Company memo that Belfort Instruments needs to write but never will
Posted on 09/08/2006 by deckerpecker
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Company memo that Belfort Instruments needs to write but never will
To: Bruce R. Robinson, Nicholas C. Kaufman, Mark W. Decker, Debra Alascio, Ralph Petragnani, and any other Belfort employees with their heads up managament's asses
In a move to restore credibility and reputation to the company, Belfort Instruments is hereby informing all employees (and that includes all management) that it must halt the further dissemination of lies like:
1) The Wright Brothers did not use Belfort
or Friez wind sensors at any time for anything.
The Wright Brothers Relied exclusively on a
Richard's Anemometer to record wind speed and
direction. Here is a history documenting the
definitive proof including a picture of Wilbur
Wright actually using Richard's anemometer.
DON'T LET ANYONE TELL YOU DIFFERENTLY!
THE HISTORY: Octave Chanute responded to
Wilbur's letter on May 12th, 1901. He suggested
that Wilbur specify whether he wanted to use the
English [Robinson, a cup type] or French
anemometer [Richard of Paris, a rotating vane
type] at the appropriate time. [An anemometer is
an instrument used to determine the wind's
speed. The English anemometer is a Robinson
anemometer, a cup type. The French anemometer is
by Richard of Paris and is a rotating vane type.]
WILBUR WRIGHT TO OCTAVE CHANUTE
Dayton, Ohio, May 17, 1901
As to anemometer we are inclined to think that
we would prefer the nonrecording Richard's
instrument as our chief use for it will be
measuring velocities for very brief periods.
RICHARD ANEMOMETER
The Wrights borrowed this French-made, hand-held
anemometer from Octave Chanute and used it to
measure wind speeds during their flight tests at
Kitty Hawk.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1903
An anemometer, or wind gauge, is an instrument
for measuring the force and speed of wind. The
earliest anemometer was invented by Thomas
Romney Robinson (1793 - 1882). This gauge uses
an arrangement of cups on a spindle to detect
the wind and a series of clockwork connections
to translate the speed of the rotating cups to a
wind speed value. Octave Chanute, the Wright's
French colleague, brought them a later
anemometer made by Richard of Paris.
WRITINGS OF THE WRIGHT BROTHERS (Final Prep)
We had a "Richard" hand anemometer with which we
measured the velocity of the wind. Measurements
made just before starting the first flight
(December 17, 1903) showed velocities of 11 to
12 meters per second, or 24 to 27 miles per
hour. Measurements made just before the last
flight (December 17, 1903) gave between 9 and 10
meters per second. One made just after showed a
little over 8 meters.
WILBUR WRIGHT WITH RICHARD'S ANEMOMETER (picture)
http://www.exn.ca/FlightDeck/Aviators/wright3.cfm
2) Belfort is not 125 year old weather company.
Belfort claims to have been founded in 1876. Yet,
Julien Friez never made it to Baltimore until at
least 1890 according to:
"Julien Pierre Friez (1852-1916) was born in France
and came to the United States at the age of 15. He
worked with Robert Henning in Ottawa, Illinois on
telegraphy equipment, circa 1868; later he was a
foreman for Ottomar Mergentheler, circa 1880-1890.
After leaving Mergentheler, Friez moved to Baltimore
where he set up Belfort Laboratories and began a
manufacture of scientific instruments. He later
acquired an interest in meteorology and did important
work on the design and manufacture of meteorological
recording instruments."
3) Belfort is not the oldest weather company in the
world. Belfort claims to be "The Oldest Weather Company"
yet the earliest anemometer was invented by Thomas
Romney Robinson (1793 - 1882). Mr. Robinson invented
his anemometer in 1846 before Julian Friez even was
born six years later in 1852. That makes Mr. Robinson
the creator of "The Oldest Weather Company in the World."
