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OBJECT TYPE: liquid
DATE: 1950
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0224.003

MANUFACTURER: MERIAM INSTRUMENT CO.
MODEL: Meriam 175 Blue Fluid
LOCATION: Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 3
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Unknown

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Lexicon

Group: Physics
Category: Pneumatics & air pressure
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Manufacturer

AKA: MERIAM
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Ohio
City: Cleveland

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: THIS ONE WAS USED FROM THE 1950S TO THE 1970S
Canada: TYPE SAMPLE OF INSTRUMENT USED IN THE STANDARDS BRANCH OF THE CANADIAN GOVT. IN OTTAWA
Function: Used as an indicating fluid in a manomoter. This fluid provides a particular range and sensitivity of measurement compared to the use of other fluids.
Technical: THE INSTRUMENT HAS A GLASS U-TUBE FILLED WITH WATER, MERCURY OR A SPECIAL OIL MADE FROM FISH. PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO ONE END OF THE U-TUBE AND PRESSURE IN INCHES AND TENTHS OF INCHES IS READ ON THE OTHER LEG.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: From CA of 11/20/2001 by Matthew Bruce: Yes - some padding missing from case; .003 accompanied by fax copy of MSDS
Finish: Unknown
Decoration: N/A

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MERIAM INSTRUMENT CO., Chemical, circa 1950, Artifact no. 1997.0224, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1997.0224.003/

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