Replica of Vacuum Vessel Sealed with Wax, 1930

Made:
1930 in London
maker:
Scientific Supplies Co. Ltd.
Replica of object in Royal Institution collection:- early

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Replica of object in Royal Institution collection:- early
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Replica of object in Royal Institution collection:- early attempt at double-wall glass, vacuum flask sealed with wax and silvered, by Scientific Supplies Co., London, England, 1930.

Details

Category:
Heat
Object Number:
1930-942
Materials:
wood (unidentified), glass, sealing wax and resin (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 230 mm x 75 mm x 75 mm, , .205kg
type:
vacuum flask (dewar), laboratory equipment (physics) and replica
credit:
Scientific Supplies Co. Ltd.