Hydrometer
Object number94.51.344
Date1900-1919
MediumGlass; Mercury; Paper; Ink
Credit LineTransfer from Carnegie Museum of Natural History
DescriptionClear glass hydrometer. Flat mercury filled base, tapered oblong swelling at center, and thin top tube with printed paper roll inside. Roll inside has printed scale.Dimensions0.75 x 4.75 in. (1.9 x 12.1 cm)Marksroll inside has 0-35 scale and Tralle Tr. 60 [degrees sign] F printed on it
Historical NotesCMNH transfer, originally donated by Charles A. Gutbrod 12/31/1968.Label TextFine German brewing required scientific precision as well as the gift of an artisan, as demonstrated by these measuring devices used in a Pittsburgh brewery in the early 1900s.
On View
On view
c. 1900
c. 1900