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What's this instrument.
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 3:28 am
by Russell99
Re: What's this instrument.
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 4:52 am
by bbarv
Areometer / hydrometer
Re: What's this instrument.
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 4:56 am
by Russell99
bbarv wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 4:52 am
Areometer / hydrometer
Thanks
Re: What's this instrument.
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:11 am
by teo
If the level would be 0 when floating in pure water I would guess for measuring alcohol proof figures
Re: What's this instrument.
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 3:08 pm
by Steve-0
My first thought was aquarium thermometer. Did they have tropical fish tanks?
Re: What's this instrument.
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 5:21 pm
by Russell99
Steve-0 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 3:08 pm
My first thought was aquarium thermometer. Did they have tropical fish tanks?
No
Re: What's this instrument.
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 6:30 pm
by teo
I take my guess back - the scale would be inverted for this
Re: What's this instrument.
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:28 pm
by mikethecactusguy
bbarv is correct. a density meter.
Re: What's this instrument.
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:31 pm
by ilariav
I think it might be an hydrometer, but for things heavier than water, like clay slurries, not for alcohol. Potters use them, also soils and cement people.
Re: What's this instrument.
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 1:17 am
by bbarv
ilariav wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:31 pm
I think it might be an hydrometer, but for things heavier than water, like clay slurries, not for alcohol. Potters use them, also soils and cement people.
Or in confectionary, or just for making syrups
Re: What's this instrument.
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:47 pm
by mikethecactusguy
teo you are correct the first time. in pure water it will float the lowest. Since alcohol is lighter than water the more alcohol the higher it floats.