Glass mercury hydrometer; flared bulbous bottom; scale printed on paper inside narrow tube of main portion; tubular cardboard case; black exterior, red interior; creme and red label to side of case.
Glass mercury hydrometer; flared bulbous bottom; scale printed on paper inside narrow tube of main portion; tubular cardboard case; black exterior, red interior; creme and red label to side of case.
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - hydrometer - Size: Length 27.5 cm. x Width 0.5 cm. x Diameter3.0 cm.
b - case top - Size: Length 32.5 cm. x Diameter3.8 cm.
c - case bottom - Size: Length 32.5 cm. x Diameter3.8 cm.
Maker
Wilco
Material
glass: clear
paper: creme; black
Inscriptions
Paper inside reads: "Twaddle Hydrometer Nr. 1 / Tp: 60° F. / "Wilco""; label on case reads: "Twaddle // 0° to 245 // 60° F." (not clearly legible)
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F6-3
Condition Remarks
overall condition good
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Book
Reference Comments
Dr. Wally Breck; Dr. Robert C. Wheeler; Handbook of Chemistry and Physics