General Information

Serial #

379244

Part Number

1

Total Parts

6

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

GLASS TUBE/ PAPER SCALES/ LEAD & MERCURY

Dimensions

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

Length

32.5 cm

Width

N/A

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

1.5 cm

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Physics

Category

Hydrostatics & fluid mechanics

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF HYDROMETER USED IN LATE 1930S+

Canada

IN THE MID 1930S THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LEGISLATED THAT ALL HONEY SOLD IN, AND EXPORTED FROM, CANADA HAD TO BE GRADED ACCORDING TO COLOUR AND MOISTURE CONTENT. HYDROMETERS SUCH AS THIS ONE WERE USED TO MEASURE THE MOISTURE CONTENT OF HONEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRADING. (REF.2)

Function

TO MEASURE THE SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF LIQUIDS, IN THIS CASE HONEY.

Technical

HYDROMETER USED TO MEASURE SPECIFIC GRAVITY, AND THEREFORE PERCENTAGE OF MOISTURE, IN HONEY SAMPLE. ENTIREPROCESS TOOK APPROX. 1/2 HOUR, AND NECESSITATED BOTH PRACTICE AND PATIENCE ON THE PART OF THE TESTER.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "Specific Gravity for Honey Tp. 20 [degree symbol] C. 379244" & scale (bottom to top) 40 30 20 10 1400 90 80 70 60 50 1340" handwritten on scale in upper portion of hydrometer. "MADE IN U.S.A." stamped in black ink, at one end. "Centigrade" & scale (bottom to top) "20 30 40 50" printed on lower scale, near weighted tip

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE.

Finish

CLEAR GLASS TUBE/ WHITE PAPER SCALES

Decoration

N/A