About Belfort Instrument Company:
Belfort used to be a leading provider of weather instruments to the government, professional meteorology and aviation markets. Key words: "use to be." They never provided any wind sensors to the Wright Brothers despite their fantastic assertion that they did! History tells
a very different story and specifically mentions a "Richards" anemometer. The Belfort aerovane wind system on US Naval aircraft carriers are being replaced with ultrasonic wind sensors from QPI which just won a $94 million dollar contract for the Moriah Wind System. Belfort wind speed and direction anemometers found on ASOS are now being replaced with ultrasonic sensors from Vaisala. Belfort is no longer setting any standards of measurement in the weather instrument world. Regretably, they did not celebrate a 125th anniversary in 2001 as the company was only founded in 1896. Belfort doesn't even know it's own company history! For more information about
Belfort Instrument and DigiWx, visit crap dot com
houston (09/30/2006)
State OSHA inspectors visited Belfort Instrument Company Posted in response to: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.aviation.products/browse_thread/thread/760d98f228723919/28951afac353f622#28951afac353f622 > September 27, 2006 >To whom it may concern: > State OSHA inspectors from the state of Maryland visited Belfort > Instrument Company on September 7, 2006 to conduct an inspection of > our workplace. They took environmental samples which are going to be > analyzed for toxic and hazardous materials. I firmly believe that > Belfort management and owner Bruce Robinson have been trying to cover > -up lead, mercury and asbestos exposures in this workplace for years. I didn't think that federal OSHA would be doing workplace inspections so I did some checking and Maryland like many states has it's own occupational safety and health branch of government. It's known as MOSH. MOSH doesn't routinely conduct workplace inspections; they act on complaints. So some Belfort employee had to have filed a written complaint; the complainant's name can be withheld from the employer to prevent the employer from retaliating (which they often seem to do). Belfort appears to be no different given their sordid history in this newsgroup. Shame on Belfort Instrument Company! Belfort claims to be an old compnay (minus their Wright Brother shenanigans and lies). It is quite plausible that their old building has lead paint and asbestos roofing materials. If work has ever been performed on these painted walls or the roof, then there is a high probablity that lead and asbestos was released into the Belfort work- place. If this occurred, Belfort management (and the owners) had an obligations that couldn't be waived to inform all employees. If Belfort didn't live up to this obligation, then they are in some deep shit particularly if an employee develops Mesothelioma or some other cancer or health condition. The current employees have an unabridged right to ask Belfort management (and owners) if they have ever been exposed to lead, mercury, asbestos or any other hazardous material. And Belfort, under MOSH law, has to divulge this info if asked! > I hope the OSHA inspectors conducted a thorough inspection and got > statements on the record from Debra Alascio. She's been nervous ever > since September 7, 2006. Maybe she has a lot to be nervous about! If somebody doesn't think MOSH did an adequate inspection, just write a letter and invite them back. And if a Belfort manager did hide unlawful exposures to hazardous or toxic materials, then that manager and all of Belfort is in some deep shit! Any unlawful action like those described could bankrupt Belfort in the hands of the right lawyer. > Don't employees have a right to know about toxic and hazardous > materials in their workplace which contribute to an unsafe working > environment? Yes, under Maryland law, all Belfort employees have an absolute and undeniable right to know about hazardous, chemical and toxic materials in their workplace including Belfort. Search google.com for "MOSH Right To Know Law" > Signed, > Concerned (about Belfort management's cover-ups) If Belfort managers (or owners) knowingly or unknowingly exposed any employee (current or past) to any hazardous materials that later results in disease, then Belfort can be sued in a court of law. If Belfort merely provided unsafe and/or hazardous working conditions or an environment conducive to exposure to toxic materials, then Belfort could be sued in a court of law immediately. All of this leaves me wondering if Belfort bribed federal officials, "cooked the books" with a publicly traded bank in violation of the Sarbanes-Oxley provisions and now exposed employees to hazardous materials, I'd like to know if Belfort managers have any dead bodies in the back store room that somebody just hasn't discovered yet! Afterall, Belfort is headquartered in Baltimore (aka Balti-Morgue).
belfort lies (10/23/2006)
Belfort Instument Company (Baltimre, MD) is the parent organization for Gamma Scientific (San Diego, CA), Advanced Retro (San Diego, CA), Road Vista (San Diego, CA) and UDT Instruments (San Diego, CA). They all belong to the same band of cheats, thieves and liars! The owners include Bruce R. Robinson, Nicholas C. Kaufman and Mark W. Decker. Pertinent managers include Debra S. Alascio, William C. Gordon, Ralph F. Petragnani and Richard Austin. You can learn a lot more about this deceitful low quality organization by reading: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.aviation.products Thanks for reading!
