Joly's Differential Steam Calorimeter, 1889

Made:
1889
inventor:
John Joly

Joly's original differential steam calorimeter for measuring specific heat of gases at constant volume, 1889. Including two of the original containing vessels for holding the gas under investigation

Details

Category:
Heat
Object Number:
1926-1025
Materials:
wool, brass (copper, zinc alloy), wood (unidentified), iron, cork, copper (metal) and aluminium (metal)
Measurements:
overall: 750 mm x 380 mm x 330 mm, , 8.72kg
type:
calorimeter
credit:
Joly, J.