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Mercury pump
The instrument is supported by a wooden tripod frame holding a plate that serves as base for a bell-jar. A faucet connects the plate to an upright iron tube. The latter communicates with an upright wooden tube attached to the frame as well. A wooden rod fitted with a handle runs up and down inside the [...]
Creator
- Europeana
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- mechanical engineering
Type of item
- Air pump
- pumps (machinery)
Medium
- mahogany, iron, glass
- Glass
- Mahogany wood
- Iron
- iron (metal)
- mahogany (wood)
- glass (material)
Creator
- Europeana
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- mechanical engineering
Type of item
- Air pump
- pumps (machinery)
Medium
- mahogany, iron, glass
- Glass
- Mahogany wood
- Iron
- iron (metal)
- mahogany (wood)
- glass (material)
Providing institution
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rights
- © Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Creation date
- second half 18th cent.
- 1800
- 1751
Identifier
- urn:imss:instrument:415003
Extent
- total height 2050 mm, side of tripod base 800 mm
Language
- eng
- ita
Is part of
- Lorraine collection
References
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/biography/EmanuelSwedenborg.html
Year
- 1751
- 1800
Providing country
- Italy