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Ghost Equipment of Old?
With quite a few electronic gadgets being used by ghost investigators, some are
implementing old-style ghost equipment for use or testing during investigations. What type of
devices can we theorize might have been used by those attempting to detect paranormal
activity a hundred or more years ago?
Let's take a look at four potential pieces that can be purchased and added to the ghost
equipment tool kit, that are not only interesting but might actually work better than their
battery-powered counterparts. Tip: with a little research, some of this ghost equipment can be
made at home for a real inexpensive addition to the toolkit!
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The Compass
This piece of equipment is often overlooked for use in ghost detection
due to not understanding how to work with it. The trusty old compass
just may detect fluctuations in the electromagnetic field better than the
EMF detector.
Advantages: Compasses not only fit in one's pocket with ease but
are fairly inexpensive. It is easy to see the needle spin erratically or if
the needle points in the wrong direction.
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Theory: A compass should always point North due to the earth's gravitational pull. The
compass will detect fluctuations in the electromagnetic field. Unseen energy changes, such
as ghosts may produce, can alter the field, which will cause the compass needle to either
point in the wrong direction or even spin.
Use: First find North with your compass and line the needle up with the painted arrow on the
compass body. When moving about, keep the painted mark North at all times as
comparison for the needle. Next, check the area of investigation for electrical lines, magnetic
materials, or any other energy sources that could move the needle of the compass. During
the investigation pay close attention for any movement of the needle. The needle will always
maintain North during normal operation when still and level. North should never change
direction, nor should the needle spin wildly, without being influenced by another energy
source such as a ghost may produce. Always re-examine positive results of energy
fluctuation to verify it is indeed paranormal.
Ghost Equipment Purchase: Compass prices start under $10 USD.
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The Galileo Thermometer
This piece of ghost equipment is fantastic to watch
work, as it is very visual with color and movement. It
was invented by Galileo Galilei in the 1600's.
Being simple and fairly accurate, this thermometer has
a sealed, glass tube filled with water and floating,
colored, glass spheres. Attached to each different size
sphere is a metal tag that serves as a counterweight
and indicates a temperature. Each differs very slightly
in density and it is the downward force of gravity that
causes this thermometer operate. Differences in
temperature changes the density of the water in the
sealed, glass tube. The lowest floating glass sphere is the approximate temperature of the water.
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Theory: As the temperature of the air outside the thermometer changes, so does the
temperature of the water inside of the glass tube. Cold spots in an environment, as may be
caused by ghost activity, may be visually detected by the Galileo Thermometer.
Use: Place several Galileo Thermometers around a haunted location, especially in specific
areas known to have paranormal activity or develop cold spots. Allow the thermometers to
adjust to the room temperature before investigating and take note. During the investigation,
take notice of any differences in the thermometer readings, especially drastic changes.
Galileo Thermometers can easily be watched from a single point in a room or by surveillance
cameras observing several rooms with thermometers.
Ghost Equipment Purchase: Galileo Thermometer prices may start under $15 USD.
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The Glass Barometer
This next piece of ghost equipment is simple, inexpensive, and like the Galileo
Thermometer, it has the advantage of being able to be seen from across a room. The
barometer was invented in 1643 by Evangelista Torricelli. A water-based barometer is also
known as a "storm glass" or "Goethe Barometer" and are used to spot changes in
atmospheric pressure, which can indicate short-term changes in weather.
Theory: Ghosts may cause a localized drop in atmospheric pressure, being detected as
either a rise or fall by the barometer.
Use: The Glass Barometer is a sealed body, half filled with water. A narrow glass tube
connects to the main glass body below the water level and rises above the glass body (and
water level). When the air pressure is lower, the water level in the glass tube will rise above
the water level in the body. When the air pressure is higher, the water level in the glass tube
will drop below the water level in the glass body.
Similar to using the Galileo Thermometer, place several Glass Barometers around a haunted
location and mark the water level of the glass tubes with a marker. During the ghost
investigation, take note of any visible changes in the water level when compared with the line
on the glass tube due to changes in atmospheric pressure. Drastic changes in atmospheric
pressure may be observed from across a room or picked up by surveillance cameras.
Ghost Equipment Purchase: Glass Barometer prices may start under $10 USD.
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Fitzroy Storm Glass
The find of our last piece of ghost equipment from the past must be credited to The Outlaw
Ghost Hunter. Though experimental, Fitzroy Storm Glass is indeed intriguing!
Admiral Robert FitzRoy developed this storm glass as a weather forecasting device. It was
used on his voyage with Charles Darwin on the HMS Beagle. This storm glass is made up of
a sealed glass container, filled with liquid a mixture of several ingredients, typically distilled
water, ethanol, potassium nitrate, ammonium chloride, and camphor.
Fitzroy believed that when the liquid was clear, the weather should be clear. If the storm glass
is cloudy, then perhaps the weather may be cloudy, an indicator of possible precipitation.
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Theory: It was originally theorized that temperature and pressure changes affect the solubility of the chemicals
within the super-saturated solution, resulting in either a clear liquid or crystals precipitating out of the liquid (or upon
the glass). No one really knows how the device works and what it detects, however, though it has been theorized
that the crystallization might occur due to changes in electrical charges on the glass walls.
As a ghost detection device, perhaps the Fitzroy Storm Glass may indicate changes in the electromagnetic field,
similar to the compass.
Use: Place Fitzroy Storm Glasses in purportedly haunted environments and note their initial appearance. Watch for
any changes that may occur during the ghost investigation. Changes in the Fitzroy Storm Glass may be visible from
across a room or by surveillance equipment, possibly indicating ghost activity.
Ghost Equipment Purchase: Fitzroy Storm Glass prices may start under $40 USD
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Left:
The Outlaw
Ghost Hunter
using a Fitzroy
Storm Glass
during a ghost
investigation.
Is it a good
piece of ghost
equipment?
Why not try it
out and see
what happens!
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