Urinometer, which consists of a blown glass tube that has a flattened mercury-filled bulb at the distal end; the bulb narrows and then extends into a bulbous, hollow air chamber; the air chamber narrows and terminates in a long, hollow tube containing a printed paper scale and has a closed, roundeā¦
Urinometer, which consists of a blown glass tube that has a flattened mercury-filled bulb at the distal end; the bulb narrows and then extends into a bulbous, hollow air chamber; the air chamber narrows and terminates in a long, hollow tube containing a printed paper scale and has a closed, rounded end.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used by either Dr. H. Godfrey Bird or Dr. C.H. Bird of Gananoque, Ontario
Dates
1890
1920
circa 1890-1920
Material
mercury: silver
paper: white; black; red
glass: clear
wax: red
Inscriptions
Printed paper scale has increment lines with the numbers "000 // 010 // 020 // 030 // 040 // 050 // 060 // 77° F [the "F" superscripted] // no 39 gm" printed on; on adjacent side are seven symbols that look like a fat, filled-in "7" with "S.P.G.R." printed on the scale.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F6-12
Dimension Notes
Length 13.0 cm x Diam. 2.0 cm
Condition Remarks
Glass a little foggy in interior of chamber.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Aloe's Illustrated and Price Catalog of Superior Surgical Instruments, Physicians' Supplies and Hospital Furnishings ," A.S. Aloe Co., St. Louis, 189-, p.631 (similar to item 9177)
Exhibit History
To display in Museum: "Potions, Pills and Prescriptions"; May 1, 2000 - 28 Jan 2017.