Lewis Thompson's Solid Fuel Calorimeter, 1889-1900
Dr. Lewis Thompson's solid fuel calorimeter with mercury thermometer, tinplate metal sieve, metal bottle, pestle and mortar, knife, brush, 8 copper cylinders, by A. Gallenkamp & Co. Ltd., London, England, 1889-1900.
- Measurements:
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overall: x x , , 5.265kg
metal bottle: 165 mm x 57 mm x 49 mm, ,
brush: 5 mm x 160 mm x 21 mm, ,
knife: 9 mm x 192 mm x 21 mm, ,
main object: 445 mm x 160 mm x 120 mm, ,
pestle and mortar: 145 mm x 165 mm x 130 mm, ,
two of 8 copper cylinders: x 144 mm x , 27 mm,
sieve: 82 mm x x , 81 mm,
six of 8 copper cylinders: x 100 mm x , 22 mm,
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy) , mercury , glass and copper (metal)
- Object Number:
- 1923-285 Pt1
- type:
- instrument component and calorimeter
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
