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] // 18166" 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
"Catalog of Laboratory Apparatus and Scientific Instruments (JC-141)," Central Scientific Company of Canada (CENCO), 1942, p. 661 (similar to item 43100); "Aloe's Illustrated and Priced Catalogue of Superior Surgical Instruments, Physician's Supplies and Hospital Furnishings," 6th ed., S. Aloe Co., 189-, p. 631 (similar to item 9177)