VA 23297-
5616 or e-mailed to STDZNMGT@dla.mil. Since contact information can change, you may
want to verify the currency of this address information using the ASSIST database at
https://assist.daps.dla.mil.
AMSC N/A
FSC 6685
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