Test set, specific gravity

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OBJECT TYPE: 700 GRAM FLASK
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1979.0312.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: 31 (ON FLASK & CUP)
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: GLASS FLASK & THERMOMETER/ BRASS CUP & LID & TOP OF FLASK/ WOODEN CASE

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 28.8 cm
Width: 14.7 cm
Height: 12.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Chemistry
Category: Test-measurement equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO MEASURE SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF MILK
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PASTED TO TOP OF CASE IS PAPER LABEL WITH TYPING THAT READS: 'Specific Gravity Btl./ Large'/ LARGE PAPER LABEL PASTED TO SIDE OF CASE WITH HAND WRITING IN INK THAT READS: '2 Specific [Gr]avity Bottles./ [L]arge'/ WRITTEN ON SIDE OF THERMOMETER IN INK IS: 'Negretti Zambra, London 50920'/ GRADUATED NUMBERING ON THERMOMETER BY 2'S FROM 58 TO 66/ AT TOP IS: '(31)'/ WRITTEN ON FLASK IN WHITE IS: '700_0 Grains/ Temp 62o'/ ALSO ON FLASK IS: '31'/ ENGRAVED ON TOP OF CUP IS: '31'
Missing: THERMOMETER IS BROKEN IN HALF WITH PARTS OF BULB MISSING/ EYES FOR LATCH HOOKS ARE MISSING & HANDLE FROM CASE IS MISSING
Finish: CASE HAS BLACK LACQUERED FINISH/ GLASS IS CLEAR & BRASS HAS PLAIN FINISH
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Test set, specific gravity, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1979.0312, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1979.0312.001/

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