Campbell Swinton's rotary mercury vacuum pump

Made:
1890-1916 in London
maker:
Alan Archibald Campbell Swinton

Rotary mercury vacuum pump, designed by Alan Archibald Campbell Swinton, London, England, 1890-1916.

Details

Category:
Vacuum Technology
Object Number:
1916-43
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy), iron, steel (metal), glass, wood (unidentified), rubber (unidentified), copper (metal), cotton (textile) and felt
Measurements:
overall: 565 mm x 400 mm x 250 mm, Wt. 8.07kg
type:
pump - machinery
credit:
Swinton, Mr. A.A. Cambell