James Joule's Steam Receiver

Made:: 1860 in unknown place

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James Joule's Steam Receiver
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Steam receiver used by James Joule, c1860 for an experiment to investigate laws regulating the transmission of heat through thin plates of metal. Pipe at one end open, other end plugged with cork.

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Category:: Scientific Instruments & Research

Object Number:: Y1969.5.80

Materials:: metal (unknown)

Measurements:: overall: 472 mm 147 mm,

type:: laboratory apparatus

credit:: Gift of University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology

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