deckerpecker (10/23/2006)
NO Mark Decker, you didn't teach the Wright Brothers to fly (posted in Google Groups in the rec.aviation.products newsgroup) If that Lt. Mark W. Decker is looking for more lies to propagate like his fantastic assertion that the Wright Brothers Relied on Belfort Instrument Compnay for weather sensors on December 17, 1903 (Belfort Instrument Company LIES propagated by President Mark Decker, please see: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.aviation.products/browse_thread/th... lnk=st&q=wright+lies+mark+decker&rnum=1#1190b85f007a90f9 ), then here'a another factual story which Lt. Decker can use to fabricate his next lie: "Ken Hyde and the Wright Experience delivered an authentic reproduction 1911 Wright Navy B-1 to the United States Naval Academy on Friday, September 15, 2006. The B-1 proudly hangs today in Dahlgren Hall as a permanent display and a constant reminder to midshipmen and visitors of the pioneering roles of the Wright brothers and Annapolis, in Naval Aviation." Maybe Lt. Decker can fradulently tell us how the US Navy constructed the Navy B-1 and then gave it to the Wright Brothers in September 1911. Or maybe Lt. Decker can tell us that the US Navy was the "first to pilot an airplane in powered flight." Or maybe Lt. Decker can tell us that he was the first human ever to fly a powered aircraft on December 16, 1903. Or maybe Lt. Decker can tell us that he personally taught the Wright Brothers how to fly an airplane! Whatever it is, if it's coming from the desk of Lt. Mark W. Decker, it's sure to be a "whopper" of a tale!
ricky (10/23/2006)
i was just catching up on this topic because it's been a while and decided to visit the belfort website. they launced a new one on October 13, 2006 - Belfort Instrument gets a New Website. that was Friday the 13th. doesn't that sound or forbid a bad omen? if i were a customer, i'd beat a path to one of belfort competitors like vaisala, all weather in or superawos. i don't want any part of a belfort instrument's curse! how about you?
(10/27/2006)
Belfort Instruments (Baltimore, MD, USA) is now offering an Eliasson CBME 80A laser ceilometer because they couldn't successfully build their own ceilometer even though they had two years and a U.S. government grant to build one. It would appear that Belfort Instruments (aka Gamma Scientific, Advanced Retro, UDT Instruments, DigiWx AWOS) does not possess the technical smarts or the engineering know-how to produce their own proprietary weather sensor, namely a laser ceilometer. What makes you think they possess the technical smarts or engineering know-how to produce and install an aviation grade Digiwx AWOS weather system which is anything but reliable and consistent? You can view this new offering at: http://www.muir-matheson.com/PDF/Low%20Quality/web_LQ_Eliasson_CBME80A_Ceilometer_29112005.pdf While you're at it, why not contact Muir Matheson directly at: Sales@muir-matheson.com You will surely knock out the middleman and the hefty cost that Belfort Instruments will surely try to pass on the the end-user. Belfort, a name that means SHIT in the aviation weather marketplace! About Belfort Instruments: Belfort used to be a leading provider of weather instruments to the government, professional meteorology and aviation markets. Key words: "use to be." They never provided any wind sensors to the Wright Brothers despite their fantastic assertion that they did! History tells a very different story and specifically mentions a "Richards" anemometer. The Belfort aerovane wind system on US Naval aircraft carriers are being replaced with ultrasonic wind sensors from QPI which just won a $94 million dollar contract for the Moriah Wind System. Belfort wind speed and direction anemometers found on ASOS are now being replaced with ultrasonic sensors from Vaisala. Belfort is no longer setting any standards of measurement in the weather instrument world. Regretably, they did not celebrate a 125th anniversary in 2001 as the company was only founded in 1896. Belfort doesn't even know it's own company history! For more information about Belfort Instrument and DigiWx, visit shit dot com
digiwx not worthy of faa approval/commissioning (10/31/2006)
Belfort Instruments commissions it's 1st Digiwx AWOS (late October 2006). Can Belfort Instruments please remind all of us that it took over 2 years to commission this Digiwx AWOS? Vaisala and All Weather Inc routinely accomplish this simple task in as little as 4 months. Do you have two years to wait for Belfort Instruments to work out the kinks? And trust me on this, you have no idea how many Belfort kinks will be involved. Why not talk to some of the airports whom Belfort lists on their homepage and hear why they wished they would have never contacted Belfort Digiwx. Three airports in New Mexico and one in California have been waiting over 5 years for Belfort to commission their Digiwx. Are you still interested in a Digiwx for your airport?
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