Mercury immersion thermometer

Mercury immersion thermometer, nitrogen-filled

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Mercury immersion thermometer, nitrogen-filled
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Mercury immersion thermometer, nitrogen-filled, in stoppered protective plastic tube, made by Gallenkamp, London, measuring in the range -5 to 105 degrees Centigrade, 1979-1989

Details

Category:
Heat
Object Number:
1997-1523
Materials:
mercury, glass, nitorgen, plastic (unidentified) and paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 12 mm x 355 mm x 12 mm, 0.042kg
type:
mercury thermometer
credit:
British Gas plc