Acidometer ; S.A.W. & Co.; RA2018.086

Acidometer ; S.A.W. & Co.; RA2018.086
From

Mokau Museum

Name/Title

Acidometer

About this object

A cylindrical tube which at one end is a bulb filled with a liquid that could be mercury and the other end is a thin tube with scaled measurements printed on paper, going from 700 down to 750. Used to measure the specific gravity of an acid, can be used in cheese making.

Maker

S.A.W. & Co.

Maker Role

Manufacturer

Place Made

London, England

Medium and Materials

glass, paper, mercury

Inscription and Marks

S.A.W. & CO. LONDON / MADE IN / ENGLAND / SP; GR. T. 60 F.

700 / 710 / 720 / 730 / 740 / 750

Measurements

253H x 20 Dia mm

Named Collection

Kendall

Object Type

Hydrometers

Object number

RA2018.086

Rights

All rights reserved

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Mokau Museum   Mokau Museum
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