Thermometer
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- OBJECT TYPE
- SPIRIT/CELSIUS/UNMOUNTED
- DATE
- 1940–1949
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2001.0269.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Central Scientific Co.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- United States of America
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- GLASS TUBE/ SPIRIT
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 29.6 cm
- Width
- N/A
- Height
- N/A
- 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
- CENCO
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- 1940'S +
- Canada
-
EXAMPLE OF INSTRUMENT USED BY STANDARDS BRANCH OF CANADIAN GOVERNMENT DEPT. OF TRADE & COMMERCE. - Function
-
INSTRUMENT USED TO MEASURE TEMPERATURE OF SUBSTANCES BY MEANS OF ITS EFFECT ON COLUMN OF SPIRIT IN GLASS. - Technical
-
MAY BE EXAMPLE OF CENCO'S RED LIQUID FILLED STUDENT THERMOMETER OF 1940'S, WITH COLOURED LIQUID TO MAKE READING EASIER. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- BLACK LETTERING ON BACK READING "CENCO USA"/ BLACK SCALE MARKINGS FOR -10 TO +110 &READING "C"
- Missing
- TIP BROKEN OFF UPPER END, POSSIBLY GLASS RING
- Finish
- COLOURLESS TRANSPARENT GLASS WITH WHITE BACK/ RED SPIRIT
- Decoration
- N/A
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