Cement testing machine with accessories

Made:
Middlesex

Cement testing machine with accessories (brass mould with plate, 28lb lead shot & spring balance)

Details

Category:
Building Construction
Object Number:
1924-583
type:
cement testing machine
credit:
Baird and Tatlock (London) Limited

Parts

Cement testing machine, made of metal, a container at the top

Cement testing machine, made of metal, a container at the top

Cement testing machine, made of metal, a container at the top, with a spout coming down and a release mechanism.

Measurements:
overall: 4.7 kg
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1924-583/1
type:
testing machine
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Cement testing machine, 'Michaelis's machine' supplied by Patrick Adie

Cement testing machine

Cement testing machine, 'Michaelis's machine' supplied by Patrick Adie

Object Number:
1924-583/2
type:
testing machine
SMG00155621 SMG00155621

Balance for Cement testing machine

Balance for Cement testing machine. Decorative metal design, with a dial on the front, cement tester written in the centre of the dial.

Measurements:
overall: 13.45 kg
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1924-583/3
type:
balance
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
SMG00155622 SMG00155622

Mould for cement testing machine

Mould for cement testing machine, made of metal with right and left screws. ADLE and London inscribed on one side.

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1924-583/4
type:
mould
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
SMG00155623 SMG00155623

Metal plate for cement testing machine

Metal plate for cement testing machine, rectangular with rounded edges.

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1924-583/5
type:
plate
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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