General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

2

Total Parts

8

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Wood case/ synthetic handle/ metal hardware/ felt

Dimensions

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

Length

18.0 cm

Width

22.5 cm

Height

37.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

Research

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Zeiss

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

C. 1965

Canada

Instrument used by Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Agriculture Canada. The lot with which this refractometer arrived contained tomato juice testing equipment, which was designed to pinpoint the colour of the juice based on benchmark colour charts. However, refractometers could be used to test a number of things, including, for instance, honey, grape juice, wine, and maple syrup.

Function

Case to hold, carry and protect refractometer.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Exterior markings: Mfr plate top of case reads: "Supplied by/ The Ontario Hughes Owens Co. Limited./ DISTRIBUTORS FOR CANADA/ OTTAWA MONTREAL TORONTO WINNIPEG"/ Yellow and black label on door reads: "CANADA/ AGRICULTURRE/ 063467/ A320"/ Interior of case: Mfr label inside door reads: "THIS INSTRUMENT/ REPAIRED BY/ HUGHES-OWENS/ MONTREAL TORONTO WINNIPEG/ OTTAWA VANCOUVER"/

Missing

N/A

Finish

Exterior of case: Clear lacquered wooden case/ Black synthetic handle at top of case/ silver metal piano hinges for door/ silver lock and key/ Black mfr's plate at top with brass coloured print/ Interior of case: Clear lacquered wooden interior/ royal blue felt/

Decoration

N/A