Accession No

5196

Brief Description

manometer, by W. and J. George and Becker Ltd., English, 20th Century

Origin

England; Birmingham and London

Maker

W. and J. George and Becker Ltd.

Class

physics; demonstration

Earliest Date

1900

Latest Date

1998

Inscription Date

Material

wood (boxwood, one other); metal (iron, brass, steel, white metal, one other); glass; cloth (felt); plastic (synthetic rubber); organic (cotton wool)

Dimensions

Height 1250mm; breadth 252mm; depth 215mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Donated by Anglia Polytechnic University (now Anglia Ruskin University), East Road, Cambridge, on 07/01/1998.

Inscription

‘W. & J. GEORGE & BECKER LTD.
BIRMINGHAM, 3. LONDON, E.C.1.’ (metal plaque at top)

Description Notes

Black painted cast iron tripod stand supports vertical wooden pillar on which is mounted a metre rule divided in each direction [0] - 100 numbered by 1 subdivided to 0.1. Clipped beside the top of the rule is a glass tube from which a rubber hose runs down beside the rule and then up again to a second glass tube; this tube has an open top which is bunged with cotton wool. Second tube held in place by a clamp which can be raised or lowered along a vertical steel pillar.

Condition good/fair; complete

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