Hydrometer, Moisture Weigher for determining the specific gravity of liquids, consisting of a float in a glass with sawdust and cotton. The float consists of a glass body weighted with a mercury ball at the bottom, which is sealed with lacquer, in the thin upper end a rolled-up paper tray is arranged, going from 5 to 20, with a W at the top., Burnett (possibly), United Kingdom, c. 1800 - c. 1858, glass, mercury, sealing wax, paper, cardboard, leather, cotton (textile), sawdust, float: l 16.5 cm glass: h 18.7 cm × d 5.3 cm
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Hydrometer, Moisture Weigher, determining, specific gravity, liquids, consisting, float, glass, sawdust, cotton, float consists, glass body weighted, mercury ball, bottom, sealed, lacquer, thin upper, rolled-up paper tray, arranged, going, 5, 20, W, top, Burnett, United Kingdom, c, 1800, 1858, mercury, sealing wax, paper, cardboard, leather, textile, l 16 5
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