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Glass Tube

Physics · UTSIC

A glass tube closed at both ends. One end is closed in a smooth bulb. The other end is closed to a point. Small droplets of metal, possibly mercury, cling to the interior surface of the closed tube.

Accession Number: 2009.ph.139

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Primary Materials: Glass, Metal: Mercury?

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Dimensions (cm): Height = 28.5 , Diameter = 1.5

Function:

Possibly this tube was used for the transference of mercury.

Condition:

Excellent: The tube is in good condition and sealed.

Associated Instruments:

Manufacturer: Locally made?

Date of Manufacture: 20th Century

Provenance:

Department of Physics, University of Toronto

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