Graduated mercury thermometer

Graduated mercury thermometer
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Graduated mercury thermometer used by James Joule. Engraved on length of cylinder: temperature gauge graduated from -30 degrees to 108 degrees Fahrenheit to 0.2 degrees

Details

Category:: Scientific Instruments & Research

Object Number:: Y1969.5.41

Measurements:: overall: 560 mm, 6 mm,

type:: laboratory thermometer

credit:: Gift of University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology

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