Title: | 1956S00727.00005 Sikes's Hydrometer |
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Description: |
1956S00727.00005 Sikes's Hydrometer, 1846-1888 Maker: Ludwig Oertling Brass float with nine weights, to test the gravity of liquids. Used in the brewing/distilling industries to measure the specific density of a liquid and determine the alcohol level. |
Keywords: |
Birmingham Museums Trust/Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Science and Industry, Manufacturers/ Brewery, Measure |
Usage Rights: | Creative Commons 0 - Public Domain. Optional attribution: Photo by Birmingham Museums Trust, licensed under CC0 |
Height: | 50 |
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Depth: | 74 |
Unit: | mm |
Credit Line: | Presented by the Board of Trade, 1956. |