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Figures 90-100. Pneumatic Apparatus

  • Part of Palmer's New Catalogue, with Three Hundred Engravings of Apparatus, Illustrative of Chemistry, Pneumatics, Frictional and Voltaic Electricity, Electro Magnetism, Optics, &c.
  • 1840

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Figure 90. Fountain in Vacuo
Figure 91. Bell Experiment
Figure 92. Bacchus Experiment
Figure 93. Tantalus's Cup
Figure 94. Fountain and Jets
Figure 95. Model of Water Pump with glass barrel
Figure 96. Model of Forcing Pump on mahogany stand
Figure 97. Filtering Cup
Figure 98. Lung's Glass
Figure 99. Bladder Frame, and lead weights
Figure 100 Hemispheres

These illustrations are part of Palmer's New Catalogue by Edward Palmer (1803-1872), regarded as the earliest, freely-accessible sales catalog of commercially available chemicals and scientific apparatus. The catalog provides insight into the costs and considerations of equipping laboratories during the early Victorian period. Featuring 292 engraved figures, the catalog is digitized in its entirety.

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Author
  • Palmer, Edward, 1803-1872
Printer
  • Gilbert, William
Place of publication
  • England--London
Format
  • Image
  • Text
Genre
  • Catalogs
  • Engravings
  • Illustrations
  • Rare books
Extent
  • 22 cm H
  • 1 page
Language
  • English
Subject
  • Commercial catalogs
  • Fountains
  • Pneumatic machinery
  • Pneumatic tools
  • Pneumatics
  • Scientific apparatus and instruments
Rights Public Domain Mark 1.0
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Library
Collection
  • Roy G. Neville Historical Chemical Library
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Palmer, Edward. “Figures 90-100. Pneumatic Apparatus.” In Palmer's New Catalogue, with Three Hundred Engravings of Apparatus, Illustrative of Chemistry, Pneumatics, Frictional and Voltaic Electricity, Electro Magnetism, Optics, &c. London, England: William Gilbert, 1840. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/msg02t0.

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