Bulb of a Porcelain Air Thermometer, 1887

Made:: 1887 in England

designer:: Hugh Longbourne Callendar

Porcelain bulb of air thermometer for platinum scale

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Porcelain bulb of air thermometer for platinum scale
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Porcelain bulb of air thermometer for platinum scale, designed by Hugh Longbourne Callendar, 1887.

Details

Category:: Heat

Object Number:: 1930-350

Materials:: porcelain, platinum (metal) and copper (metal)

Measurements:: overall: x 815 mm x , 40 mm, .325kg

type:: resistance thermometer (sensor), resistance thermometer and component

credit:: Imperial College of Science & Technology

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