Rockwood / Kingston Psychiatric Hospital / Providence Continuing Care Centre Collection
Category
Basic Science Artifacts
Classification
Basic Science, Chemistry
Accession Number
000003162
Description
Separatory funnel consists of a hollow, glass, pear-shaped funnel, topped with a cylindrical glass neck at the wide end, and tapering to form a round, glass tube at the bottom narrow end; the neck is frosted glass, and has a closed, round lip; the glass tube and the narrow part of the funnel are jo…
Separatory funnel consists of a hollow, glass, pear-shaped funnel, topped with a cylindrical glass neck at the wide end, and tapering to form a round, glass tube at the bottom narrow end; the neck is frosted glass, and has a closed, round lip; the glass tube and the narrow part of the funnel are joined by a horizontal, hollow cylindrical stopcock housing; the bottom portion of the tube is smooth and its tip is cut on a 45° angle; there is a round opening at this end.
On the outer surface of the pear-shapeed component, near its top, "T ["S" overwritten] // 22 // KIMAX // USA" appears in frosted white glass lettering
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F7-5
Dimension Notes
Length 29.3 cm x Diam. 8.0 cm
Condition Remarks
The separatory funnel shows minor signs of wear; there are several scratches and chips around the top and bottom rim of the neck there are a few small chips along one rim of the stopcock housing, and there are some small black marks on the outside of this housing; the funnel was moderately dusty; there were no major breaks or cracks.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"The VWR Canlab Catalogue," VWR Canlab U.S.A., 1997, p. 705 (similar to item at top left) (see attached photocopy); "CENCO Scientific Instruments Laboratory Apparatus and Supplies," Catalog JC-141, Central Scientific Co. of Canada, 1942, p. 249 (similar to item #15141)
Research Facts
Object name taken from catalogue; actual item does not include stopcock and stopper as shown in photocopy; for liquid extractions and separation of immiscible liquids.