Set of eight mercury thermometers in morocco leather case -30º to 360º

Set of eight mercury thermometers in morocco leather case -30º to 360º

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Set of eight mercury thermometers in morocco leather case [-30º to 360º, -30º to 360º, 74º to 360º, 80º to 330º, -28º to 160º, -29º to 150º, -10º to 360º, -20º to 360ºC] by W. Haak, Thuringia, Germany, 1876. (see part records)

Details

Category:
Heat
Object Number:
1876-382
Materials:
glass, mercury, paper (fibre product), bone and leather
Measurements:
see parts
type:
mercury-in-glass thermometer and standard thermometer
credit:
Haak, W.

Parts

Standard mercury thermometer, one of eight, reading -30º to 360ºC, by W. Haak, Neuhaus am Rennweg, Thuringia, Germany, 1876.

Standard Mercury Thermometer, 1876

Standard mercury thermometer, one of eight, reading -30º to 360ºC, by W. Haak, Neuhaus am Rennweg, Thuringia, Germany, 1876.

Measurements:
largest, overall: 435 mm x x , 5 mm, .025kg
Materials:
glass , mercury , paper (fibre product) and bone
Object Number:
1876-382 Pt1
type:
thermometer , mercury thermometer and standard thermometer
Standard mercury thermometer, one of eight, reading -30º to 360ºC by W. Haak, Thuringia, Germany, 1876. Fitted with a dark blue cap and ring.

Standard Mercury Thermometer, 1876

Standard mercury thermometer, one of eight, reading -30º to 360ºC by W. Haak, Thuringia, Germany, 1876. Fitted with a dark blue cap and ring.

Measurements:
overall: 20 mm x 453 mm x 90 mm, , .015kg
Materials:
glass , mercury , paper (fibre product) and bone
Object Number:
1876-382 Pt2
type:
thermometer and mercury thermometer
Mercury thermometer, one of eight, reading 80º to 360ºC by W. Haak, Thuringia, Germany, 1876. Fitted with a dark blue cap and ring.

Standard Mercury Thermometer, 1876

Mercury thermometer, one of eight, reading 80º to 360ºC by W. Haak, Thuringia, Germany, 1876. Fitted with a dark blue cap and ring.

Measurements:
overall: x 415 mm x , 6 mm, .015kg
Materials:
glass , mercury , paper (fibre product) and bone
Object Number:
1876-382 Pt4
type:
thermometer , mercury thermometer and standard thermometer
Standard mercury thermometer, one of eight, reading -20º to 150ºC by W. Haak, Thuringia, Germany, 1876. Fitted with a sky-blue cap with ring.

Standard Mercury Thermometer, 1876

Standard mercury thermometer, one of eight, reading -20º to 150ºC by W. Haak, Thuringia, Germany, 1876. Fitted with a sky-blue cap with ring.

Measurements:
overall: x 385 mm x , 6 mm, .01kg
Materials:
glass , mercury , paper (fibre product) and bone
Object Number:
1876-382 Pt5
type:
thermometer , mercury thermometer and standard thermometer
Standard mercury thermometer, one of eight, reading -20º to 160ºC by W. Haak, Thuringia, Germany, 1876. Fitted with a sky-blue cap with ring.

Standard Mercury Thermometer, 1876

Standard mercury thermometer, one of eight, reading -20º to 160ºC by W. Haak, Thuringia, Germany, 1876. Fitted with a sky-blue cap with ring.

Measurements:
overall: x 385 mm x , 6 mm, .015kg
Materials:
glass , mercury , paper (fibre product) and bone
Object Number:
1876-382 Pt6
type:
thermometer , mercury thermometer and standard thermometer
Standard mercury thermometer, one of eight, reading -10º to 360ºC by W. Haak, Thuringia, Germany, 1876. Fitted with a dark blue cap and ring.

Standard Mercury Thermometer, 1876

Standard mercury thermometer, one of eight, reading -10º to 360ºC by W. Haak, Thuringia, Germany, 1876. Fitted with a dark blue cap and ring.

Measurements:
overall: x 415 mm x , 6 mm, .015kg
Materials:
glass , mercury , paper (fibre product) and bone
Object Number:
1876-382 Pt7
type:
thermometer , mercury thermometer and standard thermometer
Standard mercury thermometer, one of eight, reading -30º to 360ºC by W. Haak, Thuringia, Germany, 1876. Fitted with dark blue cap with ring.

Standard Mercury Thermometer, 1876

Standard mercury thermometer, one of eight, reading -30º to 360ºC by W. Haak, Thuringia, Germany, 1876. Fitted with dark blue cap with ring.

Measurements:
overall: x 385 mm x , 6 mm, .015kg
Materials:
glass , mercury , paper (fibre product) and bone
Object Number:
1876-382 Pt8
type:
thermometer , mercury thermometer and standard thermometer
Morocco leather case for eight mercury thermometers by W. Haak, Thuringia, Germany, 1876.

Morocco leather case for eight mercury thermometers by W. Haak

Morocco leather case for eight mercury thermometers by W. Haak, Thuringia, Germany, 1876.

Materials:
leather
Object Number:
1876-382 Pt9
type:
instrument cases