Westphal density balance Nr 201 (0845)
Index: 0845
Year: ?
Maker: H. Jurgens & Co, Bremen
Dimensions: 26 x 9 x 17 cm
Info
Instrument used to measure the density of liquids. Also called Mohr's balance.
Glass volume tip broken. Originally, there would be a platinum wire attached to the glass weight.
According to the included instruction sheet, there should also have been a thermometer to measure the temperature of the fluid of which the density should be measured. Also a tweezer for attaching the weights has been lost over time.
Original Operating instructions included.
References/Links/More Info
Kenyon College, Westphal Balance
The Virtual Museum of the History of Mineralogy
