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This digital collection features selected scientific instruments, apparatus, and analytical tools from the Institute's museum as well as photographs, rare-book engravings, and illustrations depicting various types of equipment and machinery found in laboratories, manufacturing plants, and mechanical treatises. Inventions from book wheels to fireballs can be found here, alongside more modern innovations such as Gammacells and Geiger counters.

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    Various distilling apparatus

    • Part of Illustrated Catalogue of Scientific Apparatus, Chemical Glassware and Laboratory Supplies
    • 1910s – circa

    4880a. For purifying mercury, U. S. Weather Bureau pattern.
    4881. With central condenser, suitable for nitrogen, alcohol etc.
    4882. For the recovery of volatile solvents used in extraction.

    • Creator Of Work Emil Greiner Company
    • Subject Distillation apparatus, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Chemical apparatus
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    Toepler-Holtz electrical machine

    • Part of Illustrated Catalogue of Scientific Apparatus, Chemical Glassware and Laboratory Supplies
    • 1910s – circa

    Electrostatic induction device with plates and electrodes.

    • Creator Of Work Emil Greiner Company
    • Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Chemical apparatus
  • Catalogs

    Galvanic batteries

    • Part of Illustrated Catalogue of Scientific Apparatus, Chemical Glassware and Laboratory Supplies
    • 1910s – circa

    Devices converting chemical reactions to electric energy.

    • Creator Of Work Emil Greiner Company
    • Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Electric batteries, Chemical apparatus
  • Catalogs

    Absorption apparatus

    • Part of Illustrated Catalogue of Scientific Apparatus, Chemical Glassware and Laboratory Supplies
    • 1910s – circa

    Various apparatus and pipettes for absorption and determination of gases.

    5273. For estimation of methane, with platinum spiral.
    5274. For determination of oxygen by the exact method.
    5280. Palladium Tube.
    5282.…

    • Creator Of Work Emil Greiner Company
    • Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Pipettes, Chemical apparatus
  • Catalogs

    Lecture apparatus

    • Part of Illustrated Catalogue of Scientific Apparatus, Chemical Glassware and Laboratory Supplies
    • 1910s – circa

    Image 5594: "Apparatus for the simultaneous electrolytical decomposition of water, hydrochloric acid and ammonia."

    • Creator Of Work Emil Greiner Company
    • Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Chemical apparatus
  • Catalogs

    Various gas burners

    • Part of Illustrated Catalogue of Scientific Apparatus, Chemical Glassware and Laboratory Supplies
    • 1910s – circa

    4591. Burner, "Vulcan Stove".
    4599. Burner, Bunsen, with attachment for holding flasks.

    • Creator Of Work Emil Greiner Company
    • Subject Bunsen burner, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Gas-burners, Chemical apparatus
  • Catalogs

    Various batteries

    • Part of Illustrated Catalogue of Scientific Apparatus, Chemical Glassware and Laboratory Supplies
    • 1910s – circa

    4235. Battery, so-called "Crowfoot".
    4237. Battery, Leclanche.
    4238. Battery, Dipping.
    4240. Battery, Type "S" Cell.

    • Creator Of Work Emil Greiner Company
    • Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Electric batteries, Chemical apparatus
  • Catalogs

    Various potash bulbs

    • Part of Illustrated Catalogue of Scientific Apparatus, Chemical Glassware and Laboratory Supplies
    • 1910s – circa

    Glass bulbs when filled with a potassium hydroxide solution are used for the absorption of carbon dioxide in chemical analysis. Types of potash bulbs depicted here include: Geissler's, Geissler-Wetzel's, Alvergnat's,…

    • Creator Of Work Emil Greiner Company
    • Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Chemical apparatus
  • Catalogs

    Various distilling apparatus

    • Part of Illustrated Catalogue of Scientific Apparatus, Chemical Glassware and Laboratory Supplies
    • 1910s – circa

    Various distilling apparatus: Axtell's, Krafft & Noerdlinger's, Muencke's, Bruehl's.

    • Creator Of Work Emil Greiner Company
    • Subject Distillation apparatus, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Chemical apparatus

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