Surface tension apparatus

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OBJECT TYPE: MANOMETRIC TYPE
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1984.0980.001

MANUFACTURER: Central Scientific Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 10
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL/ GLASS

Dimensions

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

Length: 5.3 cm
Width: 9.4 cm
Height: 23.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Physics
Category: Hydrostatics & fluid mechanics
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: CENCO
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: FOR DETERMINING THE SURFACE TENSION OF A LIQUID FROM THE PRESSURE INSIDE A BUBBLE OF AIR UNDER THE SURFACE OF THE LIQUID
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: TRADE MARK 'CENCO REG. US PAT. OF.' WRITTEN ABOVE THE SCALE/ SCALE IS GRADUATED IN CM WHICH ARE DIVIDED INTO TENTHS
Missing: ALL ARE MISSING TRIPOD BASE WITH CENTRAL SUPPORT & CAPILLARY TIP/ ONE IS ALSO MISSING THE LEG SUPPORT From CA of 01/03/2002 by Matthew Bruce: Yes - apparently missing tripod bases and one is apparently missing leg support.
Finish: GLASS MANOMETER MOUNTED ON A METAL BACK, WITH A CLIP ON REVERSE SIDE TO ATTACH IT TO THE SUPPORT ROD/ ALSO INCLUDED IS THE SUPPORT WHICH SCREWS INTO THE FOOT OF THE TRIPOD TO SUPPORT THE RESERVOIR OF LIQUID.
Decoration: N/A

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Central Scientific Co., Surface tension apparatus, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1984.0980, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1984.0980.001/

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