Mercury total immersion thermometer

Made:: 1955-1969 in Westminster and London

maker:: Alexander Wright and Company Limited and G H Zeal Limited

Mercury total immersion nitrogen-filled thermometer

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Mercury total immersion nitrogen-filled thermometer
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Mercury total immersion nitrogen-filled thermometer, measuring in the range 0-100 degrees Fahrenheit, made by Alexander Wright and Co. Ltd, Westminster, London, and G. H. Zeal Limited, London, England, and supplied by Quickfit and Quartz Limited, Stone, Staffordshire, England, 1955-1969

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Category:: Heat

Object Number:: 1997-1485

Materials:: mercury, glass, epoxy resin and nitrogen

Measurements:: overall: 348 mm x 15 mm, 0.037kg

type:: mercury thermometer

credit:: British Gas plc

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